Midtown Athletic Clubs
Infrastructure Engineer – Midtown Athletic Clubs
Midtown Athletic Clubs is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join our world‑class team at our Chicago headquarters (3611 N Kedzie Ave.). The role is hybrid work‑from‑home and requires coming into the office in Chicago two days per week (Monday/Tuesday) and involves frequent travel to Midtown club locations.
About Our Company We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort‑like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.
Who We Want We are looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.
The Position As a hands‑on technical role, the Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining Midtown’s infrastructure systems. The engineer works on projects, serves as escalated support, and helps monitor server systems to ensure reliable uptime, performance, and security across all corporate and athletic club locations. The engineer analyzes business needs, works with the IT team to implement cost‑efficient technical solutions, and presents project plans to address infrastructure issues.
Role and Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain on‑premise and Azure cloud infrastructure using performance and security best practices.
Implement hybrid cloud solutions integrating SaaS and on‑premise systems.
Manage Azure resources including VMs, networks, storage, and containers.
Support and maintain Hyper‑V infrastructure.
Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Implement RBAC, network security groups, and collaborate on vulnerability remediation.
Manage LAN, SD‑WAN, Wi‑Fi, VPNs, and firewalls.
Maintain hybrid Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory infrastructure including Group Policy management.
Monitor system performance using tools such as Microsoft SCOM, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analyticsli>
Ensure high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity (BCP) in on‑premise and Azure cloud environments.
Optimize infrastructure services for cost efficiency and scalability.
Support software developer infrastructure including Azure containers, APIs, and app services.
Work with IT Security team to review security configurations, identify risk items, and perform vulnerability remediation.
Serve as an escalation point for infrastructure and support teams.
Maintain technical documentation and ensure alignment with security standards.
Provide off‑hours support for critical upgrades/outages and conduct periodic site visits (25% travel).
Other duties assigned by manager.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in IT‑related field or equivalent certificate.
4+ years in Infrastructure Engineering.
3+ years with Azure design/support.
Skilled in Azure Rights Management & Cloud App Security.
Proficient in PowerShell.
SCCM/SCOM, Active Directory, Group Policy expertise.
Hands‑on with networking, virtualization, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, Firewall, VPN, certificate management.
Deep knowledge of Microsoft 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Defender, Purview.
Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
Eager to work with multiple teams and projects simultaneously.
Experienced in on‑premise/cloud admin or similar role.
Preferred Skills
Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ‑305), Azure Developer Associate (AZ‑204), Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104).
Azure‑based app development resources including containers, APIs, and app services.
CCNA or network‑related certificate/degree.
Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery planning experience.
IT Security Remediation experience.
Associate Benefits
Complimentary club membership.
Discounts on Midtown products and services.
Access to hundreds of free courses for professional development.
Health insurance for eligible full‑time associates (30+ hours a week).
And more.
Compensation Salary Range: $105,000–$115,000 (actual compensation will depend on experience and additional skills).
Equal Opportunity Statement MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Our Company We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort‑like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.
Who We Want We are looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.
The Position As a hands‑on technical role, the Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining Midtown’s infrastructure systems. The engineer works on projects, serves as escalated support, and helps monitor server systems to ensure reliable uptime, performance, and security across all corporate and athletic club locations. The engineer analyzes business needs, works with the IT team to implement cost‑efficient technical solutions, and presents project plans to address infrastructure issues.
Role and Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain on‑premise and Azure cloud infrastructure using performance and security best practices.
Implement hybrid cloud solutions integrating SaaS and on‑premise systems.
Manage Azure resources including VMs, networks, storage, and containers.
Support and maintain Hyper‑V infrastructure.
Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Implement RBAC, network security groups, and collaborate on vulnerability remediation.
Manage LAN, SD‑WAN, Wi‑Fi, VPNs, and firewalls.
Maintain hybrid Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory infrastructure including Group Policy management.
Monitor system performance using tools such as Microsoft SCOM, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analyticsli>
Ensure high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity (BCP) in on‑premise and Azure cloud environments.
Optimize infrastructure services for cost efficiency and scalability.
Support software developer infrastructure including Azure containers, APIs, and app services.
Work with IT Security team to review security configurations, identify risk items, and perform vulnerability remediation.
Serve as an escalation point for infrastructure and support teams.
Maintain technical documentation and ensure alignment with security standards.
Provide off‑hours support for critical upgrades/outages and conduct periodic site visits (25% travel).
Other duties assigned by manager.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in IT‑related field or equivalent certificate.
4+ years in Infrastructure Engineering.
3+ years with Azure design/support.
Skilled in Azure Rights Management & Cloud App Security.
Proficient in PowerShell.
SCCM/SCOM, Active Directory, Group Policy expertise.
Hands‑on with networking, virtualization, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, Firewall, VPN, certificate management.
Deep knowledge of Microsoft 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Defender, Purview.
Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
Eager to work with multiple teams and projects simultaneously.
Experienced in on‑premise/cloud admin or similar role.
Preferred Skills
Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ‑305), Azure Developer Associate (AZ‑204), Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104).
Azure‑based app development resources including containers, APIs, and app services.
CCNA or network‑related certificate/degree.
Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery planning experience.
IT Security Remediation experience.
Associate Benefits
Complimentary club membership.
Discounts on Midtown products and services.
Access to hundreds of free courses for professional development.
Health insurance for eligible full‑time associates (30+ hours a week).
And more.
Compensation Salary Range: $105,000–$115,000 (actual compensation will depend on experience and additional skills).
Equal Opportunity Statement MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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