IT Operations Engineer

Duration: 6 months, possibility of extension

We are seeking a motivated and proactive IT Operations Engineer to support the reliability, performance, and security of IT systems at our solar manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in systems administration, networking, and automation, who is eager to grow their skills while contributing to a production-critical environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with operations, MES, and security teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and compliance of both on- and off-premises infrastructure.

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot on-premises and cloud-based servers, networks, and infrastructure

• Implement and manage system upgrades, patches, backups, and recovery processes

• Automate routine operational tasks using scripting and configuration management tools

• Collaborate with MES and SecOps teams to ensure integrity, security, and compliance of production systems

• Assist with incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation of system issues

• Maintain accurate documentation for systems, configurations, and standard operating procedures

• Support deployment, integration, and validation of new technologies and tools

• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness for critical systems (e.g., MES, DNS, authentication services)

• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as required

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience/certifications)

• 13 years of experience in IT operations, systems administration, or DevOps-related roles

• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments

• Experience with VMware-based virtualization

• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Basic to intermediate scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, SolarWinds)

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls)

• Introductory experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)

• Certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, VMware VCP, or CompTIA Server+

• Familiarity with ITIL practices and service management concepts

• Experience with Aruba networking equipment and FortiGate firewalls

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills with cross-team collaboration ability