Jr. Infrastructure Engineer

Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Glendale, KY

Hybrid role

$70,000 – $75,000 per year

Expected

Start Date:

January 2027

We are building a network of qualified candidates who may be considered as relevant opportunities arise. This posting does not represent a specific current or anticipated opening.

Our client is seeking a Junior Infrastructure Engineer to support the compute platforms and infrastructure at a new manufacturing facility in Glendale, KY. Reporting to the Infrastructure & Platform Engineering Manager, you will work closely with infrastructure, platform, networking, security, and plant technology teams. This early-career role involves assisting with the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of local data center, edge computing, virtualization, storage, and container platforms.

The position offers hands-on experience with technologies such as Red Hat Open Shift, Kubernetes, Linux, and Infrastructure as Code, while providing opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to reliable plant operations and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a hybrid role requiring on-site work in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

• Assist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of on-premises data center and edge infrastructure
• Support Red Hat Open Shift, Kubernetes, Linux, virtualization, and related platform technologies under the guidance of senior engineers
• Help maintain Infrastructure as Code templates, scripts, documentation, and deployment processes
• Monitor platform health, respond to alerts, document incidents, and elevate complex issues appropriately
• Assist with storage, backup, patching, access, and disaster recovery activities
• Participate in plant infrastructure projects, testing, go-live support, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent technical training and hands‑on experience
• Foundational knowledge of Linux, networking, servers, virtualization, storage, or cloud and container concepts
• Exposure to technologies such as Red Hat, Open Shift, Kubernetes, Ansible, Git, Grafana, Splunk, or Datadog is helpful but not required
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills, with a willingness to ask questions and learn
• Ability to work on‑site in a manufacturing environment and provide occasional off‑hours support as business needs require

• 401(k) matching plan
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care FSA
• Supplemental coverage options
• 6 paid holidays
• Paid time off and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with virtual counseling, financial and legal services, and life coaching
• Relationship-driven process to find your best fit
• Regular meetings to ensure quality in your engagement

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