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# Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer (Onsite VA)

- **Company:** Highmark Inc.
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,400.0 - $138,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Tools, Software Engineering, Traffic Analysis, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3363359282&tx=CT3432THT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* High School Diploma or equivalent is required, * 3-5 years of experience in Information Technology, Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

## Description

This position is based in Ashburn, VA, and requires on-site weekend availability. Occasional on-call support will also be required.

This job takes a lead role in more complex plans to research, evaluate, design and develop IT Infrastructure systems by applying engineering, hardware and software design theories and principles to develop a compatible system infrastructure in line with organizational strategies. Takes a lead role in more complex design, development, and implementation of IT Infrastructure components such as operating systems, software tools, and utilities. Takes a lead role in conducting more complex studies of IT Infrastructure performance and traffic analysis. Takes a lead role in determining more complex systems design requirements and ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency. Takes a lead role in generating more complex IT Infrastructure engineering policies, standards and procedures. May mentor less experienced team members., * Takes a lead role in serving on teams in clearly defining, with the customer, more complex requirements, deliverables and timeframes. Escalate issues and make recommendations to resolve them to the appropriate audience.

 * Takes a lead role conducting more complex root cause analysis to identify and resolve complex problems impacting IT Infrastructure.
 * Takes a lead role to develop and/or deliver technical training in complex technical areas. May mentor less experienced team members in the execution of their duties.
 * Takes a lead role in completing more complex project tasks to enable the on time, within budget and scope delivery of IT Infrastructure projects.
 * Assure compliance to required standards, procedures, guidelines and processes.
 * Other duties as assigned or requested.


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