Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer Location: Hybrid Toronto, ON (2 days currently, could increase to 4 days) Duration: 12 months Extension possible: potential Possible Conversion: potential Summary Of The Role:We’re hiring a senior infrastructure engineer to own bare metal hardware and automation in a large regulated financial services environment. The role covers Cisco UCS (M7/M8, Intersight-managed), Dell, and HP server platforms: provisioning, performance tuning, and patching requirements, across both standalone and clustered Windows and Red Hat systems. Bare metal automation for provisioning and day-2 operations is currently being developed and will roll out initially on the UCS platform, with Dell and HP coverage to follow. This role will take ownership of that automation going forward, so strong Ansible skills are required. Must have skills and experience: Own architecture, configuration, and lifecycle management for Cisco UCS M7/M8 (Intersight), Dell, and HP server hardware Take ownership of bare metal automation for UCS as it’s developed and rolled out; build out Ansible playbooks and extend coverage to Dell and HP over time Own design and build of UCS service profiles, server pools, and fabric interconnect configuration (VLANs/VSANs), including standalone and clustered host provisioning Serve as L3 escalation point for UCS platform issues affecting Windows and RHEL systems, standalone and clustered Define patching requirements for fabric interconnects and UCS servers; coordinate with the team that executes patching Troubleshoot issues across automated and manual provisioning workflows Coordinate with the SAN team on host-side storage connectivity configuration within UCS service profiles for bare metal builds Work with Windows, Linux, and automation engineering teams to keep hardware-specific playbooks aligned with broader automation standards Nice to have: FI experience Other hardware platforms Years of Overall Experience: 5 years experience in a similar role. Degree/Level of Education: Bachelors Degree Preferred/Ideal Candidate Background: Ansible experience Windows skills UCS experience Target interview: 3 rounds max, 1st will be virtual, 2nd in person. Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.The pay rate for this position is C$45.00/hr.

Own the architecture, configuration, and lifecycle management of Cisco UCS, Dell, and HP bare metal hardware. Lead the development and rollout of bare metal automation using Ansible for provisioning and day-2 operations.

Requires at least 5 years of experience in a similar role with strong expertise in Ansible and Cisco UCS. A bachelor's degree is preferred, along with proficiency in Windows and RHEL systems.

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• Cisco UCS
• Ansible
• Bare Metal Automation
• Dell Server Platforms
• HP Server Platforms
• Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Intersight
• Fabric Interconnects
• VLANs
• VSANs
• Provisioning
• Performance Tuning
• Patching
• SAN Connectivity
• L3 Troubleshooting

• Technology
• Engineering
• Software
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Oct 8, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

2 days per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available