Sr IT Infrastructure Engineer

Sr IT Infrastructure Engineer

Canadian Solar Inc.

Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, founded in 2001. The company is committed to sustainability and offers training, promotion opportunities, and flexible work options to support employees’ well‑being.

Primarily on‑site in the Louisville, Kentucky office (4‑5 days per week). Hybrid work is available on a case‑by‑case basis.

The Corporate IT department is responsible for the delivery of critical enterprise‑wide IT systems and services. This role manages day‑to‑day operations to ensure availability, reliability, and security of Canadian Solar assets cost‑effectively, with a focus on major projects and systems management.

• Administer and support enterprise IT infrastructure including networking, servers, storage, virtualization platforms, and cloud‑based services.
• Design, deploy, and manage global WAN/LAN networks, VPNs, firewalls, switches, SD‑WAN, and load balancers to ensure secure and optimized connectivity.
• Manage hybrid cloud environments including Azure IaaS and PaaS, ensuring seamless integration with on‑premises infrastructure and adherence to high‑availability and disaster‑recovery best practices.
• Monitor network performance and system availability; implement proactive maintenance and optimization strategies.
• Ensure backup, failover, and disaster‑recovery systems are in place and routinely tested per business continuity requirements.
• Lead and coordinate IT infrastructure projects such as cloud migrations, data center upgrades, network expansions, and system integrations.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with business units, vendors, and stakeholders to define project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Apply formal project‑management methodologies and tools to track progress, manage change, and ensure successful project execution.
• Provide regular project status updates and documentation to IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure security technologies are properly configured and monitored.
• Support IT governance by enforcing security policies, risk‑management practices, access controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide advanced support and troubleshooting for infrastructure‑related issues and escalations.
• Maintain documentation of system configurations, network diagrams, operational procedures, and disaster‑recovery protocols.
• Resolve incidents and service requests in accordance with SLAs and address root causes through problem‑management processes.
• Serve as a technical lead for infrastructure and security‑related initiatives, mentoring junior staff and sharing knowledge across teams.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in infrastructure and cloud computing, assessing their potential impact and value to Canadian Solar Inc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in infrastructure administration within global environments.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure IaaS and architecture design.
• Experience with AWS and other cloud services is desirable.
• Experience with Secure Service Edge, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Working experience with network vendors including Fortinet and Cisco.
• Backup solutions and disaster‑recovery planning for on‑premises and cloud platforms.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory (Entra), and related services.
• Windows Server patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Advanced scripting or automation experience (e.g., Power Shell).
• Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Intune MDM, Bit Locker, and Autopilot.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, especially in fast‑paced, distributed operations.
• Familiarity with ITIL framework and cybersecurity principles is a plus.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to provide knowledge transfer to other IT team members.
• Developing IT standards and ensuring compliance.

• Mandarin Chinese language skill is highly desired.
• Primarily onsite with flexibility for hybrid work arrangements based on…