Principal Infrastructure Administrator 2

Job title: Principal Infrastructure Administrator 2

About the Role As a Principal Infrastructure Administrator 2 on Skyworks' IT team, you will help support and execute the company’s corporate IT strategy. You will collaborate with a dedicated team to ensure the reliability and performance of critical systems that enable business units to operate efficiently and achieve strategic objectives.

What You'll Do

• Manage and resolve incidents, service requests, and change requests through the corporate ticketing system, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
• Maintain and support the on-premises virtualization infrastructure (Dell servers and VMware) across Skyworks sites, including related storage and backup components.
• Administer and support Skyworks NAS environments and enterprise storage solutions (e.g., Dell Isilon); future block storage support as needed.
• Manage backup systems and storage appliances (Veeam and Dell DataDomain) to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Provide basic administration of Microsoft Active Directory and familiarity with Office 365.
• Monitor system alerts and proactively respond to issues to maintain uptime and performance.
• Apply firmware, OS, and application updates across infrastructure to maintain security and performance.
• Support security and compliance initiatives by following best practices and assisting with audits.
• Develop or maintain scripts to automate routine administrative tasks (PowerShell or similar).
• Collaborate with network teams to troubleshoot connectivity issues related to virtualization, storage, or backups.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for infrastructure configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience administering Windows systems in enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in managing Windows Active Directory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; ability to collaborate in a team-oriented, results-driven setting.
• Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell or similar.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools.
• Experience with patch and configuration management tools (WSUS, SCCM, Ansible, or similar).
• Solid understanding of security best practices, including system hardening and compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS).
• Office 365 experience.
• Nice to Have: Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.

Nice to Have

• Dell Isilon and Dell DataDomain storage experience (preferred).
• Cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure or AWS (nice to have).