Sr. IT Infrastructure Engineer

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. We’re big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.

 

We are hiring a senior Systems Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer to support and improve hybrid infrastructure services across on-premises and AWS environments. The role is prioritized around AWS Systems Manager, server administration, AWS infrastructure operations, virtualization platforms, and working knowledge of on-premises backup and storage solutions. This role requires independent ownership of broad infrastructure areas, complex systems and process coordination, and frequent interaction with business and IT leaders. The ideal candidate learns quickly, communicates clearly, requires minimal oversight, and can lead cross-functional work while maintaining high-quality deliverables and operational standards. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize AWS Systems Manager for patching, configuration, automation, compliance visibility, and fleet operations. 
• Administer, support, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows and/or Linux servers in production environments. 
• Support AWS infrastructure operations, including compute, networking, access, monitoring, security, and operational readiness across cloud-hosted workloads. 
• Administer and support virtualization platforms, including VM lifecycle, capacity awareness, performance, availability, and operational troubleshooting. 
• Maintain working knowledge of on-premises backup and storage solutions, including backup readiness, restore coordination, capacity awareness, and storage lifecycle support. 
• Monitor infrastructure health, resolve incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. 
• Partner with business, IT, engineering, operations, and application teams to deliver resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions. 
• Lead automation, standardization, optimization, and modernization across infrastructure operations and cross-functional initiatives. 
• Support operational compliance and audit requirements by maintaining evidence for monitoring workflows, infrastructure controls, and recovery readiness processes. 
• Lead large meetings, coordinate complex infrastructure initiatives, and drive outcomes across business units and IT teams with minimal oversight. 
• Mentor engineers, consultants, and team members while engaging effectively with senior technical stakeholders and management. 
• Coordinate infrastructure inventory, ownership tracking, migration planning, and decommission activities for managed services and configuration items. 
• Set and maintain clear documentation, operational standards, governance, and lifecycle practices for owned infrastructure CIs and services. 

 

Qualifications:

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, or hybrid infrastructure environments. 
• Hands-on experience with AWS Systems Manager for patching, configuration, automation, compliance visibility, and fleet operations. 
• Strong server administration experience across Windows and/or Linux production environments, including troubleshooting, patching, performance, and incident response. 
• Solid understanding of AWS infrastructure operations, including compute, networking, access, security, monitoring, and operational reliability. 
• Experience supporting virtualization platforms and hybrid infrastructure services, including lifecycle, performance, availability, and operational coordination. 
• Good-to-have working knowledge of on-premises backup and storage solutions, with strong learning agility, clear communication, independent ownership, and the ability to lead cross-functional work with little oversight. 

 

Key Skills:

• AWS Systems Manager 
• Server Administration 
• AWS Infrastructure 
• Virtualization Platform Administration 
• Working Knowledge of On-Premises Backup and Storage Solutions 
• Independent Ownership, Quick Learning, and Clear Communication 

 

What Success Looks Like in This Role 

• Effective use of AWS Systems Manager to improve patching, configuration, automation, and compliance visibility. 
• Stable and well-managed server, AWS infrastructure, and virtualization operations across hybrid environments. 
• Practical support for backup readiness, storage lifecycle needs, and operational resilience without requiring deep tool-specific expertise. 
• Strong ownership, clear communication, low-oversight execution, and the ability to lead meetings, mentor others, and support cross-functional outcomes. 

 

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