IT Infrastructure Architect / IT Systems Engineer

Job Description:Serves 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. Runs complex technical projects and ensures long-term requirements of systems management and planning. Owns the ultimate responsibility for the technical functionality of IT systems and platforms including servers, client applications, tests, key performance indicators and overall technical quality.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 as delegated by the Department Manager (Information Technology).Develops project plans, administers the release management process and ensures that tasks are completed on time and within budget.Participates in Group IT projects.Performs other duties as assigned by Group Supervisor. Required Skills:BS 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 components5+ 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 maintenance3+ years experience in project management IT Infrastructure, IT Architecture or relevant IT product related certifications (Preferred).Basic = less than 1 year of experience/training needed; Intermediate = 1 - 3 years of experience/some training may be needed; Advanced = 3-5 years experience/no training needed; Expert = 5+ years experience/able to train others.Expert understanding of IT architecture, back-end infrastructure and softwareExpert understanding of IT systems integration and IT systems analysisAdvanced knowledge of modern operating systemsAdvanced understanding of client/server architecture Advanced understanding of non-functional requirementsAdvanced 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 abilityAdvanced skill in project managementAdvanced communication and organizational skills to manage vendors, interfaces, and processesIntermediate knowledge in ITIL, operations processes and IT platformsIntermediate understanding of IT security and risk assessmentIntermediate object-oriented architecture and design skillsIntermediate understanding of NAS solutionsIntermediate understanding of Web technologies (Apache, J2EE)Intermediate understanding of Authentication systems (Windows AD, LDAP, SSO Solutions)Intermediate understanding of ITIL and IT-Service-Management Please submit your resume for consideration. Once submitted, feel free to contact Vivek at for additional information. Approx. Duration: 7 months About Hired by Matrix Hired by Matrix, Inc. founded in 1986, is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) dedicated to providing the highest quality of job opportunities to our candidates and staffing services to our clients. We are a full-service staffing firm with experience recruiting and delivering for IT, Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Clerical, Clinical & Scientific, and Marketing disciplines. Our long history in the staffing industry and dedication to excellence are the key differentiators that have fueled our success for over 30 years. Hired by Matrix offers our contract professionals competitive salaries, benefits after 60 days and a 401k option with a company match after one year.Equal Opportunity EmployerWBENC CertifiedWOSB Certified We work hard to match our candidates with the right career opportunities. 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