System Architect

**This position is onsite 5 days per week - no telecommuting will be allowed**

Responsibilities

• Design, upgrade, administer, test, and modify the virtual desktop infrastructure environment
• Assist in ongoing modernization and migration efforts for applications, data, and infrastructure
• Oversight and management of Microsoft 365 environments
• Oversight and management of other Microsoft platforms and/or environments
• Oversight and management of identity platforms
• Oversight and management of a multi-cloud environment
• Architect, design, facilitate, lead, coordinate, and direct technology initiatives on multiple fronts across a variety of disparate areas within the organization. This could include Infrastructure administration, application development, data management & analytics, cybersecurity, external hosting, identity and access management, infrastructure, network, security hardening, privacy, and compliance.
• Build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment.
• Recommend and assist with the building and hosting of complex application solutions.
• Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure and/or other cloud services.
• Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Power Platform.
• Find opportunities to refactor solutions to obtain better performance, cost, and efficiency.
• Enhance organization infrastructure, application, and system monitoring solutions to prioritize system uptime.
• Review, advise, and design based on risks, costs, benefits, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals.
• Automate processes wherever possible.
• Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, git repositories, and pipelines.
• Oversee and configure Azure DevOps organizational settings.
• Troubleshoot issues brought forth by developers and other architects.
• Present to your peers on findings of new technologies, enterprise-wide issues, and enhancements you have made to better the organization mission.

Experience:

• 2 years of strong professional experience as a Microsoft Azure cloud systems architect is required.
• 2 years of experience with other cloud providers, such as AWS or GCP is highly desired.
• 5 years of professional experience in information systems engineering or another related field is required.
• 5 years of professional experience supporting middleware such as API Management, IT Service Automation tools, and batch job services is highly desired.
• 3 years of professional experience in the administration of Microsoft software is highly desired.
• 2 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture is required.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong analytical skills to determine an organization's needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems effectively regardless of technology platform.
• Ability to document and automate administrative tasks to reduce manual work
• Able to easily convey knowledge to others.
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, and dynamic business environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Services.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Server products.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux (RedHat and Ubuntu).
• Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures.
• Strong grasp of Linux administration, including Linux patching.
• Knowledge of assessment and analytical processes and practices.
• Skill in strategic planning.
• Skill in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions.
• Skill in system administration and hosting across a wide range of solutions.
• Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another related field