Infrastructure Leadership

• Lead and mentor the System & Network Engineering teams, coordinating daily operations for core infrastructure.
• Plan capacity upgrades and infrastructure modernization roadmaps.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams on shared infrastructure initiatives.
• Act as the escalation point for critical infrastructure incidents.

DevOps & Platform Management

• Administer on-premises GitLab and Harbor Container Registry, including RBAC, vulnerability scanning, and lifecycle management.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines and build runners for performance and reliability.

Core Infrastructure & Data-Center Operations

• Manage day-to-day data center operations, including server installation, hardware setup, racking, cabling, and physical environment maintenance
• Administer and troubleshoot virtualized environments using VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM.
• Oversee on-premises and cloud environments — Linux and Windows Server — for performance, uptime, and system health.
• Manage platforms including GitLab, GitHub, Jira, Azure AD, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Office 365; administer Office 365 services and the SMTP server.
• Monitor and optimize system performance using tools such as Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.
• Oversee backup solutions (Veeam, NAS, Azure Cloud) and ensure business continuity across virtualization platforms.
• Drive automation of system administration tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Ansible.
• Enforce security policies across all systems, including OS hardening and patch management.
• Assist with investigation and remediation of cybersecurity incidents.

Network & Security

• Manage enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, FortiGate).
• Perform offensive security hardening, attack surface reduction, and regular firewall rule audits.
• Manage SSL certificate lifecycles and lead security assessments and vulnerability remediation planning.

Identity & Endpoint

• Manage Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) for patching and compliance across the device fleet.
• Administer Hybrid Active Directory / Azure AD (Entra ID), including group policies and identity governance.

Containerization & Orchestration

• Docker: Experienced in containerization and managing containerized applications in production.
• Kubernetes: Good to experience in Kubernetes

Compliance

• Participate in and lead system teams through ISO 27001:2013, ISO 9001, and CMMI Level 3 certification audits.