Infrastructure Engineer Senior

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you.

Associated Bank requires you to directly represent yourself and your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Associated Bank conducts a thorough background check on all new hires.

Maintain and implement systems, equipment, software, and processes necessary to support Associated Bank's infrastructure. Monitor the environment using advanced technologies and resolves Tier I and Tier II level issues and problems. Identify technology improvement paths, roadmaps and perform related solution design work.

Role Summary
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Associated Bank, you’ll play a key role in designing, automating, and maintaining our private cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

You’ll partner closely with application developers to accelerate testing, release, and deployment processes while ensuring reliability and scalability. This is a great opportunity to lead through mentorship, shape technical direction, and help modernize our infrastructure environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, deploy, and manage private cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance.

• Automate deployment and configuration processes using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and connectivity issues to maintain service continuity.

• Monitor system capacity, utilization, and performance; recommend enhancements for optimization.

• Manage hardware and software inventory, maintaining accurate network diagrams and documentation.

• Support business continuity initiatives through regular testing and documentation updates.

• Mentor and coach team members, fostering knowledge sharing and technical growth.

• Partner with IT leadership to define and communicate technology strategy and product ownership goals.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 8+ years working with VMware portfolio (VCF, SRM, vSAN, NSX, HCX)

• 5+ years experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Ansible, GitHub Actions, and container technologies

• 5+ years scripting experience (PowerShell, HCL, REST APIs, YAML/JSON, PowerCLI)

Preferred:

• 2+ years experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, or GPOs

• 2+ years experience with infrastructure platforms (SAN arrays, Cisco UCS, Dell PowerFlex, Pure Storage)

• 2+ years experience with operating systems (Windows Server, Red Hat)

• VMware, Microsoft, HashiCorp, or Ansible certifications

Why You’ll Love Working Here
At Associated Bank, we invest in our people through continuous learning, collaboration, and a strong culture of innovation. You’ll work in an environment that values both technical excellence and professional growth. Join a team where your expertise drives real impact across the organization. Apply today to make a difference in how we build the future of technology at Associated Bank.

In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life. 

• Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans. 

• Paid time off to volunteer in your community. 

• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups. 

• Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities. 

• Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.  

• Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits. 

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