Overview
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this senior infrastructure security engineer role at GNS North America focuses on maturing and maintaining a global technology stack that spans servers, databases, and both wired and wireless networks, with a strong emphasis on security. The position provides escalation support for production facilities and on site assistance as needed, ensuring resilient, compliant infrastructure and reliable operations across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to leadership planning, budgeting, and strategic initiatives to align infrastructure programs with organizational goals.
- Design and evaluate network architecture and feasibility studies, including cost analyses to inform investment decisions.
- Develop and deploy network infrastructure plans and designs that meet performance, security, and regulatory requirements.
- Define monitoring, maintenance, expansion, contingency, and recovery strategies to keep the infrastructure responsive to changing demand.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen infrastructure security and capabilities, supporting ongoing operations and future planning.
- Execute enhancements that enable seamless connectivity across the global organization.
- Upgrade existing systems to satisfy global execution needs and data storage requirements.
- Implement security and business continuity initiatives to protect critical operations.
- Provide information technology support to team members to enable essential functions.
- Assist in diagnosing network and infrastructure issues and develop effective solutions, resources, and deployment processes.
Requirements
- Minimum of ten years of experience in computer and telecommunications networking.
- Proven training and hands-on experience delivering IT infrastructure solutions, including participation in IT certification pathways such as CCNA or CCNP.
- Familiarity with implementing infrastructure security enhancements, including defense in depth principles per NIST, VLANs, and handling of untrusted equipment.
- Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field is required.
Technologies
- Microsoft 365
- Windows Server
- Intune
- MDM
- Azure
- PLEX
Supervisory Responsibilities
No direct supervision is required for this position.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. The company will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.
Work Environment
The role operates in a hybrid setting that blends office work with on site production facilities. On the manufacturing floor, employees may encounter dust, odors, oil, fumes, and high noise levels, with frequent exposure to about 90 dB A. Personal protective equipment may be required, and there can be moving mechanical parts and airborne particulates. A non air conditioned, variable temperature factory environment may be encountered.
