Infrastructure Engineer

The Infrastructure Engineer ensures the smooth daily operations of Cerity Partners IT, while also supporting the company’s strategic growth by designing and building new systems, including integration of M&A facilities and legacy systems. This role works as part of the Infrastructure Engineering team, collaborating within the department, across the company, and with outside vendors to plan and execute complex projects affecting thousands of colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud platforms, a keen understanding of cloud security practices and experience with on-premise networking in large environments. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Maintain and monitor critical systems to ensure maximum availability and security  

• Perform necessary maintenance from troubleshooting outages to rolling out patches  

• Create and maintain standards for configurations, processes, and other technologies 

• Coordinate with the Infrastructure & Cybersecurity teams to plan and implement infrastructure upgrades and network security measures 

• Support key stakeholders in new project/system onboarding through provisioning of Azure/Cloud resources, such as SSO, MFA, Cloud Storage, and SPF/DKIM  

• Deploy and oversee cloud resources such as virtual machines, storage solutions, and databases on Microsoft Azure 

• Support the integration of new or acquired facilities into existing LAN/WAN/Telecom networks 

• Act as point of escalation for Colleague Success team 

• Identify and propose cost-savings, security improvements and operational efficiency opportunities 

• Bachelor’s degree 

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure & Enterprise Support 

• AZ-104 preferred, CCNA, Network+ (recommended)

Skills & Competencies: 

• Broad experience across the Azure ecosystem managing Office365, Entra ID, Defender, Active Directory, InTune & Virtual Desktop  

• Experience managing and designing on-premises infrastructure including Firewalls, WAPs, Switches, and ancillary integrated system (A/V, Security, Meeting rooms) 

• Familiarity with cloud telephony and real-time collaboration systems 

• Ability to work in a team based/collaborative environment 

• Entreprenurial and action-oriented work style comfortable in a dynamic environment 

• Adherence to all compliance policies & procedures. 

• Demonstrate the Cerity Partners culture 

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. 

Company Overview:

Cerity Partners is a leading, national registered wealth management and institutional consulting firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families, businesses and their employees, and nonprofit organizations from its offices across the country.  Our in-house experts of attorneys, tax advisors, financial planners and investment professionals are passionate about and committed to providing objective financial advice and oversight. 

Our mission is to positively impact the financial well-being of our clients by delivering objective financial advice.  Our culture allows us to deliver this mission.  We believe in a simple formula that drives our actions and pushes us every day to do better than the day before: People First + Accountability = Winning Outcomes.  We expect our team members to deliver on their responsibilities, understand how every component of our company works to generate success, and hold themselves and their colleagues accountable to the highest standards.  As a result, we will enjoy talking to you if: 

• You understand the need to provide a world-class client experience 

• You value the collaboration of insightful, experienced colleagues to deliver our services 

• You demonstrate a strong affinity in financial services, exceptional communication, organization, and prioritization skills