Senior Infrastructure Engineer

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join its IT Operations and Support team in Raleigh, NC. This is a 6-month contract with potential for extension and possible hybrid flexibility. This individual will serve as a technical lead and subject-matter expert across cloud, data center, network, storage, and identity infrastructure. The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will design secure, scalable, and highly available solutions, lead complex infrastructure projects, and serve as an escalation point for critical incidents. The role will work closely with IT Security and other technical teams to ensure infrastructure supporting medical devices and ePHI is secure, compliant, and audit-ready. Responsibilities Design and support highly available hybrid infrastructure across on-premises data centers and AWS and/or Azure. Own the architecture, administration, and security of Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including Group Policy, DNS, replication, SSO, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, and Entra Connect. Lead infrastructure projects including cloud migrations, data center refreshes, network redesigns, identity migrations, and disaster recovery initiatives. Drive Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Bicep, or CloudFormation. Serve as the senior escalation point for P1/P2 incidents and lead root-cause analysis. Partner with IT Security on zero-trust access, privileged access, system hardening, network segmentation, vulnerability remediation, SIEM, and EDR initiatives. Design and maintain infrastructure supporting ePHI in accordance with HIPAA/HITECH and applicable FDA-regulated requirements. Maintain architecture documentation, technical standards, configuration baselines, disaster recovery plans, and operational runbooks. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and help establish infrastructure engineering standards. Participate in a senior-level on-call rotation

8+ years of hands-on infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering experience, including 3+ years in a senior or lead role. 5+ years of hands-on Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID experience in hybrid environments. Strong experience with Windows Server, Linux, VMware or Hyper-V, enterprise storage, and backup platforms. Production experience with AWS and/or Azure. Advanced networking knowledge including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, load balancing, and network segmentation. Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, and scripting/automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Ansible. 3+ years of experience supporting systems that handle ePHI or similarly regulated data, with knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH. 3+ years of experience supporting AI-related infrastructure. Experience implementing infrastructure security controls and leading complex infrastructure projects. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Experience within medical device, diagnostics, digital health, or another FDA-regulated environment. Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 11, QMSR, ISO 13485, and computer system validation. Kubernetes/container platform experience. Experience with SIEM, EDR, PAM, vulnerability management, and identity security tools. Large-scale cloud migration or multi-cloud experience. Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, SC-300, CCNP, RHCE, VCP, CISSP, or HCISPP.