Join one of the largest homebuilding companies in the United States as an Infrastructure Engineer III in a 3-month contract-to-hire role with headquarters in Scottsdale. This hybrid position requires two days onsite per week at the data center located at Iron Mountain (615 N 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008) with three days remote. You'll be the fourth engineer joining a seven-person overall team, supporting enterprise infrastructure for a major residential construction organization. This role focuses on Windows systems administration, Hyper-V virtualization, Active Directory management, and data center operations including hands-on hardware installation and maintenance. The position offers a clear pathway to permanent employment with competitive conversion salary ranging from $100,000 to $120,000 base after the initial contract period.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a leading homebuilding company during a time of infrastructure growth and modernization. As the fourth engineer on the team, you'll have significant impact and visibility while working with enterprise-scale infrastructure supporting operations across the United States. The hybrid schedule provides excellent work-life balance with only two days required onsite at a professional data center facility, giving you focused time for hands-on hardware work while maintaining remote flexibility. You'll gain valuable experience working in a production data center environment with real racking and stacking responsibilities, hardware installations, and physical infrastructure management. The role offers diverse technical exposure from Windows Server administration and Hyper-V virtualization to Office 365, Azure AD, and advanced PowerShell automation. With a manageable on-call rotation of once every four weeks, you'll have predictable schedules and reasonable work-life balance. The contract-to-hire structure provides a trial period for both sides while offering a clear path to permanent employment with a stable, established organization. The competitive hourly rate of $60 to $75 per hour during contract phase converts to a strong base salary of $100,000 to $120,000 upon conversion, providing excellent long-term compensation.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of industry experience in infrastructure engineering or systems administration
- Strong Windows Server systems administration background
- Active Directory administration including user management, group policy, and domain management
- Experience with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
- Virtualization experience with Hyper-V (VMware experience also acceptable)
- Office 365 administration and support
- Azure cloud platform familiarity
- Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience
- Hands-on data center experience including racking and stacking servers
- Physical hardware installation experience (servers, RAM, components)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Must be local to Phoenix, AZ area for hybrid schedule
Desired Skills & Experience
- Veeam backup and recovery experience (strong plus)
- Prior networking experience and understanding of network concepts
- Experience working with network engineers on infrastructure projects
- Understanding of routing protocols and how routing works
- Knowledge of firewall concepts and operations
- Understanding of switch configurations and VLANs
- Familiarity with Fortinet firewalls
- Experience with Cisco networking equipment
- Familiarity with Meraki switches
- Homebuilding or construction industry experience
- Enterprise-scale infrastructure experience
- ITIL framework knowledge
- Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE, or equivalent)
- Experience with monitoring and alerting tools
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
- 40% Windows Systems Administration (Server management, Active Directory, Group Policy)
- 25% Virtualization Management (Hyper-V administration, VM provisioning, optimization)
- 20% Data Center Operations (hardware installation, racking/stacking, physical maintenance)
- 15% Automation and Cloud Services (PowerShell scripting, Office 365, Azure AD)
Daily Responsibilities
- 50% Hands-On Infrastructure Work (server management, hardware installation, troubleshooting)
- 30% Systems Administration (Active Directory, Group Policy, user management, system maintenance)
- 20% Projects and Automation (PowerShell scripting, infrastructure improvements, collaboration)
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