What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infrastructure Analyst position at Komatsu?
Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including TimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.
Job Overview
We have an opportunity for an Infrastructure Analyst to join our global IT team. This role can be based at our headquarters in Milwaukee, WI or Chicago, IL. In this role you will support:
- Infrastructure Design and Deployment:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess and analyze current infrastructure needs and develop comprehensive plans for improvements and upgrades.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations for the adoption of new infrastructure components that align with business goals.
- Technical Support and Troubleshooting:
- Provide technical support to business stakeholders and other IT teams, resolving infrastructure-related issues promptly.
- Document troubleshooting procedures and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base.
- Security and Compliance:
- Implement security best practices and policies to protect the organization's infrastructure and data.
- Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and patch management.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations relevant to IT infrastructure.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multiple, cross-functional global teams such as application owners, network, and Komatsu subsidiaries to complete multiple high profiled IT projects. Establish goals, schedules and performance metrics to deliver business value.
- Act as a technical engineer for multiple simultaneous projects and day-to-day operations.
- Collaborate with various members of the IT team on infrastructure, network, backup, and systems design.
- Deploy new products and manage day to day operations as part of the Office 365 and Azure AD environment supporting over 60,000 users globally
- Assist in developing and implementing policy, security best practices, and standards across the global organization
- Perform optimization efforts and implement automation and scripting to improve efficiencies.
- Recommend and implement performance improvements and cost-control strategies. Monitor the performance and usage of cloud services
- Develops and improves ICT departmental processes for continuous work environment improvement
- Creates and improves documentation to support and improve problem resolution time and analysis
- Participate in Incident Response teams to address production or security related issues.
- Participate in an on-call occasionally during projects and as an escalation point
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies through continuous learning and professional development.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or Engineering, or comparable technical field experience
- Ability to demonstrate strong logical problem solving and ability to independently execute on technical tasks
- 2 years of IT Technical experience managing large scale Infrastructure environments including patching, scripting, and design
- 2 years of scripting and automation in a large organization (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).
- 2 years of experience with Azure optimization and automation
- Strong troubleshooting, project management, and communication skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule (on-call, emergency support, after hours maintenance, etc.).
- Required Skills: Azure AD administration, Azure Role-Based Authentication Control Management, Azure AD B2B and B2C Provisioning, Identity synchronization (on-premise - Azure Active Directory), Azure CLI and PowerShell Proficiency, Azure Security and Policy management, Azure and On-Premise Users & Groups Management, ITIL and change management, technical and process flow documentation
- Preferred skills: Experience with, Open AI, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, machine learning, gather technical requirements from the business, translate requirements to technical roadmaps
Additional Information
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.