Senior Infrastructure Engineer

About Us:

Champro® is a privately-owned sporting goods and apparel manufacturer that has been in business for 30+ years. We deliver high-value, traditional & innovative athletic equipment and apparel via outstanding, integrity-driven customer service. Our business philosophy is focused on our customers and we take pride in providing them with the best overall values in team sports products.

CHAMPRO is seeking a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer to drive our technical roadmap and maintain our multi-site infrastructure
. This is a "player-coach" role for a high-level individual contributor who thrives on hands-on execution
, serving as the final technical authority for our global team.
Only accepting U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Cannot offer sponsorship for this role.

• Technical SME
  :
  Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for our local and international teams. Assist with root-cause diagnosis and architectural execution across multiple time zones.
• Systems & Virtualization
  :
  Build and optimize Hyper‑V clusters (CSV/High Availability), manage SAN storage (iSCSI), and oversee on‑premise Domain Controllers (GPO/DNS).
• Web & Load Balancing
  :
  Direct management of IIS and load‑balancing strategies to ensure 24/7 availability for business-critical traffic.
• Network & Security Engineering
  :
  Assist with the transition from Sonic Wall to Fortinet
  . Manage BGP routing
  , site-to-site VPNs, and Uni Fi wireless deployments via both GUI and CLI.
• Modernization & Cloud
  :
  Execute migrations to Azure File Share
  . Support the infrastructure backbone for our Net Suite ERP transition and integrate AI tools (Git Hub Copilot, Gemini, Anthropic) into the workflow.
• Monitoring & IDP
  :
  Full ownership of Logic Monitor for proactive visibility and Entra /Duo for hardened identity management.

• Infrastructure Mastery
  :
  Deep experience with Hyper‑V, IIS, Power Shell automation, and SAN management.
• Network Proficiency
  :
  Expert-level knowledge of Fortinet/Sonic Wall, BGP protocols, and enterprise networking.
• Cloud/Identity
  :
  Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Entra , Duo, and Azure/OCI environments.
• Technical Documentation
  :
  Proven ability to create clear, actionable system documentation for international teams.
• Education
  :
  Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent high-level technical experience.

• Schedule:
  
  40 hours per week.
• Presence: 100% On-site in Bannockburn, IL.

We are proud to offer eligible associates a full-range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, 401K, Profit Sharing, paid time off, holidays, and reimbursement toward gym membership fees. A collaborative atmosphere working together to exceed our customers’ expectations, as well as, an Equal Opportunity Employer bringing together diverse individuals to develop new and innovative solutions