Network Operations (Infrastructure & Lab) Systems Engineer

Job Title: Network Operations (Infrastructure & Lab) Systems Engineer

Location: Albany (NY) - Monday to Friday, Must be Onsite***

Experience: 10+ yrs

Work type: W2 only

About PETADATA

At PETADATA, we harness the power of advanced data infrastructure, cloud technologies, and intelligent systems to drive innovation and enable smarter decisions across industries. We are seeking a hands-on, technically curious, and detail-oriented Infrastructure & Lab Systems Engineer to support our engineering operations and maintain mission-critical lab and network environments.

Position Summary

This role will be responsible for the performance, availability, and automation of computing and network infrastructure across engineering labs. The ideal candidate is a proactive technologist with a passion for troubleshooting, systems optimization, and hands-on lab maintenance.

Note:

This is a 100% onsite role in our Albany, NY (Onsite Only). Remote or hybrid work arrangements are not available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain engineering lab environments, including demos, dev/test systems, and customer simulations.

• Manage physical setup and reconfiguration of lab equipment (servers, simulators, cabling, and low-voltage wiring).

• Implement and manage local area networks and related monitoring tools.

• Support complete lifecycle engineering from design to implementation and maintenance.

• Configure secure, high-performance networks and remote access solutions.

• Plan, scale, and manage VMware vSphere/ESXi installations and virtual environments.

• Install, configure, and maintain third-party and internal testing equipment.

• Maintain lab inventory and oversee equipment procurement and planning.

• Perform server maintenance, SAN configuration, and network VLAN adjustments.

• Develop or revise automation scripts in Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.

• Troubleshoot system and network issues across Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms.

• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities in tools, design, and processes to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.

• Participate in team planning and daily operations meetings.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant hands-on experience.

• Strong multitasking ability with a self-starting, organized, and results-driven attitude.

• Proficient in hardware/software/network troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of networking protocols and technologies (Layer 2-4, TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, NAT, etc.).

• Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix, Nagios, SolarWinds, ElastiFlow).

• Familiarity with networking hardware (10G/25G/40G/100G) and Cisco IOS/NX-OS.

• Comfortable working with Unix/Linux distributions (CentOS, Ubuntu, SuSE) and Apple macOS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Professional or experience with ESXi 7+, vCenter, and virtual networking.

• Certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Linux+.

• Familiarity with SAN/NAS storage systems (TrueNAS, iSCSI, QSAN, Nfina).

• Experience with visualization and logging tools (Grafana, Kibana, Splunk).

• Scripting knowledge (Groovy, Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Ruby).

• Understanding of Agile development workflows and DevOps principles

Why Join PETADATA?

At PETADATA, we offer more than just a job - we provide an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team, working on exciting technologies in a collaborative, hands-on environment. Your work will directly contribute to the success of projects that shape the future of data and infrastructure innovation.

Note:

Candidates required to attend Phone/Video Call / In person interviews and after Selection of candidate (He/She) should go through all background checks on Education and Experience.

Please email your resume to:

After carefully reviewing your experience and skills one of our HR team members will contact you on the next steps.