Principal Infrastructure Engineer

TL;DR

Principal Infrastructure Engineer: Design, implement, and manage on-premise infrastructure platforms supporting business-critical media applications with an accent on VMware virtualization, enterprise databases, and storage systems. Focus on architecting high-availability environments, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting complex issues across compute, storage, and database layers.

Location: 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (onsite)

Salary: 175,000–217,000 USD

Company

Leading independent publicly traded media company with iconic cable networks like USA Network, CNBC, SYFY, and digital brands like Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and manage VMware clusters in production environments.
• Administer Windows and Linux virtual machines for enterprise and media workloads.
• Support and optimize Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases.
• Architect and manage Pure Storage, NetApp, and EMC Isilon storage systems.
• Perform capacity planning, patching, upgrades, hardware lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.
• Define standards for performance tuning, backups, disaster recovery, and automation.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams; document architecture and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in infrastructure or systems engineering.
• Deep expertise with VMware vSphere and vCenter.
• Strong Windows and Linux server administration.
• Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL databases.
• Extensive experience with Pure Storage, NetApp, EMC Isilon.
• High-availability design, storage protocols, troubleshooting, collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on skills, experience, location.
• Health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off.
• Equal employment opportunities; accommodations for disabilities.
• In-person interviews may be required at company locations.