Platform Architect (Senior Specialist - Architecture)

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect to design and implement robust scalable and secure solutions. The Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical landscape ensuring the infrastructure supports both current and future business needs. The candidate will work with cross functional teams to ensure optimal performance reliability and scalability of systems while adhering to organization's standards. Location: Irving, Tx (Hybrid – 3 days onsite).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of high performance scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions including networking storage compute and cloud technologies
• Create detailed architectural designs that align with application requirements ensuring safety and soundness in every layer of the infrastructure
• Provide strategic direction on cloud adoption migration strategies and optimizing resources for cost performance and security
• Collaborate with the security team to ensure infrastructure meets security requirements including access control encryption and network segmentation
• Evaluate and optimize infrastructure performance identifying areas for improvement and implementing cost effective solutions
• Ensuring high availability and disaster recovery solutions are in place to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity
• Work closely with development operations and security teams to align infrastructure with business goals and application requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure design architecture and operations
• Extensive knowledge of networking storage virtualization cloud technologies databases compute and security
• Hands on Architecture design configuration and fault tolerance experience across the following spectrum of technology products and platforms: Database Caching Oracle SQL MongoDB HSM TDE encryption at rest; Compute Storage Windows Linux VMware NAS SDS and Object Storage; Gateway Integration APIm DataPower NGINX NetScaler and PSG; Analytics Big Data Cognos Hadoop Spark and Teradata; Container Platforms OpenShift PCF Kubernetes and Docker

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Plan Covering Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Company match
• Life Insurance
• Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Paid Paternity and Maternity Leave