Senior Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineering – Data Center

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer responsible for design and implementation of infrastructure solutions. Mentor for junior engineers and lead on critical outages and improvements.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining scalable distributed systems, with a strong focus on automation, security compliance, and effective communication of complex technical concepts. Proficient in managing both on-prem and cloud-based resources while mentoring team members and promoting best practices.

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Distributed Systems DesignCI/CD Pipeline OptimizationInfrastructure as Code with TerraformSecurity Practices ImplementationNetworking Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

PythonPowerShellJavaOperating SystemsEnterprise StorageBackup SolutionsVirtualizationConfiguration ManagementOrchestrationCapacity Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunicationMentoringDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPChefAnsibleCloudboltRundeckVeeamNutanixVMwareCIS Benchmarks

Certifications & Qualifications

MicrosoftRedhatNutanixVMwareCisco

Industry Keywords

SOC 2PCI-DSSHybrid EnvironmentInfrastructure ProjectsTechnical Escalation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSChefCloudDistributed SystemsDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaLinuxPythonSMTPTCP/IPTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain highly available and scalable distributed systems.
Define Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) to measure and ensure system health.
Architect and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, safe, and repeatable software delivery.
Reduce manual, repetitive work by writing code and automation scripts using languages like Python, PowerShell, or Java.
Exceptional analytical skills to correlate and troubleshoot complex issues across diverse platforms.
Serve as the final point of escalation for high-impact technical challenges.
Manage the full lifecycle of on-prem and cloud-based resources.
Develop the strategic roadmap for monitoring and observability across the hybrid environment.
Analyze system resource usage to forecast and manage capacity.
Mentor junior team members, conduct code reviews, and promote SRE best practices across the organization.
Maintain a high-security baseline for all platform services and ensure compliance with SOC 2, PCI-DSS, or CIS Benchmarks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise and hands-on experience in multiple domains: Operating Systems (Windows and Linux), Enterprise storage, Backup (Veeam /Other solutions), Virtualization (Nutanix), hyper-converged systems, networking and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
Strong proficiency in Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, DNS, VPN, SMTP).
Experience in Security practices (SSL/TLS, SSH, encryption, LDAP).
Experience in implementing configuration management tools (Chef, Ansible).
Design and build experience in orchestration using Cloudbolt / Rundeck.
Expertise in building and maintaining code-driven infrastructure using Terraform for provisioning.
Proven ability to lead infrastructure projects from design through deployment.
Experience building and managing physical infrastructure in on-prem or hybrid environments.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent skills in communication, documentation, and mentoring others.
Industry certifications such as Microsoft, Redhat, Nutanix, VMware, Backup / Storage solution / Cisco, or security-related credentials are a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Travel - limited 10%
Hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in the ATLANTA office. This expectation may be adjusted with the changing needs of the business.