Principal Infrastructure Engineer
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Sanford Health is hiring a Principal Infrastructure Engineer. The Principal Infrastructure Engineer applies expert technology infrastructure knowledge to research, recommend, design, and implement complex multi-vendor infrastructure solutions. This role is responsible for analyzing business and technical requirements, identifying broad design issues, and providing solutions that meet organizational needs. The engineer will develop strategic and tactical engineering roadmaps for technologies and services, and lead infrastructure teams in building, managing, and supporting solutions.
Key focus areas include Apply expert technology infrastructure knowledge and experience to research, recommend, design, and implement complex multi-vendor infrastructure solutions, Analyze business and technical requirements, identify broad design issues, and provide solutions that meet the organization’s needs, and Develop, design, and implement secure, resilient, scalable infrastructure solutions (servers, storage, network, cloud) aligned with business goals.
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Computer Science/IT, 10+ Years Technical Experience, and 2+ Years Senior/Principal Role. Important skills include Python, Bash, PowerShell, Network Topologies, Communication Protocols, and Application Delivery Controllers. Preferred (not required): Technical Leadership, Problem-Solving, Modern IT Practices, and Standardization.
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Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Facility: Remote SD (Central Time) Location: Remote, SD Address: Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $49.50 - $81.50
Department Details
Opportunity for technical leadership role in a large, mature and growing infrastructure team. Diverse experience, skills and singular mission combine to deliver high quality, secure and performant infrastructure products. Come grow with us!
Job Summary
Applies expert technology infrastructure knowledge and experience to research, recommend, design, and implement complex multi-vendor infrastructure solutions for the organization. Responsible for analyzing business and technical requirements, identifying broad design issues, and providing solutions that meet the organization’s needs. Develop, design, and implement secure, resilient, scalable infrastructure solutions (servers, storage, network, cloud) aligned with business goals. Develop strategic and tactical engineering roadmaps for technologies and services in your area of responsibility. Design, implement, and maintain our organization's server, storage and application hosting infrastructure at an optimal level of performance and availability. Apply expertise and problem-solving to consult on technology platforms in a strategic, resilient, secure, and cost-effective manner.
Analyze, scope and identify technical requirements for new and existing products, and determine optimum hosting configuration in hybrid (cloud, on-premises, SaaS) environments. Work with technical architects to obtain strategic designs and ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure. Prototype and validate emerging computing/storage/cloud technologies.
Lead and infrastructure teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining solutions while ensuring compliance with Sanford policy. Oversee or consult on mid-to-large, complex infrastructure projects. Foster and champion modern IT practices that embrace standardization, automation and artificial intelligence. Mentor senior infrastructure team members to provide technical guidance and promote a culture of excellence.
Build partnerships across the technology organization to align infrastructure design to business, security, resiliency, and architectural standards. Lead or consult on mid-to-large-scale infrastructure projects, requiring deep technical expertise and leadership. Provide strong leadership, communication, and project management skills while managing multiple simultaneous priorities. Work independently with minimal oversight as well as collaboratively as part of multi-disciplined teams.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field required.
10 years of technical experience in enterprise server, storage, or cloud environments with at least two years in a senior or principal level role. Advanced knowledge and experience with in enterprise compute systems, storage arrays, hyperconverged infrastructure, cloud platform as a service, and server virtualization. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Proficiency with network topologies, communication protocols, application delivery controllers, load balancers, and firewalls. Proven ability to lead and mentor infrastructure engineers and administrators.
Advanced infrastructure certifications desired.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0251249 Job Function: Information Technology Featured: No
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