Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator

IPG Photonics is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and enhance enterprise infrastructure within a complex global manufacturing and defense-focused environment. This hands-on role is responsible for the design, deployment, administration, security, and ongoing support of critical infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, Microsoft technologies, identity management, and enterprise systems.

• →Design, deploy, administer, and maintain enterprise Nutanix and VMware environments.
• →Manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and related services.
• →Administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Intune.
• →Manage identity, access controls, MFA, and Single Sign-On solutions.
• →Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise infrastructure supporting production workloads.
• →Lead vulnerability remediation, patch management, disaster recovery, backup, and resiliency initiatives.
• →Automate administrative tasks and operational processes using PowerShell.
• →Ensure infrastructure environments comply with ITAR requirements and corporate security standards.

• →5+ years of hands-on Systems Administration or Infrastructure Administration experience in enterprise environments.
• →Strong experience administering Nutanix and/or VMware virtualization platforms.
• →Strong administration experience with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory, Windows Server, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• →PowerShell scripting experience for automation and systems administration.
• →Experience supporting backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency planning.
• →Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• →Hands-on experience supporting ITAR-regulated environments, including controlled-system access, export-controlled data protection, and compliance requirements.
• →Working knowledge of ITAR restrictions, access controls, user eligibility requirements, system segregation, and the impact of regulatory compliance on infrastructure and cloud technologies.

• Nutanix certification or advanced Nutanix administration experience.
• Experience supporting Hyper-V, AWS, and/or Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Recovery.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with SCCM, PKI, Citrix, MDM platforms, and engineering application environments.

• Must be eligible to work in compliance with U.S. export control and ITAR regulations.
• Must be able to access export-controlled information as required by the position.