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NASCO · 9 hours ago

Principal Infrastructure Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

NASCO is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Architect to join their Infrastructure Hosting and Operations team, focusing on advancing their IT environment. This role involves designing secure and resilient infrastructure solutions, collaborating with various stakeholders to modernize systems, and implementing scalable hybrid cloud solutions.

AssociationHealth Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Leads infrastructure modernization initiatives, reducing reliance on legacy systems while advancing hybrid cloud, virtualization, automation, and IT Service Management maturity

Designs and implements robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions that support modernization and long-term business strategy

Evaluates system requirements and existing infrastructure to ensure performance, security, and compliance meet organizational and client expectations

Develops and maintains infrastructure architecture blueprints and migration strategies, guiding seamless transitions from legacy to modern platforms

Leverages emerging technologies, including AI and advanced automation, accelerate transformation, drive efficiency, and enable business innovation

Analyzes and proposes alternative solutions and improvements, introducing new capabilities that enhance performance, resiliency, and cost optimization

Leads the design, review, and integration of new systems, documents proposed changes and ensures seamless deployment across core infrastructure

Ensures compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements, embedding disaster recovery and business continuity into all designs

Conducts infrastructure performance monitoring and optimization, assesses post-implementation success and captures best practices for continuous improvement

Qualification

Enterprise infrastructure architectureCloud platforms AWSCloud platforms AzureCloud platforms GCPInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)Virtualization technologiesEnterprise security principlesITIL frameworksData integration knowledgeAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsLeadership skills

Required

Advanced technical expertise across enterprise infrastructure domains, including mainframe (IBM Z/OS), midrange, Wintel, Unix, storage technologies, networking, and data center hosting

Architecture definition and design skills through models, patterns and roadmaps and an understanding of Enterprise Architecture practices

Strong knowledge of enterprise security principles and practices, with experience embedding security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity into infrastructure solutions

Deep understanding of ITIL frameworks and ITSM practices, with the ability to design and mature operational processes

Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) for creating flexible, resilient, and efficient infrastructure environments

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to drive automation and consistency across deployments

Broad data and infrastructure integration knowledge, enabling seamless connectivity between legacy platforms, modern cloud services, and emerging technologies

Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with IT leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams

10 years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure architecture, engineering, or related IT leadership roles

5 years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including design and deployment of hybrid and multi-cloud solutions

Experience leading infrastructure modernization initiatives, including legacy-to-modern transitions, hybrid cloud adoption, automation, and ITSM maturity

Extensive hands-on expertise across infrastructure domains such as mainframe (IBM Z/OS), midrange, Wintel, Unix, networking, storage, security, and data center hosting

Strong background in virtualization, containerization, and infrastructure automation using tools like VMware, Hyper-V, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible

Demonstrated ability to evaluate and operationalize emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, AIOps) and ensure compliance with regulatory standards in highly regulated industries

Proven success in leading large-scale infrastructure projects, collaborating with enterprise architecture and business stakeholders, and managing vendor relationships and contracts