Mid Level Operations Engineer Jobs
Mid level operations engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own projects end to end, guide junior teammates, and make process decisions with minimal oversight. Roles are distributed across on-site, hybrid, and remote settings in Technology & Software, Retail, and E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces, with employers like Amazon, Apple, and Brex hiring at this level now.
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Location: Greater Boston, MA — Hybrid
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Engineer to support and operate a complex, production enterprise infrastructure environment spanning cloud, networking, systems, storage, endpoints, and identity. This is a hands-on IT infrastructure operations role, not a software engineering or DevOps position. The successful candidate will serve as a key internal technical resource responsible for the day-to-day reliability of core infrastructure platforms while coordinating closely with external contractors and managed service providers. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, or Infrastructure Lead who enjoys owning production environments and wants to take on increasing technical responsibility as the organization grows.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain production infrastructure, including monitoring, patching, backups, access management, change management, troubleshooting, and ongoing system maintenance.
- Serve as an internal administrator and subject-matter expert for core infrastructure platforms including VMware, Windows Server/Active Directory, enterprise storage, and SASE/SSE technologies.
- Support day-to-day operations of the organization's AWS environment, including monitoring, IAM, routine configuration changes, cost management, and coordination of more complex cloud initiatives.
- Manage Windows Server and Active Directory environments, including GPO, DNS, DHCP, identity lifecycle, access management, patching, and secure configuration.
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux servers, including RHEL and Ubuntu environments.
- Support enterprise storage platforms such as Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC, or comparable SAN/NAS technologies.
- Manage network operations in collaboration with internal and external partners, including firewalls, VPNs, DNS, VLANs, routing, switching, and site connectivity.
- Work with technologies such as Meraki, Palo Alto, Cisco, Netskope, or comparable networking and security platforms.
- Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and managed service providers by defining work, reviewing deliverables, managing timelines, and ensuring successful implementation.
- Make tactical technical decisions within active workstreams, resolving issues independently and escalating complex architectural decisions when appropriate.
- Use AI-enabled tools and copilots to improve infrastructure operations, troubleshooting, documentation, and overall team efficiency.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, and on-call practices.
- Participate in infrastructure lifecycle planning, capacity management, security improvements, and operational standardization.
- Take increasing ownership of infrastructure domains and contribute to the development of technical standards and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on IT infrastructure operations experience in positions such as Senior Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, IT Manager, or Infrastructure Lead.
- Strong experience administering Windows Server and Active Directory, including:
- Group Policy (GPO)
- DNS and DHCP
- Identity and access management
- Domain administration
- Server patching and lifecycle management
- Hands-on production experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi, including provisioning, snapshots, patching, capacity management, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with enterprise storage technologies such as Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC, or similar SAN/NAS platforms.
- Experience with Netskope, Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, or comparable SASE/SSE/security platforms.
- Strong networking fundamentals, including routing, subnetting, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, switching, and DNS.
- Working knowledge of AWS, including experience with technologies such as VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, Route 53, and CloudWatch.
- Experience administering Linux environments, preferably RHEL and/or Ubuntu.
- Practical scripting experience using PowerShell and/or Bash; Python experience is a plus.
- Experience working with external contractors, vendors, or managed service providers.
Location: Greater Boston, MA — Hybrid
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Engineer to support and operate a complex, production enterprise infrastructure environment spanning cloud, networking, systems, storage, endpoints, and identity. This is a hands-on IT infrastructure operations role, not a software engineering or DevOps position. The successful candidate will serve as a key internal technical resource responsible for the day-to-day reliability of core infrastructure platforms while coordinating closely with external contractors and managed service providers. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, or Infrastructure Lead who enjoys owning production environments and wants to take on increasing technical responsibility as the organization grows.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain production infrastructure, including monitoring, patching, backups, access management, change management, troubleshooting, and ongoing system maintenance.
- Serve as an internal administrator and subject-matter expert for core infrastructure platforms including VMware, Windows Server/Active Directory, enterprise storage, and SASE/SSE technologies.
- Support day-to-day operations of the organization's AWS environment, including monitoring, IAM, routine configuration changes, cost management, and coordination of more complex cloud initiatives.
- Manage Windows Server and Active Directory environments, including GPO, DNS, DHCP, identity lifecycle, access management, patching, and secure configuration.
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux servers, including RHEL and Ubuntu environments.
- Support enterprise storage platforms such as Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC, or comparable SAN/NAS technologies.
- Manage network operations in collaboration with internal and external partners, including firewalls, VPNs, DNS, VLANs, routing, switching, and site connectivity.
- Work with technologies such as Meraki, Palo Alto, Cisco, Netskope, or comparable networking and security platforms.
- Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and managed service providers by defining work, reviewing deliverables, managing timelines, and ensuring successful implementation.
- Make tactical technical decisions within active workstreams, resolving issues independently and escalating complex architectural decisions when appropriate.
- Use AI-enabled tools and copilots to improve infrastructure operations, troubleshooting, documentation, and overall team efficiency.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, and on-call practices.
- Participate in infrastructure lifecycle planning, capacity management, security improvements, and operational standardization.
- Take increasing ownership of infrastructure domains and contribute to the development of technical standards and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on IT infrastructure operations experience in positions such as Senior Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, IT Manager, or Infrastructure Lead.
- Strong experience administering Windows Server and Active Directory, including:
- Group Policy (GPO)
- DNS and DHCP
- Identity and access management
- Domain administration
- Server patching and lifecycle management
- Hands-on production experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi, including provisioning, snapshots, patching, capacity management, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with enterprise storage technologies such as Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC, or similar SAN/NAS platforms.
- Experience with Netskope, Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, or comparable SASE/SSE/security platforms.
- Strong networking fundamentals, including routing, subnetting, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, switching, and DNS.
- Working knowledge of AWS, including experience with technologies such as VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, Route 53, and CloudWatch.
- Experience administering Linux environments, preferably RHEL and/or Ubuntu.
- Practical scripting experience using PowerShell and/or Bash; Python experience is a plus.
- Experience working with external contractors, vendors, or managed service providers.
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Mid Level Operations Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level operations engineer job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just execution. Highlight projects where you drove decisions, diagnosed failures independently, or improved a process with measurable results. Tailor your resume to show you can operate without close supervision. Mid level roles prioritize candidates who demonstrate initiative, cross-functional collaboration, and a clear record of taking something from problem to solution on their own.
Which companies hire mid level operations engineers?
Companies hiring mid level operations engineers right now include Amazon, Apple, and Brex, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a broad mix of employers, including large enterprises scaling operations infrastructure and growth-stage companies building out their first dedicated engineering teams.
Are there remote mid level operations engineer jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are common at this level. About 28% of mid level operations engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of this work centers on systems, tooling, and coordination that can run effectively without a fixed office presence. Fully on-site roles still exist, particularly in manufacturing, logistics, and regulated environments.
How do I move up to a mid level operations engineer role?
The path from entry level to mid level is built on deepening your specialization and proving you can own work, not just contribute to it. Over your first few years, focus on taking full responsibility for smaller projects, documenting what you learn from incidents and process changes, and developing enough system knowledge to make sound tradeoffs. Measurable impact, whether in reliability, efficiency, or reduced downtime, is what distinguishes mid level candidates from juniors.
Which industries hire the most mid level operations engineers?
Mid Level operations engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Retail, and E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive demand because they depend on reliable infrastructure, complex workflows, and continuous process improvement at a scale that requires experienced engineers who can operate independently and adapt quickly.