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Senior Infrastructure Specialist Location: Binghamton, NY Salary Range: $96,400 - $120,500 Schedule: On Site - Office Purpose: Definition, maintenance, and support of Operational Smart Grids (OSG ...

Senior Infrastructure Specialist Location: Binghamton, NY Salary Range: $96,400 - $120,500 Schedule: On Site - Office Purpose: Definition, maintenance, and support of Operational Smart Grids (OSG ...

Under the guidance of senior information technology personnel, the IT Infrastructure Specialist contributes to projects and gains hands-on experience with enterprise-level systems and technologies.

Apply now: Sr. Infrastructure Project Manager, Hybrid, Boston, MA. Start date is ASAP for this 12 ... RCDD certification, or Inactive RCDD, RCDD LAN Specialist, Installer, or Technician certification.

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How much do senior infrastructure specialist jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior infrastructure specialist in the United States is $99,843.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $74,500.00 and $116,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Infrastructure Specialist vs Network Engineer?

AspectSenior Infrastructure SpecialistNetwork Engineer
CertificationsCCNA, CompTIA Network+, Cisco certificationsCCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+
Work EnvironmentData centers, enterprise IT teams, infrastructure projectsNetwork operations centers, enterprise networks, troubleshooting
Employer & Industry UsageIT service providers, large corporations, government agenciesTelecommunications, IT firms, large organizations

The Senior Infrastructure Specialist and Network Engineer roles share certifications like CCNA and work in enterprise IT environments. However, the Senior Infrastructure Specialist focuses more on overall infrastructure management, including servers, storage, and cloud systems, while the Network Engineer specializes in designing, implementing, and maintaining network systems. Both roles are vital in supporting organizational IT needs, but their core responsibilities differ based on infrastructure scope versus network-specific tasks.

What does a senior infrastructure specialist do?

A senior infrastructure specialist designs, implements, and maintains an organization’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and storage systems. They often oversee system upgrades, troubleshoot issues, and ensure security and reliability, using tools like virtualization and cloud platforms. Strong technical skills, certifications such as Cisco or Microsoft, and experience with network architecture are typically required.

What is a senior infrastructure specialist?

A senior infrastructure specialist is a professional responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining an organization’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud systems. They often have advanced technical skills, certifications such as Cisco or Microsoft, and may lead projects or teams to ensure system reliability and security.

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Infographic showing various Senior Infrastructure Specialist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 78% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 20% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $99,843 per year, or $48 per hour.

Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Vestal, NY • On-site

$96K - $120K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

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Job description

Position Information:

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Location: Binghamton, NY

Salary Range: $96,400 - $120,500

Schedule: On Site - Office

Purpose:

Definition, maintenance, and support of Operational Smart Grids (OSG) infrastructure operational policies, standards, best practices, procedures, tools, and projects in support of efficient, resilient, and secure operations of OSG supported applications and facilities.

Directly works within technical teams and external vendors to provide operational support for a diverse set of operational enterprise services. Monitor operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement. Align the operational requirements with relevant global/corporate operational requirement(s), security framework(s) and/or associated regulatory compliance.

Must also be a self-starter/motivator for accomplishing tasks, and have the ability to work without supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
  • Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.
  • Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.
  • Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
  • Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
  • Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.
  • Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.
  • Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems.
  • Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
  • Provide 24x7 on call support.
  • Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.

Key Technical Working Skills:

  • Organizational expert within network infrastructure, operations & security subject areas
  • In-depth knowledge of professional standards and trends within area of expertise.
  • Proficiency in multiple security technologies, including network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture.
  • Experience with Network Access Control deployment in a large enterprise.
  • Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP + Experience planning, researching and developing security policies, standards and procedures
  • SD-WAN and other tunneling\encryption transport technologies desired.
  • Network Security Automation and DevOps experience is a definite plus.
  • Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.)

Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under Purpose/Major Objectives as assigned by the supervisor.

  • Must possess ability to deal collaboratively, diplomatically, and successfully with customers, coworkers and other professional colleagues, managers, and staff.
  • Must be able to work effectively in a team environment, as well as work independently with limited supervision.
  • Must have excellent problemsolving skills while providing first class customer service. Requires outstanding oral and written communication skills.
  • Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employees.

Qualifications:

Education Requirements:

BS/BA Degree in Business, Computer Science or other technical discipline. MA/MS Degree preferred. Will consider additional years of relevant experience and/or related technical certifications in lieu of degree requirement (in accordance with the FLSA Computer Professionals Exemption)
Education and Experience Requirements: Meet at least one of the following:
AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years' technical experience.
BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years' technical experience
MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years' technical experience

Required Experience:

Networking, Networking protocols (vxLAN, vPC, Spanning tree), Experience with Dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), familiarity with firewall technology, Security tools, scripting. Experience with SDN and load balancing (Associated certifications are preferred). Virtual Switching experience with Cisco Nexus Technology is a must.

Other Experience:

Position requires a minimum of seven (7) years' experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment. Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas:

Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Fundamental or High Level understanding of UNIX Operating Systems (OS), Linux OS, Microsoft OS, VMware, Citrix.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
  • Generous performancebased bonuses
  • 12% 401(k) match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development and clear careeradvancement pathways

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

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Company:

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

Job Posting End Date:

September-16-2026