Senior Infrastructure Engineer

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Infrastructure Engineer with 10+ years of experience to own and modernize the hybrid and on-premises infrastructure for a leading U.S. livestock equipment and manufacturing company. In this role, you will act as the principal infrastructure lead: driving data center operations, network engineering, security, and storage architecture. Because physical hardware resides at the client’s manufacturing facilities, you will orchestrate on-site execution remotely by specifying hardware configurations, writing step-by-step runbooks, and directing local IT staff and vendors.

About KMS Technology

At KMS Technology, we are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions and services that empower businesses to achieve their goals. Our team is composed of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about technology and innovation. We provide a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can grow your career and make a significant impact.

Responsibilities

• Additionally, you will partner with business leadership to advise on core IT decisions and pilot forward-looking initiatives, including on-premises Kubernetes deployment and self-hosted AI models.
• Periodic on-call availability for major outage resolution and critical maintenance windows.
• Key Responsibilities 1.
• Systems, Virtualization & Data Center Ownership Virtualization: Architect, maintain, and tune a virtualized data center comprising dozens of physical and virtual servers across Hyper-V (Windows Server Datacenter) and KVM (Linux).
• Administer Active Directory, Group Policy (GPO), company-wide file shares and permissions.
• Oversee enterprise storage arrays (Pure Storage SAN/NAS).
• Own business continuity and disaster recovery strategies (using Bareos, Azure Backup, or similar), including automated backup monitoring, routine restore testing and detailed DR runbooks.
• Streamline server, network, and access management using Ansible and Bash scripts.
• Maintain core internal tooling (GitLab EE, Passbolt).
• Patch and lifecycle-manage legacy systems with zero to minimal production downtime.
• Design, optimize, and manage LAN, subnets, VLANs, routing, and secure VPNs across manufacturing plant and office locations.
• Monitor and analyze network traffic (Wireshark, NetFlow) across plant subnets to detect anomalies and optimize throughput.
• Perform vulnerability scans, fix security gaps, enforce firewall policies and collaborate directly with the client's in-house cybersecurity specialist.
• Physical Operations & Vendor Direction Hardware & Cabling Specifications: Define hardware configurations (servers, workstations, network switches, IP camera systems) and draft precise step-by-step setup guides for on-site staff.
• Design Ethernet/fiber cabling alterations, evaluate vendor proposals and verify completed installations.
• Plan and configure IP surveillance systems (NVR/VMS) and their dedicated subnets.
• Utilize out-of-band management tools (iDRAC, iLO, IPMI) to troubleshoot,recover and provision bare-metal systems remotely.
• Strategic Advising & Emerging Tech Pilots Infrastructure Consulting: Evaluate and advise executive leadership on architecture decisions, such as on-premises vs. cloud models for document management.
• Pilot next-generation infrastructure platforms, including on-premises Kubernetes clusters and locally hosted AI/LLM models (e.g., for automated code generation).
• Maintain thorough technical documentation, including network topologies, system architecture diagrams, asset inventories and credential/access management records.
• Senior-level administration of Windows Server (Active Directory, Group Policy, file permissions) and enterprise Linux distributions.

Requirements

• Strong written and spoken English proficiency for asynchronous and real-time collaboration.
• 10+ years in systems, network engineering and infrastructure administration within complex on-premises or hybrid environment setups.
• Proven track record of managing physical data centers and network infrastructure remotely,including directing on-site remote hands and third-party vendors.
• Solid hands-on expertise with Hyper-V and KVM (or Red Hat Virtualization / oVirt).
• Deep knowledge of network design (VLANs, subnets, routing, VPNs), firewall policies and traffic/vulnerability analysis.
• Proficiency with enterprise SAN/NAS hardware (Pure Storage or similar) and backup/DR tooling (Bareos/Bacula, Azure Backup, or Commvault).
• Strong background using iDRAC, iLO, or IPMI for out-of-band recovery, with sufficient hardware knowledge to specify physical rack equipment, structured cabling and power requirements.
• Exceptional written English skills and strong documentation habits to support asynchronous, cross-border workflows.
• Hands-on setup and management of enterprise IP surveillance camera systems (NVR/VMS).
• Experience supporting ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics AX), CAD software platforms (AutoCAD, BricsCAD) or database administration (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Knowledge of SharePoint or equivalent on-premises document management systems.

Preferred

• Practical experience automating system configuration and deployment with Ansible and shell scripts.
• Experience with Juniper switching and Palo Alto or pfSense firewalls.
• Familiarity with on-premises Kubernetes deployments and self-hosted AI/LLM models.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, industrial or plant IT operational environments.

Benefits

• Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Hybrid) Benefits and Perks Perks you enjoy at KMS Mexico Mexican law benefits 15 days of PTO (in year zero, from the first year onwards it is 3 days per year). 5 days' leave for the death of immediate family members, negotiable. Major Medical Expenses Insurance with coverage for immediate dependents (spouse and children). Annual performance bonus (≈10% of annualized salary). Annual salary adjustment. Employee Referral Bonus. Paid Certifications / Courses Coursera License. 5% Savings Fund. 5% Grocery Vouchers.