Remote IT Infrastructure Specialist Jobs
Remote IT Infrastructure Specialist jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms, distributed enterprise teams, and cloud-heavy organizations all hiring for this role. Sectors from software and financial services to healthcare and managed services rely on remote it infrastructure specialists to keep distributed systems running. Employers hiring remotely right now include Jobot, Dexcom, and CrowdStrike. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Overview
At the center of it all, our dedicated IT teams innovate, design and develop the technology that is redefining how customers rent, buy and share vehicles from our family of brands. Here, you will be part of a diverse and talented team that creates and delivers powerful technology solutions for our customers and employees across the world with the resources and support to develop in a variety of career paths.
As an Enterprise Mobility team member, we offer an excellent package with market-competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare packages, 401k matching & profit sharing, schedule flexibility, work from home opportunities, paid time off, and organizational growth potential.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which includes the ability to work from home, while also requiring to be in person as needed at our Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri.
We are committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. Candidates should expect identity verification, video interviews, technical validation of skills, and verification of employment, education, and work authorization. Falsification of information, proxy interviewing, or misrepresentation of experience or location will result in disqualification.
Responsibilities
The Department Manager – Platform Engineering is a highly collaborative position and is responsible for unifying multiple infrastructure disciplines under a single platform strategy to drive modernization, standardization, automation, and reliability of compute platforms that support critical business applications and services.
This person will provide leadership across our core infrastructure and platform engineering teams, including VMWare/x64, IBM Power/AIX, Linux, Openshift, Middleware, and Windows engineering. Reporting to the IT Director, this role serves as a key member of the leadership team and is expected to foster collaboration and diversity of thought to influence technology direction, drive strategic initiatives, and build strong partnerships across stakeholders. The role also requires passion for people-oriented activities, including career planning/support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, and performance and salary reviews.
The ideal candidate will be innately curious, forward-thinking, and passionate about talent development, continuous operational improvement, and strategic collaboration.
- Develops and empowers leaders to achieve operational excellence while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement
- Creates and executes platform roadmaps that align technology investments with business objectives
- Provides strategic direction across multiple teams and/or functional areas through leaders responsible for managing resources, staffing, and operational execution.
- Builds strong relationships across business and technology teams while coaching and developing leaders to effectively engage stakeholders and foster collaboration at all levels of the organization
- Develops and presents recommendations supported by clear business rationale, compelling storytelling, and thoughtful consideration of organizational priorities and impacts.
- Partners with architecture, security, application, and cloud teams to ensure cohesive technology solutions
- Drives continuous improvement in service availability, system performance, incident response, and problem management capabilities to enhance operational excellence
- Establishes, monitors, and communicates key performance indicators to measure outcomes, drive accountability, and inform decision-making
- Champions a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability by leading and supporting organizational change initiatives
- Develops and manages budgets, forecasts, and expense plans for areas of responsibility, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets
- Cultivates strategic vendor relationships, negotiates agreements, and partners with vendor leadership to maximize business value and service performance
- Collaborates proactively with Legal, Contracting, and Supply Chain Management teams to ensure effective vendor governance, risk management, and contract execution
If you're a collaborative leader who is passionate about developing other leaders, influencing technology strategy, and driving meaningful business impact, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Infrastructure and Platform Services!
Qualifications
- Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
- Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area
- 8+ years of related IT experience
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and effectively driving performance through other leaders
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale infrastructure environments with accountability for platform availability, reliability, operational excellence, and technology modernization
- Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to engage, influence, and align diverse audiences, including team members, business partners, and senior leaders
- Proven success in driving automation and cost optimization initiatives, while maintaining service quality and operational resilience
- Commitment to protecting our customers, our employees, and our brands by incorporating security and compliance in all decisions, while continuously identifying opportunities for improving security and implementing strategies to improve our security posture
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred
Overview
At the center of it all, our dedicated IT teams innovate, design and develop the technology that is redefining how customers rent, buy and share vehicles from our family of brands. Here, you will be part of a diverse and talented team that creates and delivers powerful technology solutions for our customers and employees across the world with the resources and support to develop in a variety of career paths.
As an Enterprise Mobility team member, we offer an excellent package with market-competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare packages, 401k matching & profit sharing, schedule flexibility, work from home opportunities, paid time off, and organizational growth potential.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which includes the ability to work from home, while also requiring to be in person as needed at our Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri.
We are committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. Candidates should expect identity verification, video interviews, technical validation of skills, and verification of employment, education, and work authorization. Falsification of information, proxy interviewing, or misrepresentation of experience or location will result in disqualification.
Responsibilities
The Department Manager – Platform Engineering is a highly collaborative position and is responsible for unifying multiple infrastructure disciplines under a single platform strategy to drive modernization, standardization, automation, and reliability of compute platforms that support critical business applications and services.
This person will provide leadership across our core infrastructure and platform engineering teams, including VMWare/x64, IBM Power/AIX, Linux, Openshift, Middleware, and Windows engineering. Reporting to the IT Director, this role serves as a key member of the leadership team and is expected to foster collaboration and diversity of thought to influence technology direction, drive strategic initiatives, and build strong partnerships across stakeholders. The role also requires passion for people-oriented activities, including career planning/support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, and performance and salary reviews.
