Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Benefits: Competitive salary Location Remote Experience Level Senior Level (5 or more years of experience) Role Overview The Senior Infrastructure Engineer supports a large-scale, multi-tenant hosting environment built on Microsoft Hyper-V and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). This role manages and maintains multi-cluster virtualization environments supporting hosted workloads across multiple tenants, high-performance 100Gb fiber networking, and storage components. This is a short-term (1 to 2-month) contract engagement requiring immediate availability, exceptional communication skills, and rapid onboarding ability. Key Responsibilities Hyper-V Virtualization & Multi-Tenant Administration • Manage, maintain, and optimize Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization across a large-scale, multi-cluster hosting environment. • Administer multi-tenant infrastructure, ensuring proper workload, network, and resource isolation across hosted environments. • Support infrastructure deployments, cluster upgrades, data migrations, and performance optimizations. Hyper-Converged Infrastructure & High-Speed Networking • Administer hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) integrating compute, storage, virtualization, and networking resources. • Manage and support high-performance 100Gb fiber networking and high-speed connectivity between infrastructure nodes. • Monitor system health, performance metrics, storage capacity, and overall infrastructure availability. Troubleshooting & Infrastructure Operations • Troubleshoot complex technical issues across virtualization layers, server hardware, storage arrays, and high-speed networks. • Ensure high availability, redundancy, and scalability across multi-cluster hosted environments. • Document operational procedures, infrastructure configurations, and technical troubleshooting guides. Required Qualifications • 5 or more years of experience supporting Microsoft Hyper-V in enterprise or multi-tenant hosting environments. • Strong hands-on experience managing clustered and multi-cluster virtualization environments. • Demonstrated expertise with hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) technology stacks. • Deep understanding of enterprise networking, including high-speed fiber and 100Gb network environments. • Experience administering multi-tenant environments, including tenant isolation strategies and resource allocation. • Advanced troubleshooting capabilities across servers, virtualization, storage networks, and clustering. • Immediate availability for a short-term (1 to 2-month) contract engagement. Preferred Qualifications • Located in or near the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT). • Experience in cloud hosting provider, managed service provider (MSP), or data center environments. • Relevant Microsoft or networking certifications. Core Skills & Attributes • Exceptional, crystal-clear verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with team members and technical stakeholders. • Strong self-sufficiency to onboard quickly and troubleshoot high-impact hosting issues with minimal direction. • High accountability, attention to detail, and focus on maintaining zero-downtime hosting environments. This is a remote position. Established in 2004, Smart Tech Skills is a top technology and professional services firm specializing in innovative technologies. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, the company effectively addresses clients’ technology needs nationwide, making advanced technology management easier.