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Hybrid Infrastructure Administrator
Houston, TX · $60.82/hr
About the role
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Hybrid Infrastructure Administrator to manage, maintain, and modernize enterprise infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in traditional systems administration—servers, virtualization, networking, storage, Active Directory, and firewall management—alongside hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS.
What you'll do
- Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot on-premises server infrastructure, including Windows and Linux servers, to keep critical systems available and performing.
- Manage and configure network components and firewall rules to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and a secure network environment.
- Monitor system health and perform server operating system upgrades and vendor patching to maintain high availability of critical resources.
- Collaborate with the IT team to design, implement, and maintain virtualized environments using VMware.
- Administer and support hybrid cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including cloud networking, security controls, and monitoring solutions.
- Develop and implement automation scripts and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to streamline system administration and provisioning tasks.
What you'll bring
- Strong expertise supporting enterprise on-premises infrastructure, including Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, storage, virtualization, and networking technologies.
- Hands-on experience administering VMware virtualization technologies and Active Directory, including domain controllers and Group Policy.
- Strong knowledge of network configuration and management, including firewall administration with SonicWall and Palo Alto.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, Ansible, or Pulumi.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of storage solutions including Isilon, Vblock, VxRail, Data Domain, and Avamar.
- Experience implementing IaC and DevOps practices in enterprise environments, including CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
- Experience managing third-party vendors and service providers.
Why join
This is a contract opportunity based on-site in Houston, TX, offering the chance to work across a broad hybrid estate—from virtualization and storage to cloud and automation—while driving meaningful infrastructure modernization.
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