Infrastructure Engineer 2/3
Vaco
Other Engineering
Columbus, OH, USA
USD 100k-120k / year
Infrastructure Engineer 2/3 POST NUMBER: 479655
Infrastructure Engineer III
Location
Columbus, OH — Full-time, onsite
Work Authorization
This role is not open to C2C, third parties, or visa sponsorship. GC-EAD candidates may be considered.
Position Summary
The Infrastructure Engineer III is responsible for independently ensuring the efficient operation of in-house information systems that support core organizational functions. This role serves as a strategic technical resource, creates scalable workflows, mentors team members, acts as a subject-matter expert, and researches emerging solutions to expand the capabilities of the Service team. Infrastructure engineering roles commonly include designing, building, deploying, maintaining, and improving IT systems to support business operations efficiently.
Essential Responsibilities
- Provide direction in infrastructure system deployment and maintenance.
- Design, supervise, and participate in technology and platform implementations supporting corporate network, server, application, and voice infrastructure.
- Assist with ensuring high availability of infrastructure systems that support internal employee functions and external customer contact.
- Collaborate with IT leadership, executive stakeholders, and decision-makers to define business requirements and systems goals.
- Create and deploy new applications and enhancements to existing applications, software, and operating systems.
- Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop new strategies to improve them.
- Perform cost-benefit and ROI analyses for proposed systems to support management decisions.
- Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure system-related products and services.
- Conduct server and security audits, system backup procedures, disaster recovery activities, and related continuity strategies.
- Maintain documentation for system configuration, standard processes, and service records.
- Complete in-depth testing and end-user reviews for modified and new systems.
- Monitor and test system performance and assist with end-user training for supported systems.
- Serve as a mentor and escalation point for team members.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent education/work experience preferred.
- 7 years of relevant infrastructure experience strongly preferred.
- Prior experience troubleshooting hardware and software preferred.
- Proven experience with systems planning, implementation, security principles, and software management best practices preferred.
- Extensive technical knowledge of networking concepts such as Meraki, Cisco, and VoIP, as well as core platforms including VMware, Windows Server, Linux, SQL, Exchange, and SolarWinds or similar monitoring tools preferred.
- Familiarity with standard ITIL processes preferred. Infrastructure positions often require broad system administration knowledge, virtualization, monitoring, security, and communication skills.
- Team collaboration and leadership.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Adaptability and problem-solving.
- High attention to detail.
- Customer-centric mindset.
This role is best suited for someone who can operate independently, think strategically, and still handle hands-on infrastructure support when needed. The ideal candidate can balance operational stability, vendor coordination, technical documentation, and leadership responsibilities while helping improve infrastructure maturity and service delivery. Experienced infrastructure engineers commonly support server administration, monitoring, disaster recovery, security, and technology integration across enterprise environments.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
