IT Operations Engineer

About the job

A leading IT services organization is seeking an IT Operations Engineer for a fully remote contract opportunity supporting a client in the professional sports industry. This hands-on infrastructure role will work across Cisco networking, Windows Server, VMware vCenter, Active Directory, WSUS, SolarWinds, and enterprise backup environments. The position follows an overnight schedule of Friday through Tuesday, 11:00 PM–8:00 AM. The standout feature of this opportunity is the chance to support mission-critical technology behind a major professional organization. They’re looking for a dependable infrastructure professional who is comfortable troubleshooting across networking and systems environments and can take ownership of issues. This is a great opportunity to build deeper enterprise infrastructure experience, work with a broad technology stack, and gain exposure to a unique, high-visibility environment while working fully remote. Required Skills & Experience · Professional experience supporting IT infrastructure in an enterprise environment

· Hands-on Cisco CLI experience

· Layer 1 and Layer 2 network troubleshooting

· Wireless access point troubleshooting

· Windows Server administration

· WSUS and enterprise patch management

· Vulnerability remediation and registry edits

· VMware vCenter experience

· Active Directory administration and troubleshooting

· Infrastructure monitoring experience

· Strong communication and shift handoff skills

· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks Desired Skills & Experience · Rubrik or equivalent enterprise backup platform experience

· SolarWinds experience

· CompTIA A+, Network+, or CCNA certification

· Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

· Additional enterprise infrastructure experience What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

· 30% Windows Server / WSUS

· 20% Cisco Networking / CLI

· 15% VMware vCenter

· 10% Active Directory

· 10% SolarWinds / Infrastructure Monitoring

· 10% Backup & Recovery / Rubrik

· 5% Vulnerability Management / Security Patching Daily Responsibilities · 60% Hands On

· 15% Monitoring & Incident Response

· 25% Team Collaboration