Brooksource · 4 hours ago
Principal Infrastructure Architect
United States
Contract
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expBrooksource is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Architect to provide strategic and technical leadership to their Hosting, Infrastructure, and Operations teams. The role involves overseeing infrastructure advancement, technical debt reduction, and service level improvements while guiding hybrid cloud adoption and infrastructure optimization.
EmploymentHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
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
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
Preferred
AWS Certification
Company
Brooksource
Brooksource is a single source for project and supplemental support through contract employment, contract-to-hire labor employment.
1001-5000 employees
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