Title: Sr Architect
Infrastructure Architect
• Location : Minneapolis
• Onsite / Remote: Onsite
• FTE/ Contractor : FTE
• Start Date : Immediate
• Duration : 12 Months
Position Overview:
Highly experienced and execution-oriented Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, planning, and delivery of enterprise infrastructure solutions across hybrid environments. This role combines strategic architectural leadership with deep hands-on technical expertise in Windows Server, VMware, RHEL, Active Directory, Terraform, and Jenkins.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in infrastructure modernization, OS upgrades, server migrations, and Go-Live execution, with a strong understanding of regional network site architecture and interdependencies. This role also requires active participation in Steering Committees (SteerCo), problem management, and escalation handling, ensuring alignment between infrastructure strategy and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and maintain the enterprise infrastructure architecture roadmap, ensuring scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Lead the end-to-end design and execution of infrastructure solutions across Windows, Linux (RHEL), and VMware platforms.
- Provide architectural oversight and hands-on support for infrastructure automation using Terraform and Jenkins.
- Drive and govern migration planning, including dependency analysis, connectivity requirement, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment.
- Lead server Go-Live planning and execution, ensuring readiness, validation, and post-deployment stability.
- Collaborate with network teams to assess and optimize regional site connectivity, latency, and failover strategies.
- Participate in and contribute to SteerCo meetings, presenting architecture decisions, risks, and progress updates.
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