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Enterprise Architect
Plainville, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelDice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, The Tri-Com Consulting Group, is seeking an Enterprise Architect who will be responsible for coordinating data center builds and providing architectural oversight. The role requires hands-on involvement in data center migrations and ensuring compliance with security standards.
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Responsibilities
Data Center Build Coordination (Phase 1 of the project)
Provide architectural oversight for new facility readiness (power distribution, UPS/generator, HVAC, structured cabling, rack design, aisle containment)
Validate vendor/facilities designs for scalability, high availability, and integration with disaster recovery requirements
Coordinate with multiple organizations and vendors in facilities management, construction, and IT engineering
Confirm physical and logical safeguards align with NIST requirements
Work alongside facilities and third-party vendors to ensure infrastructure (e.g., power, cooling, cabling, racks, and physical security) is designed and implemented to enterprise standards
Advise on data center security best practices, including physical controls (secured doors and walls, limited or no windows, CCTV, intrusion detection, and environmental monitoring), strict access control (role-based access, least privilege, badge/biometric entry, visitor logging), and alignment with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, IRS Pub 1075 (as applicable) standards .Migration & Cutover Leadership (Phase 2 of the project)
Serve as lead technical authority for migration of VMware clusters, Dell EMC storage platforms, Cisco core networking, and Palo Alto firewalls/security
Develop and maintain detailed cutover/migration runbooks with rollback procedures
Oversee data replication, SRM/DR testing, and workload moves with minimal downtime
Validate end-to-end performance (apps, storage, network) post-migration
Lead after-hours/weekend cutover windows to protect business continuity
Project Management and Security
Organize and track project activities, milestones, and dependencies
Partner with leadership to define resource plans and timelines
Produce authoritative documentation (as-built diagrams, baselines, runbooks, and lessons learned)
Ensure consistent communication with stakeholders, vendors, and facilities throughout both phases
Perform structured risk assessments for each phase and define mitigations
Validate network segmentation, firewall/security policies, and Zero Trust design
Ensure logging, monitoring, and auditing are active for NIST compliance
Qualification
Required
At least 2 data center moves experience
Experience working with HVAC, VMware, and data centers
Good understanding of security principles surrounding data centers
In-person interview required
Data Center Build Coordination experience
Architectural oversight for new facility readiness (power distribution, UPS/generator, HVAC, structured cabling, rack design, aisle containment)
Validate vendor/facilities designs for scalability, high availability, and integration with disaster recovery requirements
Coordinate with multiple organizations and vendors in facilities management, construction, and IT engineering
Confirm physical and logical safeguards align with NIST requirements
Work alongside facilities and third-party vendors to ensure infrastructure is designed and implemented to enterprise standards
Advise on data center security best practices, including physical controls and strict access control
Migration & Cutover Leadership experience
Lead technical authority for migration of VMware clusters, Dell EMC storage platforms, Cisco core networking, and Palo Alto firewalls/security
Develop and maintain detailed cutover/migration runbooks with rollback procedures
Oversee data replication, SRM/DR testing, and workload moves with minimal downtime
Validate end-to-end performance (apps, storage, network) post-migration
Lead after-hours/weekend cutover windows to protect business continuity
Project Management skills
Organize and track project activities, milestones, and dependencies
Partner with leadership to define resource plans and timelines
Produce authoritative documentation (as-built diagrams, baselines, runbooks, and lessons learned)
Ensure consistent communication with stakeholders, vendors, and facilities throughout both phases
Perform structured risk assessments for each phase and define mitigations
Validate network segmentation, firewall/security policies, and Zero Trust design
Ensure logging, monitoring, and auditing are active for NIST compliance
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