Senior Technology Architect
Core
Senior technical leader designing, integrating, and governing hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure to support cybersecurity, research, and operational missions.
Role type
Senior IC enterprise technology architect
Builds
Secure, resilient, scalable, and interoperable platforms for advanced research, software delivery, cyber operations, and critical infrastructure programs
Domain
Higher education cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
Required skills
enterprise architecture, solution architecture, systems engineering, hybrid cloud design, on-premises infrastructure, networking, security architecture, technology governance, technical strategy, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
major cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, containers/orchestration, identity and access management, network architecture, observability, disaster recovery, scripting/automation
Technologies
hybrid cloud, on-premises compute, virtualization, containers, storage, networking, identity, observability, backup, disaster recovery, infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for system design, integration, governance, and evolution; Own target-state and transition architectures across compute, virtualization, containers, storage, networking, identity, observability, backup, and disaster recovery; Translate requirements into scalable technical designs, bills of materials, integration plans, security requirements, operating models, and lifecycle-cost estimates; Establish and maintain architecture principles, reference patterns, decision records, technical standards, documentation, and review gates; Lead technical assessments and modernization planning; Provide technical leadership for hybrid cloud platforms, networking, IAM, PKI, containers, IaC, observability, deployment pipelines, and service operations; Research emerging technologies and evaluate vendors; Advise leadership on technology investments and modernization priorities; Guide migration, integration, high-availability, monitoring, recovery, and troubleshooting; Mentor staff and drive knowledge transfer
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership