SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining complex IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage, and Azure cloud environments. This role ensures system performance, security, and availability by troubleshooting issues, managing upgrades, and supporting backup and disaster recovery processes. The position also provides technical guidance, collaborates with internal teams and vendors, and drives continuous improvement of infrastructure systems.
Qualifications Key Skills Required Advanced Linux/Unix system administration
Experience with Windows Server administration
Strong knowledge of Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management tools
Scripting experience with Bash, Python, PowerShell, or Shell
Cloud infrastructure experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, or OCI
Experience with hybrid infrastructure environments: on-premise and cloud
Virtualization experience with VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, or similar platforms
Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or similar tools
Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Knowledge of storage technologies, including SAN, NAS, and enterprise storage arrays
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus, SolarWinds, Datadog, or Azure Monitor
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in enterprise environments
Experience supporting mission-critical infrastructure and high-availability systems
Knowledge of networking fundamentals: LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, and switching
Security and hardening experience for servers, operating systems, and infrastructure platforms
Experience with patch management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls
Familiarity with ITIL processes, including incident, problem, change, and request management
Strong technical documentation skills, including runbooks, procedures, and implementation plans
Ability to work with vendors, technical teams, and global stakeholders
Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal (B2+)
Experience in regulated or enterprise environments such as banking, telecom, healthcare, fintech, or integral IT operations
Preferred: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, or container platform experience
CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
Experience with Azure monitoring, cloud migration, and cloud cost optimization
Knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and identity management
Experience with backup platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis, or DataDomain
Experience with DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering practices
Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, AWS, Azure, VMware, ITIL, or Kubernetes are a plus Additional Information Salary: To be agreed Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Work Modality: On-site Contract Type: Indefinite-term contract
📌 Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Bogotá)
🏢 SGS
📍 Bogotá