Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid Work Schedule)

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: $125,230 - $133,900

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Retirement System

Location: Virginia Retirement System

Agency Website: www.varetire.org/careers

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

he Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this critical role, you will collaborate closely with Infrastructure Engineers, IT, and Security personnel to troubleshoot, maintain, and enhance VRS’ infrastructure assets.

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and supporting infrastructure solutions with a strong focus on security and operational excellence. You’ll be responsible for applying enterprise standards and industry best practices across our Nutanix virtual environment and Azure cloud platform. This position demands a high level of technical expertise, analytical thinking, and a proactive approach to resolving complex infrastructure issues.

Essential tasks include but not limited to:
• Recommends and implements new technologies to support VRS’ business initiatives.
• Partners with IT Security to remediate vulnerabilities and ensure all assets are secure.
• Monitoring and maintaining Microsoft 365 and Azure environment, including Exchange Online, Entra Connect, App Registrations, and Key Vaults.
• Mentors and trains other employees as needed.
• Provides subject matter expertise on SAML IdP configurations and architecture.
• Continuously improves processes and documentation for Infrastructure assets.
• Maintains technical expertise and expert knowledge within Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Supports VRS business services by fulfilling requests and resolving incidents in documented SLA timings; as well as following all change management processes.
• Ensures security solutions, policies, and procedures effectively respond to threats to our data and endpoint infrastructure.
• Assists in streamlining project requirements, creates test and implementation plans, as well as identifies potential gaps to ensure successful project delivery.
• Identifies automation opportunities in daily tasks utilizing PowerShell or other scripting languages to automate repeatable tasks.
• Balances operational and project related activities, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Delivers service requests through an ITIL based Service Management process.
• Participates in required after hours and weekend work as a member of an on-call rotation and as situations arise.
• Completes other related tasks and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or closely related field.

Eight (8) years of experience in infrastructure operations and project delivery, including extensive experience with Okta, Microsoft Server, M365, Azure, Mail hygiene and backup solutions, system security, and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Required skills and abilities:
• Knowledge of system administration processes and best practices, the ability to learn new technologies, and the ability to assist others in learning new technologies.
• Understanding of the interoperability of systems.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, problem resolution abilities, and customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to prepare complex documents, including general and detailed design specifications.
• Abilities to conduct research; gather data; compile results; solve problems; design and develop solutions; analyze complex processes; comprehend complicated materials and documentation.

Additional Information:

Please Note: The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: careers@varetire.org

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.