- Company Name
- WorkForce Unlimited
- Job Title
- IT Infrastructure Architect (Contract) | $60–$65/hr.
- Job Description
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Job title: IT Infrastructure Architect (Contract)
Role Summary
Lead design, integration, and modernization of enterprise infrastructure across on‑prem and cloud environments. Shape architecture strategies, set standards, and champion reusable solutions to support scalable, secure, and cost‑effective operations.
Expactations
• 12+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including 5+ years in an architecture or senior design role.
• Azure or AWS architecture‑level certification mandatory; knowledge of Windows, networking, Exchange, Office 365, AD/Entra ID, SQL Server, virtualization, SAN, and cloud IaaS/PaaS.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary infrastructure and DevOps teams delivering large‑scale, high‑impact projects.
• Strong communication skills to influence C‑suite stakeholders and present complex concepts.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions infrastructure planning and IT consulting preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and integrate user‑experience, collaboration, data center, and cloud solutions.
• Develop architecture principles, blueprints, patterns, and best‑practice documentation.
• Provide strategic direction for cloud, directory services, network, storage, servers, databases, and security.
• Champion cost‑efficiency through shared systems, reusable tools, and standardized implementations.
• Serve as Level 4 escalation point for operational issue resolution and root‑cause analysis.
• Oversee technology lifecycle planning, ensuring reliability, security, and compliance with policies.
• Lead high‑availability and disaster recovery architecture planning.
• Evaluate and select software and hardware to meet current and future infrastructure needs.
Required Skills
• Enterprise infrastructure design and deployment.
• Cloud architecture (Azure/AWS) – architecture‑level expertise.
• Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, Exchange/Office 365, SQL Server, virtualization, SAN storage.
• Enterprise networking, security practices, and DevOps integration.
• Analytical thinking, strategic translation, and project leadership.
• Negotiation, persuasion, and stakeholder collaboration.
Required Education & Certifications
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Azure Architecture certification (AZ‑303/305, AZ‑305, etc.) or AWS Architecture certification (AWS Solutions Architect – Professional) required.