Columbia Forest Products · 2 months ago
Infrastructure Engineer (Hyper-V)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expColumbia Forest Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products, and they are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining the organization's virtualization stack and Active Directory services, ensuring secure and resilient IT operations.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead the design, build, and deployment of a new Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization environment from the ground up
Manage and maintain virtualization platforms to ensure high availability and performance
Implement, manage and monitor high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for virtualized environments
Administer standalone on-premises servers at remote locations
Participate in cost analysis reviews for new workloads (cloud vs. on-prem)
Administer Microsoft Active Directory, domain controllers, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and authentication services
Manage domain controller replication, site topology, and AD schema
Support hybrid identity environments integrated with Azure
Implement endpoint security, device compliance policies, and GPO enforcement
Utilize Azure ARC, Azure Automanage, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for asset and security management
Perform system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance monitoring
Ensure patch management across cloud and on-prem environments
Develop PowerShell scripts to automate administrative tasks
Maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform or Bicep
Provide escalated support to 1st and 2nd tier IT staff
Resolve infrastructure issues in coordination with internal teams and third-party vendors
Communicate service health advisories to stakeholders
Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and best practices
Contribute to project planning and solution delivery aligned with business goals
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in virtualization and Microsoft Active Directory administration
3+ years of experience with Microsoft Hyper-V
Expertise in Microsoft Hyper-V
Proficiency in Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022)
Experience with SAN, NAS, and hyper-converged storage solutions
Understanding of networking as it relates to virtualization (VLANs, vSwitches, VXLAN, etc.)
Knowledge of backup and DR solutions such as Azure Backup, Veeam
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code and scripting (Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell)
Familiar with managing enterprise server platforms like Dell PowerEdge, OpenManage, iDRAC
Strong documentation skills and knowledge of ITIL-based service management
Up to 30 days of travel per year
Occasional after-hours or weekend work for maintenance, upgrades, or emergency response
Remote work availability can be discussed based on company policy
On-call availability 24/7, including one weekend per quarter
Willingness to travel on short notice, potentially for extended periods, in case of critical incidents or emergencies
Valid passport and ability to travel internationally
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401K
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Company
Columbia Forest Products
Columbia Forest Products is the largest manufacturer of hardwood veneer and hardwood plywood in the United States.
Founded in 1957Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Greg Pray
President and CEO
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