Senior Information Technology Engineer

Los Angeles 8 days agoFull-time External
806 - 967 / yr
• **CANNOT SPONSOR CANDIDATES*** • **CANNOT TRANSFER H1B VISA'S*** Role Summary This is a standalone Senior IT Engineer role focused on supporting and improving our on-premises infrastructure environment in the United States. The role requires a broad, hands-on skill set across networking (including wireless), systems, security, storage, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI / cloud desktop). Key Responsibilities • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux server environments • Manage and support enterprise network infrastructure, including Routing and switching, VLANs, firewall rules, and VPN connectivity • Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) design, deployment, and troubleshooting • Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise Wi-Fi networks, including Access point provisioning and controller configuration • SSID design, security (WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X), roaming optimization • RF tuning, channel planning, and interference troubleshooting • Operate and maintain virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE • Design, deploy, and support Virtual Desktop / Cloud Desktop (VDI) environments, including Desktop pools and image management, User profile and session management • Performance tuning and troubleshooting • Administer and troubleshoot enterprise storage systems, including SAN / NAS / DAS • RAID, LUNs, volumes, snapshots, iSCSI, NFS, SMB • Perform storage performance analysis and capacity planning • Implement and maintain system and infrastructure security controls: OS hardening, Patch and vulnerability management, Access control and audit practices • Participate in monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery (DR) planning and operations • Create and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks • Participate in weekend on-call rotation to respond to infrastructure incidents Required Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in infrastructure / systems engineering • Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and Linux • Enterprise networking, including wired and wireless networks • Practical experience with enterprise Wi-Fi solutions, such as Ubiquiti UniFi, Aruba Networks • Solid experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE) • Experience with Virtual Desktop / Cloud Desktop (VDI) solutions, such as VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, Microsoft RDS / similar VDI platforms Nice to Have • VDI performance optimization and large-scale desktop deployment experience • Wireless site survey or RF optimization experience • Experience with backup and DR solutions (e.g., Veeam) • Familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms • Experience in multi-site or campus environments • Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Bash) • Relevant infrastructure, network, or security certifications