We are seeking a seasoned Senior Infrastructure Engineer with 10 years of experience to own and modernize the hybrid and on-premises infrastructure for a leading U.S. livestock equipment and manufacturing this role you will act as the principal infrastructure lead: driving data center operations network engineering security and storage architecture.
Because physical hardware resides at the clients manufacturing facilities you will orchestrate on-site execution remotely by specifying hardware configurations writing step-by-step runbooks and directing local IT staff and vendors. Additionally you will partner with business leadership to advise on core IT decisions and pilot forward-looking initiatives including on-premises Kubernetes deployment and self-hosted AI models.
- On-Call: Periodic on-call availability for major outage resolution and critical maintenance windows.
- Language: Strong written and spoken English proficiency for asynchronous and real-time collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
1. Systems Virtualization & Data Center Ownership
- Virtualization: Architect maintain and tune a virtualized data center comprising dozens of physical and virtual servers across Hyper-V (Windows Server Datacenter) and KVM (Linux).
- Directory Services & Storage: Administer Active Directory Group Policy (GPO) company-wide file shares and permissions. Oversee enterprise storage arrays (Pure Storage SAN/NAS).
- Backup & DR: Own business continuity and disaster recovery strategies (using Bareos Azure Backup or similar) including automated backup monitoring routine restore testing and detailed DR runbooks.
- Automation & Maintenance: Streamline server network and access management using Ansible and Bash scripts. Maintain core internal tooling (GitLab EE Passbolt). Patch and lifecycle-manage legacy systems with zero to minimal production downtime.
Network Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
- Network Operations: Design optimize and manage LAN subnets VLANs routing and secure VPNs across manufacturing plant and office locations.
- Traffic & Security Analysis: Monitor and analyze network traffic (Wireshark NetFlow) across plant subnets to detect anomalies and optimize throughput.
- Vulnerability Management:
Perform vulnerability scans fix security gaps enforce firewall policies and collaborate directly with the clients in-house cybersecurity specialist.
Remote Physical Operations & Vendor Direction
- Hardware & Cabling Specifications: Define hardware configurations (servers workstations network switches IP camera systems) and draft precise step-by-step setup guides for on-site staff.
- Structured Cabling & Surveillance: Design Ethernet/fiber cabling alterations evaluate vendor proposals and verify completed installations. Plan and configure IP surveillance systems (NVR/VMS) and their dedicated subnets.
- Remote Hands Orchestration: Utilize out-of-band management tools (iDRAC iLO IPMI) to troubleshootrecover and provision bare-metal systems remotely.
Strategic Advising & Emerging Tech Pilots
- Infrastructure Consulting: Evaluate and advise executive leadership on architecture decisions such as on-premises vs. cloud models for document management.
- Platform Innovation: Pilot next-generation infrastructure platforms including on-premises Kubernetes clusters and locally hosted AI/LLM models (e.g. for automated code generation).
- Documentation & Asset Management: Maintain thorough technical documentation including network topologies system architecture diagrams asset inventories and credential/access management records.
Qualifications :
- Experience: 10 years in systems network engineering and infrastructure administration within complex on-premises or hybrid environment setups.
- Remote Leadership: Proven track record of managing physical data centers and network infrastructure remotelyincluding directing on-site remote hands and third-party vendors.
- Virtualization: Solid hands-on expertise with Hyper-V and KVM (or Red Hat Virtualization / oVirt).
- OS & Directory Services: Senior-level administration of Windows Server (Active Directory Group Policy file permissions)
and enterprise Linux distributions.
- Networking & Security: Deep knowledge of network design (VLANs subnets routing VPNs) firewall policies and traffic/vulnerability analysis.
- Storage & DR: Proficiency with enterprise SAN/NAS hardware (Pure Storage or similar) and backup/DR tooling (Bareos/Bacula Azure Backup or Commvault).
- Automation: Practical experience automating system configuration and deployment with Ansible and shell scripts.
- Hardware & Out-of-Band Management: Strong background using iDRAC iLO or IPMI for out-of-band recovery with sufficient hardware knowledge to specify physical rack equipment structured cabling and power requirements.
- Communication: Exceptional written English skills and strong documentation habits to support asynchronous cross-border workflows.
Nice to Have
- Network Hardware: Experience with Juniper switching and Palo Alto or pfSense firewalls.
- Surveillance Systems: Hands-on setup and management of enterprise IP surveillance camera systems (NVR/VMS).
- Containerization & AI: Familiarity with on-premises Kubernetes deployments and self-hosted AI/LLM models.
- Applications & Databases: Experience supporting ERP systems (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics AX) CAD software platforms (AutoCAD BricsCAD) or database administration (SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL).
- Document Management: Knowledge of SharePoint or equivalent on-premises document management systems.
- Domain Context: Prior experience in manufacturing industrial or plant IT operational environments.
Additional Information :
Location: Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico (Hybrid)
Benefits and Perks
Perks you enjoy at KMS Mexico
- Mexican law benefits
- 15 days of PTO (in year zero from the first year onwards it is 3 days per year).
- 5 days leave for the death of immediate family members negotiable.
- Major Medical Expenses Insurance with coverage for immediate dependents (spouse and children).
- Annual performance bonus (10% of annualized salary).
- Annual salary adjustment.
- Employee Referral Bonus.
- Paid Certifications / Courses
- Coursera License.
- 5% Savings Fund.
- 5% Grocery Vouchers.