Staff, IT Infrastructure Platform Specialist

Job Summary

The Staff, IT Infrastructure Platform Specialist, serves as a technical anchor for the infrastructure operations team and a key driver of platform reliability, modernization, and operational excellence. This role owns the design, stability, and continuous improvement of a hybrid infrastructure environment spanning on-premises datacenters, colocation facilities, and Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for contractors and vendor partners, setting standards and validating deliverables
• Provide technical guidance to offshore infrastructure engineering teams based on Murphy’s architectural principles
• Ensure runbooks, operational procedures, and architecture documentation are complete, current, and consistently followed
• Connects infrastructure decisions to business outcomes and contributes to the infrastructure roadmap with a multi-year perspective
• Champion proactive investments that prevent issues, balancing current operational needs with long-term architectural priorities
• Design, deploy, and operate infrastructure across on-premises datacenters, colocation facilities, and Microsoft Azure
• Oversee enterprise datacenter operations including compute platforms, virtualization, storage systems, and coordination with colocation providers
• Manage VMware virtualization platforms, enterprise storage systems, and infrastructure capacity planning
• Own infrastructure lifecycle management including system upgrades, patching, and platform modernization
• Maintain and optimize Azure infrastructure for hybrid workloads and server deployments
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance, and cost using Azure monitoring capabilities
• Implement server provisioning automation using PowerShell and CI/CD workflows
• Maintain seamless integration between Azure and on-premises platforms
• Administer Active Directory Domain Services, Azure Entra ID, and Active Directory Certificate Services
• Implement identity governance and least-privilege access models across infrastructure platforms
• Collaborate closely with the enterprise security team to apply controls and drive remediation actions
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using PowerShell and Bash scripting
• Drive CI/CD pipeline adoption for automated server provisioning and configuration management
• Identify, prioritize, and remediate technical debt — treating complexity as a liability and leaving every system in better shape than it was found
• Identify and implement operational improvements that increase platform stability, reliability, and efficiency
• Support infrastructure automation initiatives across hybrid and multi-platform environments
• Administer Microsoft 365 services supporting enterprise collaboration and productivity
• Maintain identity integration between Microsoft 365, Azure Entra ID, and on-premises Active Directory
• Ensure operational stability and governance of collaboration platforms
• Support adoption and operational use of collaboration platforms including Azure DevOps and related tools
• Own enterprise backup strategy and oversee recovery validation processes across hybrid infrastructure environments
• Maintain operational readiness for disaster recovery in alignment with business continuity requirements
• Ensure infrastructure services meet defined SLAs through proactive monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement
• Drive root cause analysis for major incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 16 years’ experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering or administration
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing hybrid infrastructure environments integrating on-premises systems and Azure services
• Vendor and contractor management
• Working knowledge of Agile delivery models and collaboration with product or engineering teams
• Strong experience managing VMware virtualization, enterprise storage platforms, and infrastructure operations
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Entra ID, and enterprise identity management
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated server deployment and infrastructure configuration
• Familiarity with Git-based version control used in infrastructure automation and CI/CD processes
• Experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms such as Rubrik, Nasuni, or similar solutions
• Knowledge of enterprise security and compliance frameworks such as SOX or ISO 27001
• Relevant certifications in Microsoft, VMware, or enterprise infrastructure technologies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate infrastructure decisions in business terms to non-technical stakeholders
• Track record of reducing technical debt through systematic identification, prioritization, and remediation
• Service-oriented approach to infrastructure — measures success by the reliability and experience delivered to internal customers
• Experience managing vendor relationships, SLAs, and contract deliverables
• Familiarity with ITIL, change management frameworks, or formal incident management processes

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering or administration
• Familiarity with Azure infrastructure services supporting hybrid workloads
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure services
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated server deployment and infrastructure configuration
• Familiarity with Git-based version control used in infrastructure automation and CI/CD processes
• Experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms such as Rubrik, Nasuni, or similar solutions
• Knowledge of enterprise security and compliance frameworks such as SOX or ISO 27001
• Relevant certifications in Microsoft, VMware, or enterprise infrastructure technologies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate infrastructure decisions in business terms to non-technical stakeholders
• Track record of reducing technical debt through systematic identification, prioritization, and remediation
• Service-oriented approach to infrastructure — measures success by the reliability and experience delivered to internal customers
• Experience managing vendor relationships, SLAs, and contract deliverables
• Familiarity with ITIL, change management frameworks, or formal incident management processes