Senior Infrastructure Specialist

$92,100 - $126,700/Yr

Avangrid - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Utilities

About the position

The Senior Infrastructure Specialist at Avangrid Service Company is responsible for the definition, maintenance, and support of Operational Smart Grids (OSG) infrastructure policies and procedures. This role involves collaborating with technical teams and external vendors to ensure efficient, resilient, and secure operations of OSG applications and facilities. The specialist will monitor operational performance, align requirements with corporate standards, and ensure regulatory compliance while providing technical support and mentoring to team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks, and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
• Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams, and other technical staff to identify, design, and support technical solutions.
• Provide input into the design of environments for improvements or project needs.
• Maintain infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
• Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
• Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC-CIP guidelines.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations and/or deployment/provisioning of Unix/Linux, storage, and data protection servers and appliances.
• Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.
• Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree in Business, Computer Science, or other technical discipline, or equivalent experience (10+ years) and/or related technical certifications.
• Experience with Linux/Unix system administration.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting.
• Working knowledge of the regulatory environment for utility companies including NERC CIP (preferred).
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Professional experience with UNIX Operating Systems (OS), Linux Operating Systems (OS), Technical Project Coordination, Oracle ZFS.

Nice-to-haves

• In-depth knowledge of Unix and Linux operating systems (especially Oracle Solaris 10/11, Red Hat 7, 8, 9).
• In-depth knowledge of professional standards and trends within areas of expertise.
• Experience with Oracle X86 Servers and VMware.
• Intermediate to expert level in automation tools/scripting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range from $92,100 to $126,700 based on experience and location.
• Opportunities for professional development and technical mentoring.
• Diverse and inclusive work environment.