Sr. Server and Storage Administrator

Position: Sr. Server and Storage Administrator

Location: Houston, TX, 77041 ;
Houston, TX 77053

Job : 2150

# of Openings: 1

Sr. Server and Storage Administrator

About PROENERGY

PROENERGY is a global and vertically integrated energy transition platform. Focused exclusively on fast-start, dispatchable power, our company supports both energy security and renewable growth with complete turbine services, project development, equipment manufacturing, turnkey generation facilities, operations, and maintenance.

Our Footprint

We are primed for the Energy Transition with permanent service locations in Missouri, Texas, and Argentina. Our world-class Missouri headquarters is purpose-built to meet peaking-power needs. It sits on 90 acres in Sedalia and features more than 900,000 sq. ft of facilities and equipment, including the only independent Level-IV aeroderivative depot in North America and a hydrogen‑ready string‑test facility that enables full‑speed, full‑load testing.

Our Houston, Texas, office is a strategic satellite positioned near our own peaking‑power installations.

Our Philosophy

We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess the specialized knowledge and quality‑oriented problem‑solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.

The Senior Server and Storage Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of enterprise server, storage, and cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability for PROENERGY’s global operations. This role supports both IT and OT (Operational Technology) environments, managing virtualization platforms, storage systems, backup operations, and cloud integrations while driving modernization and automation initiatives. The position requires advanced technical expertise, particularly in cloud technologies, to support critical systems across 40+ countries.

Reports To
:
Supervisor, Server and Storage
Direct Reports
:
None
Location
: 6246 McHard Road, Houston, TX 77053 or 6401 North Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77041 with global infrastructure responsibility
Travel
: 10-15%

• Manage and maintain enterprise server and storage infrastructure, ensuring 99.5%+ availability for business systems and 99.9%+ for power generation operations.
• Administer virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, and containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Configure and optimize SAN, NAS, and distributed storage systems across global data centers.
• Execute backup and disaster recovery operations to ensure data protection and business continuity.
• Perform capacity planning and performance tuning for servers, storage, and cloud resources.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for proactive issue resolution.

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud‑based server and storage solutions on platforms such as Azure.
• Lead hybrid and multi‑cloud integration, ensuring seamless connectivity between on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Execute cloud migrations, including planning, testing, and optimization of workloads.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, or Azure ARM/Bicep templates to automate provisioning and management.
• Optimize cloud resource usage for cost efficiency, leveraging tools like Azure Cost Management.

• Implement and maintain security controls for servers, storage, and cloud environments, including encryption, IAM, and network security groups.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as SOX, NERC‑CIP, and industry‑specific requirements.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and patch management to secure infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to align infrastructure with zero trust principles.

• Develop and deploy automation scripts…