SIMPLOT: Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II - Boise, ID

Employer: Simplot

Job Description:
Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary
The Datacenter Infrastructure team is responsible for global compute and data protection infrastructure for the J.R. Simplot Company. Scope includes corporate datacenters in the U.S. and Australia, as well as factories, mines, and plants around the world. The team’s pillars of expertise include virtual infrastructure, physical servers, storage, hypervisors, data protection, ransomware, and disaster recovery.

The Systems Infrastructure Engineer II position is a mid-level technical role. Applicants should be subject matter experts in multiple supported technologies and have broad general technical experience.

Key Responsibilities
Design and implement systems infrastructure solutions
Contribute technical expertise to business and IT projects
Participate in SME teams to develop global standards and manage backlogs
Utilize scripting and automation tools to streamline routine tasks and support monitoring and reporting processes
Work with global L1/L2 support teams, and mentor junior personnel
Manage code upgrades, patches, and hardware maintenance
Work with vendors for technical and sales support
Participate in hardware LCM planning and maintenance renewal

Typical Education
Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university or equivalent vocational training

Relevant Experience
3+ years related experience and/or training

Technology Environment
HCI – VMware vSAN, Nutanix
Hypervisors – VMware
Servers – Dell, HPE, IBM Power 9
Storage – NetApp AFF and FAS, Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
Backup/Data Protection - Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM), VMware Site Recovery Manager, NetApp Snap utilities and SVM-DR
Operating systems – Windows, Linux, IBMi
Automation tools – Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps
Ransomware – Dell Cyber Recovery Vault, Index Engines CyberSense

Job Requisition ID: 23057
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States

**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. **

Contact Person:
Location: • Boise, ID
Application Method: Apply Online
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Posted on August 13, 2025

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