IT Infrastructure Engineer

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Authority & Ownership

• Act as the lead authority for infrastructure within assigned projects.
• Own all infrastructure-related decisions, validations, and outcomes.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with business needs, technical standards, and long-term sustainability.

Project Delivery Leadership

• Lead the infrastructure scope across all project phases (design, implementation, validation, and closure).
• Ensure delivery meets agreed timelines, milestones, and quality expectations.
• Proactively identify risks and enforce corrective actions.

Vendor Governance & Control

• Take full ownership of technical engagement with vendors and system integrators.
• Review, challenge, and approve all vendor deliverables.
• Enforce accountability and ensure vendors meet contractual and technical obligations.

Design Assurance & Governance

• Review and approve architecture designs, HLDs, and LLDs.
• Ensure consistency, completeness, and adherence to standards.
• Identify design gaps, conflicts, and risks, and drive resolution.

Cross-Domain Coordination

• Ensure alignment between infrastructure, applications, and security domains.
• Validate readiness for system integrations and project dependencies.

Handover & Delivery Closure

• Ensure all infrastructure deliverables are complete prior to handover.
• Validate readiness for transition to operations teams.
• Ensure proper documentation, knowledge transfer, and closure compliance.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with strong experience in leading infrastructure delivery within complex projects.

Technical Expertise

• Deep experience in infrastructure technologies including:
• Network architecture (routing, switching, security)
• Systems, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure platforms
• Strong understanding of:
• Infrastructure design and architecture principles
• Integration dependencies across systems
• Security and segmentation concepts

Leadership & Delivery

• Proven track record in owning infrastructure scope within large-scale projects.
• Strong experience in managing vendors and enforcing delivery quality.
• Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.

Governance & Standards

• Extensive experience in design reviews, validation, and enforcing standards.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership presence and decision-making capability.
• Ability to challenge vendors and stakeholders constructively.
• High accountability and ownership mindset.

Preferred

• Experience in large-scale or critical infrastructure environments.