Infrastructure Architect

Job Title: Infrastructure Architect

Locations: 100% Remote

Type of hire: Fulltime

Job Description:
This role will be responsible for designing and implementing new workloads and processes in Sompos public cloud environments improving process efficiencies where possible. This role will be responsible for developing documenting maintaining supporting and optimizing automation workflows. Subject matter expertise is required in Microsoft PowerShell/Azure Cloud Shell scripting.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Work in conjunction with enterprise architect on design strategy and standards; documents and publishes appropriate infrastructure architecture principles and standards position papers blueprints best practices patterns and frameworks
Set strategic direction for various infrastructure technologies such as public cloud directory services collaboration services network storage server database and security best practices
Promotion of shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve information flows. Ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.
Serve as level4 escalation point for operations team and assist with problem resolution and root cause analysis as needed
Plans for life and refresh cycles. Ensures that architected solutions work in line with application network desktop server storage etc.
Develops and monitors technology architecture and technology vision; determines current and future enterprise infrastructure needs
Ensures that installations and upgrades are done in accordance with established policies procedures and license agreements
Identifies implements and monitors best practices for infrastructure technology architecture
Reviews software requirements and designs architecture for high availability and disaster recovery as per business requirements

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 5 years of architecturerelated experience at least 3 of which needs to be working as an architect
Experience in IT Consulting is preferred
Ability to work with and lead Infrastructure and DevOps teams towards IT infrastructure solutions
Expert knowledge of standard infrastructure components such as Windowsbased servers enterprise network components public cloud Infrastructure/PaaS technologies Microsoft Exchange/Office 365 Microsoft Active Directory Microsoft SQL Server Server Virtualization Enterprise SAN Storage
Cloud certification in AWS Azure or Google Cloud

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent written and oral communications
Ability to work with and present solution ideas to Clevel executives
Demonstrated history of enterprise application Infrastructure design & several years experience creating enterprise Infrastructure architectures and solutions
Experience in leading projects
Experience with merger and acquisition IT Infrastructure planning
Analytical skills and ability to see the big picture
High degree of curiosity about new technologies
Negotiation and persuasion skills

COMPETENCY PROFICIENCY (SCALE 15)
Skill Proficiency Level
Skill Proficiency Level
Accuracy/Attention to Detail 5 Powershell/JSON/REST API Scripting 3
Communications Written 4 Windows Server Administration 4
Initiative 4 SQL Server Administration 3
Teamwork 4 x
Problem solving and analytical skills 5 x

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A degree in Information Technology is desirable.