Enterprise Architect
Core
Provide architecture leadership for PAE Fires enterprise systems, virtualization, storage, backup/recovery, and continuity capabilities to support secure 24/7 operations and disaster recovery.
Role type
Senior Enterprise Architect (Infrastructure & Continuity)
Builds
Scalable backup/recovery solutions, high-availability enterprise services, and disaster recovery architectures for mission-critical environments.
Domain
Federal Government / IT Infrastructure & Disaster Recovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise architecture design, Systems engineering, Virtualization (VMware ESXi/vCenter/vSphere/vSAN), Storage architecture (SAN/NFS/SMB), Backup & Recovery solutions (Cohesity, Dell PowerProtect), Disaster Recovery planning, RPO/RTO definition, High-availability strategies, Technical roadmap creation
Preferred skills
TOGAF, DoDAF, VMware VCP/VCAP, Red Hat certifications, Army/DoD continuity planning experience, Classified environment architecture
Technologies
VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSphere, vSAN, Red Hat OpenShift, Cohesity, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, NFS, SMB, S3-compatible storage, vProxy, DD Boost, NDMP, REST APIs, SQL Server, Windows Server, Linux/RHEL
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain enterprise architecture recommendations for virtual infrastructure and supporting dependencies. Architect scalable backup and recovery solutions compatible with various storage environments. Define integration patterns for policy-driven protection and recovery services. Establish architecture approaches supporting RPOs, RTOs, and service-level expectations. Lead or support Business Impact Analysis, risk management, and disaster-recovery architecture recommendations. Recommend high-availability and redundancy strategies. Ensure architecture recommendations align with Army IM&T and cybersecurity standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC