Job description

Otogenetics Corporation is a licensed and accredited clinical laboratory for high complexity molecular and genetic testing. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Infrastructure Engineer to help own, maintain, secure, and modernize our IT infrastructure within a regulated healthcare environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Linux systems administration, virtualization, infrastructure management, networking, security operations, and technical documentation, along with the ability to work across both server and end-user environments.

A major focus of this role will be supporting the organization's information-security and compliance objectives. Prior experience in healthcare or another regulated environment, particularly involving HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, NIST, or comparable security frameworks, is highly valued.

This position requires someone capable of independently evaluating technical environments, identifying areas for improvement, implementing secure and maintainable solutions, and producing clear documentation and audit-ready evidence. The company offers a competitive salary with full benefits for qualified full time employees.

Key Responsibilities for this role include:

Infrastructure & Systems: administer, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot Linux-based server environments; manage virtualized infrastructure; plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects; maintain backup systems; manage server and workstation hardware; develop and maintain appropriate monitoring, alerting, capacity-management, and system-health practices; automate repetitive tasks
Networking & Security: Maintain and improve network infrastructure; configure and administer firewalls, VPNs, network services
Vulnerability, Patch & Security Management: Manage vulnerability and system security; maintain effective patch-management processes
End-User & Identity Infrastructure: administer and support enterprise workstation and identity-management environments; manage domain services, endpoint configuration, device-management systems, and access controls; sales support, customer support and communicating with the lab and working in other areas as needed.
Compliance, Documentation & Audit Readiness: Translate security and compliance requirements into practical technical controls; Participate in HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and related security and compliance initiatives

Core Qualifications:

Significant professional experience administering Linux server environments.
Strong understanding of systems administration, networking, storage, permissions, services, logging, and troubleshooting.
Experience administering virtualized infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience managing production IT infrastructure and leading technical projects.
Solid network-administration skills, including firewalls, VPNs, routing, switching, DNS, and related network services.
Experience with vulnerability-management and patch-management programs.
Experience administering backup systems and performing restore testing.
Experience administering enterprise workstation, domain, identity, and endpoint-management environments.
Strong understanding of information-security principles and secure system administration.
Strong technical documentation skills.
Ability to troubleshoot complex problems across multiple layers of infrastructure.

Healthcare, Security & Compliance Experience Required

candidates should have meaningful experience working with regulated IT environments and security-control frameworks.

Preferred Experience

Healthcare, clinical, life-sciences, financial, or another regulated industry.
Practical familiarity with HIPAA security requirements.
Experience supporting HITRUST, SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, or comparable frameworks.
Participation in audits, security assessments, certification-readiness efforts, or control-remediation programs.
Experience gathering and maintaining technical evidence for auditors or assessors.
Understanding of the relationship between policies, technical controls, operational procedures, and audit evidence.
Direct experience supporting HITRUST or SOC 2 readiness, assessment, or certification is particularly valuable.

You are what we are looking for if you:

are highly capable in hands-on infrastructure engineering and administration.
can independently evaluate systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement durable solutions.
Have broad infrastructure knowledge with strong depth in systems administration.
Understand when specialized outside expertise is appropriate and can work effectively with consultants and vendors.
Incorporate security considerations into normal infrastructure design and operations.
Understand that controls in a regulated environment must be documented, repeatable, measurable, and auditable.
Can communicate effectively with technical staff, management, vendors, auditors, and compliance consultants.
Maintain high standards for documentation, operational discipline, and system reliability.

Please send Resume & Cover Letter demonstrating WHY you are the right candidate.

Benefit Conditions:

Waiting period may apply
Only full-time employees eligible

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

Quality-focused –Detail and precision-oriented
Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Work Remotely

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Regulated Industry IT system infrastructure: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person