IT Infrastructure Architect / IT Systems Engineer

Job Description

As IT Infrastructure Architect you serve as a technical, system integration and IT architecture subject matter expert and works with operations team, IT Architects, Systems Analysts and within the IT infrastructure technical team to design and build IT systems and platforms that exceed functional expectations consistent with the values of a premium global brand. You run complex technical projects and ensure long-term requirements of systems management and planning. You own the ultimate responsibility for the technical functionality of IT systems and platforms including servers, client applications, tests, key performance indicators and overall technical quality.

Responsibilities

Leads the planning, implementation and maintenance of IT infrastructure solutions and platforms that perform to defined functional and operational expectations.
Delivers high-quality IT architectural systems and infrastructure designs with an eye for building the designed systems accounting for existing technical debt, any development bottlenecks and architecture initiatives to drive service delivery, optimize cost and support established business goals.
Establishes and maintains technical security architecture, availability, overall performance and maintenance activities.
Communicates and accurately documents all architectural decisions, plans, goals and functional requirements.
Serves as the IT architect and technical lead for service delivery of the scope of the built system by designing, reviewing and overseeing implementation of end-to-end integrated systems, enterprise data and metadata structures, as well as internal systems such as product deployment and licensing.
Contributes to the definition of the product strategy and BI Target Enterprise Architecture by collaborating with other technical leads, project managers, business relationship managers and business analysts on a project team and across the organization.
Identifies and proposes new BI ETA standards (products, master solutions and services).
Ensures high quality by establishing a baseline and monitors technical metrics (i.e. code coverage, performance, scalability) that report the overall health of newly built IT systems.
Recommends and facilitates quality improvement efforts. Stays up to date on future innovations, technical trends and applies this to direct future changes. Has knowledge of the solutions available as well as best practices for the business processes.
Runs complex projects ensuring they are completed on time and within budget with only general direction from management.
Serves as an IT project manager for small-medium sized projects overseeing resources assigned, conducts status meetings, and effectively communicates the project status to stakeholders
Develops project plans, administers the release management process and ensures that tasks are completed on time and within budget.

Requirements

BA/BS Degree Business degree (IT field preferred) or the equivalent of 4 years of related experience in Information Technology.
5+ years experience in IT architecture and IT infrastructure components
5+ years experience in enterprise systems analysis, systems design and systems integration
5+ years experience driving products from concept and ideation through successful launch
3+ years working on a team employing standardized project delivery methods (both waterfall and agile)
3+ years experience in IT application and/ or infrastructure maintenance
3+ years experience in project management
Expert understanding of IT architecture, back-end infrastructure and software
Expert understanding of IT systems integration and IT systems analysis
Advanced knowledge of modern operating systems
Advanced understanding of client/server architecture
Advanced understanding of non-functional requirements
Advanced knowledge of networking, storage management, recoverability, redundancy and performance tuning concepts, high availability architectures and solutions (clusters)
Advanced relational database analysis, design, and performance tuning ability
Advanced skill in project management
Advanced communication and organizational skills to manage vendors, interfaces, and processes
Intermediate knowledge in ITIL, operations processes and IT platforms

What we offer

This position is for a long term renewable contract with an excellent hourly rate including benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA and 401k along with paid holidays and vacation days.