IT Technical Infrastructure Lead

Position Summary

The IT Technical Infrastructure Lead is a mid-level technical role responsible for the primary technology backbone across all company entities. This individual owns the administration, maintenance, and security of the server, network, and endpoint environments supporting approximately 200 users across multiple Louisiana facilities.

In addition to core infrastructure, this role provides critical technical assistance to the Systems Integration team. While infrastructure is the primary focus, the Lead will assist in developing and maintaining full-stack web, client, and server applications as a secondary, supportive function.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Server Ownership

• Own the Windows Server environment including patching, monitoring, and performance tuning.

• Manage Hyper-V hosts and virtual machines supporting production workloads.

• Maintain and validate backup and disaster recovery processes.

• Administer firewalls, VPN tunnels, and site-to-site connectivity.

• Create and maintain SOPs, technical configurations, and runbooks.

• Manage software licenses, domain providers, and technical purchasing.

Systems Integration Assistance

• Assist the integration team with PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript, and C# development tasks.

• Support SQL database maintenance and production monitoring applications.

• Provision servers and connectivity for internal applications.

• Use PowerShell and automation tools for routine administration and deployment tasks.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of progressive experience in systems administration or IT operations.

• Experience with Windows Server, Hyper-V, networking fundamentals, VLANs, and routing.

• Functional understanding of PHP, SQL, C#, and PowerShell scripting.

• Strong ability to work independently and manage projects from conception to completion.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering Technology preferred.

Physical & Availability Requirements

• Ability to move between office and manufacturing environments and lift up to 45 lbs.

• Willingness to work in varying weather conditions during deployments and hardware integration.

• Availability for scheduled, emergency, and after-hours maintenance work.

• Regular on-site presence required at the Amite and Greensburg facilities.