The ideal candidate will be innately curious, forward-thinking, and passionate about talent development, continuous operational improvement, and strategic collaboration.
- Develops and empowers leaders to achieve operational excellence while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement
- Creates and executes platform roadmaps that align technology investments with business objectives
- Provides strategic direction across multiple teams and/or functional areas through leaders responsible for managing resources, staffing, and operational execution.
- Builds strong relationships across business and technology teams while coaching and developing leaders to effectively engage stakeholders and foster collaboration at all levels of the organization
- Develops and presents recommendations supported by clear business rationale, compelling storytelling, and thoughtful consideration of organizational priorities and impacts.
- Partners with architecture, security, application, and cloud teams to ensure cohesive technology solutions
- Drives continuous improvement in service availability, system performance, incident response, and problem management capabilities to enhance operational excellence
- Establishes, monitors, and communicates key performance indicators to measure outcomes, drive accountability, and inform decision-making
- Champions a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability by leading and supporting organizational change initiatives
- Develops and manages budgets, forecasts, and expense plans for areas of responsibility, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets
- Cultivates strategic vendor relationships, negotiates agreements, and partners with vendor leadership to maximize business value and service performance
- Collaborates proactively with Legal, Contracting, and Supply Chain Management teams to ensure effective vendor governance, risk management, and contract execution
If you're a collaborative leader who is passionate about developing other leaders, influencing technology strategy, and driving meaningful business impact, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Infrastructure and Platform Services!
Qualifications
- Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
- Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area
- 8+ years of related IT experience
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and effectively driving performance through other leaders
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale infrastructure environments with accountability for platform availability, reliability, operational excellence, and technology modernization
- Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to engage, influence, and align diverse audiences, including team members, business partners, and senior leaders
- Proven success in driving automation and cost optimization initiatives, while maintaining service quality and operational resilience
- Commitment to protecting our customers, our employees, and our brands by incorporating security and compliance in all decisions, while continuously identifying opportunities for improving security and implementing strategies to improve our security posture
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Staffing & Recruiting
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote IT infrastructure specialist jobs.
- Experience administering Windows Server and Linux environments in enterprise settings
- Hands-on knowledge of networking protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs
- Proficiency with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V
- Relevant certification such as CompTIA Network+, CCNA, or Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote IT Infrastructure Specialist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote it infrastructure specialist openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through listings that aren't actually remote.
Show your remote infrastructure work concretely
Document your home lab setups, cloud configurations, or network diagrams in a shareable format. Remote employers for this role need proof you can build and maintain infrastructure without in-person guidance, and a GitHub repo or portfolio PDF does that work before the interview.
Demonstrate async communication in your application
Remote it infrastructure teams run on written communication. Write your cover letter and any technical summaries the way you'd write an incident report: clear, specific, and structured. Hiring managers for remote roles treat your written materials as a sample of how you'll communicate on the job.
Target remote-first and distributed-team employers
Remote-first companies and managed service providers with distributed teams have established workflows for remote it infrastructure specialists. When you search, filter for roles explicitly listed as fully remote and look for employers whose job descriptions mention async collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, or PagerDuty.
Remote IT Infrastructure Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote it infrastructure specialist job?
Remote it infrastructure specialist roles go to candidates who can demonstrate self-direction and strong written communication, because you won't have a team physically around you to troubleshoot in real time. Remote employers screen for hands-on proficiency with cloud platforms, virtualization, and monitoring tools, and they look for evidence you can manage incidents and escalations without constant oversight. A home lab, documented project work, or certifications like CompTIA Network+, AWS, or Microsoft Azure show remote readiness before an interview starts.
Which companies hire remote it infrastructure specialists?
Companies hiring remote it infrastructure specialists right now include Jobot, Dexcom, and CrowdStrike, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, managed service providers, and distributed enterprise teams in sectors like technology, financial services, and healthcare are the most consistent sources of fully remote it infrastructure specialist openings.
Can you get a remote it infrastructure specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level it infrastructure specialist roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot independently from day one, without on-site mentorship. Smaller remote-first companies and managed service providers are more open to junior candidates. A home lab with documented configurations, a CompTIA A+ or Network+ certification, and clear written communication skills are the most effective substitutes for professional experience when applying to remote positions.
Do you need a degree for remote it infrastructure specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh certifications, practical skills, and demonstrable results more heavily than a four-year degree for it infrastructure specialist roles. Credentials like CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, or AWS certifications carry real weight. Employers hiring remotely also look at your ability to document systems clearly and manage work asynchronously, both of which you can demonstrate without a degree.
Which industries hire the most remote it infrastructure specialists?
The sectors hiring the most remote it infrastructure specialists are Staffing & Recruiting, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely heavily on distributed teams and cloud infrastructure, which makes the it infrastructure specialist role a natural fit for fully remote work arrangements.
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