Company Description

Who We Are

Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven industry leader, that helps companies use and manage technology to transform business and improve outcomes. Founded in 1997, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, weve grown to be a 200+ employee firm with team members spread from Southern California to North Carolina.

Burwood fosters an employee ownership culture that applauds both teamwork and personal growth. We’ve cultivated an incredible team of people who are dedicated to their craft and passionate about using their skills to impact the success of the company. Join our team and build a career as unique as you are.

Job Description

Role Type: W2 Contractor

Status: U.S. Citizen, Green Card Holder

Note: We are unable to partner on a corp-to-corp (C2C) basis

Term: 6 months, possible extension

Start Date: Mid to End of May

Hourly Rate: Up to $90/hr.

Availability: Flexible working hours, including nights and weekends

Travel requirements: 0 up to 25%

As a non-exempt/hourly employee at Burwood, the Sr. Hybrid Infrastructure Lead Consultant will lead a group of engineers and coordinate their activities to provide support for our clients, ensuring seamless implementation and configuration of Azure based infrastructure. This role requires strong project leadership skills, site design, technical expertise, and the ability to support teams effectively.

In this role, the Sr. Hybrid Infrastructure Lead Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

Project Leadership:

Design new environments based on site findings and determine resource needs.
Lead complex technical projects, manage a technical team, and ensure the successful deployment of the new environment.
Organize and communicate project plans, updates, and issues effectively
Function as a central point of contact to communicate updates and progress to key stakeholders

Key Technical Skills:

Develop plans for the migration of on-prem applications of various types to new virtual environments in Azure
Server-to-Server application migration
Physical to Virtual Migration experience, brownfield deployments, technology transformation
Assist with the setup and configuration of on-prem & cloud environments, remote access, and cloud integration services with oversight from the Hybrid Infrastructure and Cloud Solutions teams
Manage virtualized server hosts; ESXi/Hyper-V experience preferred
Assist with the setup, configuration, and management of virtualized Windows servers, remote desktop services, centralized DHCP, Windows file permissions, and Active Directory management.

Documentation and Post-Implementation Testing:

Reconfigure and test servers, manage access, and assist with deploying printers.
Perform functional and validation testing of all reconfigured/re-hosted software

Support and Troubleshooting:

Provide Tier 2/3 level help desk support during HyperCare (post-cutover support)
Perform technical troubleshooting and remote support using tools like TeamViewer

General Requirements:

Flexible working hours, including nights and weekends
Travel requirements: nice to have, not required for this role
Certification in relevant technologies (e.g., VMware, Windows, Azure) is preferred

Qualifications

Who You Are

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of accomplishment with the following:

You have experience designing environments and deploying applications in a Windows environment.
You have proven experience in leading complex technical projects
You have strong organizational and communication skills
You have expertise in configuring and managing Windows servers, software migrations, understanding file permissions, and resolving server issues.
You can quickly adapt to unique challenges
You are detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills
You are comfortable interacting with and presenting to customers
You can build strong relationships and mentor colleagues
You can manage your travel plans independently (hotel, airfare, rental car, etc.)
You are willing to frequently work nights and weekends to facilitate site cutovers
You are flexible to support short-notice schedule changes and scheduling complexities

The TECH Stuff

Manage virtualized server hosts; VMware vSphere/Hyper-V experience preferred
Experience with some or all these technologies is a plus: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure networking, hybrid environments, Windows server and Azure Virtual Desktops.

System Setup and Support:

Collaborate with the Hybrid Infrastructure/Cloud Infrastructure teams for cloud-based configurations, including Azure setups
Provide Tier 2/3 level support for cloud infrastructure during HyperCare phases

Additional Information

The Perks

As a W2 contractor at Burwood we offer the following benefits:

401(k)
Health, dental, and vision insurance

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are not intent on being the largest company; but rather, the best. These are the words we live by. This means we welcome all the best talent - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age.

Being open to all cultural backgrounds, life experiences, thoughts and ideas not only strengthens company culture but also encourages different-in-kind thinking and promotes economic success.