IT Infrastructure Engineer

IT Infrastructure Engineer Are you an experienced IT professional with a deep technical background in enterprise network, server, and storage infrastructure? Looking to work with a great team and a great company? Haas Door, located in Wauseon, Ohio, is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer for our single-location manufacturing operation. This position takes primary hands-on ownership of our enterprise network infrastructure, central data storage, data backup and protection ecosystems, physical server hardware, and virtual Windows server environments. Working in close partnership with our Business Systems & Security Manager, internal Application Developers, and OT Network leads, this role combines technical expertise with a customer-service mindset to support reliable, efficient, and secure operations across our facility. What you will do Oversee, maintain, and optimize physical server equipment, host health monitoring, firmware updates, hardware maintenance, and compute performance Own the setup, daily management, capacity planning, and health monitoring of central storage arrays (SAN/NAS) to ensure optimal performance and eliminate data bottlenecks Act as primary technical owner for data backup, system recoveries, and disaster recovery architecture utilizing Veeam software and Exagrid appliances Implement and enforce immutable backup repositories, air-gapped storage policies, and offsite data replication to protect against ransomware and system failures Author detailed disaster recovery runbooks and lead regular, structured failover and restore testing across critical systems Maintain, optimize, and expand the end-to-end Cisco Meraki deployment (firewalls, core/distribution switches, wireless APs, and security cameras) Administer core networking protocols and infrastructure services including DNS, DHCP, VLAN segmentation, BGP/OSPF, IPsec/SSL VPNs, and subnetting Monitor bandwidth utilization and WAN/LAN reliability to ensure uninterrupted communications between plant facilities and cloud applications Partner as the primary IT liaison to OT Network leads, Plant Engineering, Maintenance, and Application Development teams for machine installs, line moves, and application rollouts Design, support, and maintain virtual server environments (VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V), including isolated sandbox environments for application testing and validation What you must have Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 58+ years of hands-on experience managing enterprise server, storage, and network infrastructure (experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting preferred) Proven technical ownership of enterprise backup and recovery platforms using Veeam software and dedicated appliances (such as Exagrid) Hands-on experience administering virtual host clusters and participating in system upgrades or platform migrations Demonstrated expertise in enterprise networking ecosystems, core network services, and WAN/LAN management Familiarity with enterprise storage arrays (SAN/NAS), physical server hardware (Dell/HPE), and IT security/endpoint management tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, Active Directory) Strong core cultural attributes: team player (humble, driven, positive), customer-centric mindset, agility to learn quickly, and a strong desire to collaborate Strong written and verbal communication skills Relevant industry certifications (VMCE, VMware VCP, Microsoft Server, CCNA, or Security+) are a plus Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs when racking and mounting equipment Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation for planned maintenance windows or emergency disaster recovery response Must be able to work full time on-site in Wauseon, OH Haas Door Company offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) and more!