Infrastructure Engineer at Dawar Consulting, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
$50/hrfrom the description
Jul 28, 2026
Hillsboro, OR
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on, fully onsite infrastructure role supporting and maintaining enterprise IT systems across manufacturing facilities for a biotechnology/life sciences company. Day-to-day responsibilities span Windows server administration, VMware virtualization, networking, SQL database support, and backup/disaster recovery operations. Candidates with experience in regulated or GMP environments are strongly preferred.
Senior level · 7+ years · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 100 people in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 20–220
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,214 (middle half $87,574–$128,382). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is a long-term W2 contract with the possibility of extension and full-time conversion; the $50/hr rate is on a W2 basis with benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k) included.
VMware is listed with the qualifier 'or equivalent virtualization platforms' — common substitutes (e.g. Hyper-V, KVM) are captured in alternatives.
SQL Server is listed with the qualifier 'or another relational database platform' — common relational database alternatives are captured accordingly.
ServiceNow is listed with the qualifier 'or similar IT ticketing systems' — common alternatives are captured.
Life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, or manufacturing industry experience is described as 'highly preferred' rather than required.
GMP and regulated IT environment knowledge appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
The alternative occupation code 15-1242 (Database Administrators) is noted as a secondary signal given the explicit SQL Server support requirement, but the role's primary scope is broad infrastructure operations.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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