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Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure & Cloud

Frisco, TX

Stelvio Group is partnering with a technology-driven organisation to hire a Senior Systems Engineer for their Infrastructure Engineering function. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, focused on building, operating, and evolving enterprise-scale infrastructure across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

This position suits an experienced systems engineer who enjoys complex environments, values automation, and takes a proactive approach to reliability, security, and performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, deploy, and operate scalable infrastructure across GCP, OCI, AWS, and on-prem platforms
• Own and manage Linux-based environments (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) across multiple stages
• Administer VMware vSphere, physical servers, and associated enterprise hardware
• Build and support container platforms using Docker and Kubernetes, including cluster management
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
• Monitor availability, performance, and capacity using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Zenoss, and Loki
• Drive system reliability through strong backup, recovery, and security practices (Commvault, DR planning)
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines across application and infrastructure workflows
• Act as a technical mentor, sharing knowledge and raising engineering standards
• Maintain accurate documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks

Essential Experience

• 5–8 years in systems engineering or infrastructure-focused roles
• Advanced Linux administration skills
• Strong experience with virtualisation and server hardware
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, OCI, AWS)
• Experience with monitoring, automation, and configuration management
• Solid understanding of security principles, encryption, and certificate management

Nice to Have

• Cloud, Linux, or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD)
• Exposure to CI/CD tooling, container security, and identity management
• Experience with S3-compatible storage (e.g. MinIO)
• Background working in restricted or air-gapped environments

Key Attributes

• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable working autonomously in complex environments
• Clear communicator across technical and non-technical teams
• Enjoys mentoring and improving team capability

Location & Setup

• Primarily on-site in Frisco, TX or client locations. Remote work from home most Fridays.
• Some physical involvement with hardware when required

What's On Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and retirement plans
• Paid time off and employee assistance programmes
• Referral incentives