IT Infrastructure Architect

Infrastructure Architect Location: Minneapolis(day1 onsite) Fulltime permanent Position Overview: Highly experienced and execution-oriented Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, planning, and delivery of enterprise infrastructure solutions across hybrid environments. This role combines strategic architectural leadership with deep hands-on technical expertise in Windows Server , VMware , RHEL , Active Directory , Terraform , and Jenkins . The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in infrastructure modernization , OS upgrades , server migrations , and Go-Live execution , with a strong understanding of regional network site architecture and interdependencies. This role also requires active participation in Steering Committees (SteerCo) , problem management , and escalation handling , ensuring alignment between infrastructure strategy and business objectives. Key Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the enterprise infrastructure architecture roadmap, ensuring scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the end-to-end design and execution of infrastructure solutions across Windows, Linux (RHEL), and VMware platforms.
• Provide architectural oversight and hands-on support for infrastructure automation using Terraform and Jenkins .
• Drive and govern migration planning , including dependency analysis, connectivity requirement , risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead server Go-Live planning and execution , ensuring readiness, validation, and post-deployment stability.
• Collaborate with network teams to assess and optimize regional site connectivity , latency, and failover strategies.
• Participate in and contribute to SteerCo meetings , presenting architecture decisions, risks, and progress updates.
• Manage and resolve high-priority infrastructure escalations , and lead problem management and RCA efforts.
• Ensure infrastructure solutions comply with enterprise security, compliance, and operational standards.
• Mentor engineering teams and promote architectural best practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering and architecture roles.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) , Active Directory , VMware vSphere/ESXi , and RHEL 7/8/9 .
• Strong experience with Terraform and Jenkins for infrastructure as code and CI/CD automation.
• Demonstrated leadership in large-scale OS upgrades , data center migrations , and Go-Live events .
• Proven ability to conduct dependency mapping and lead complex infrastructure transitions.
• Solid understanding of regional network architectures , WAN/LAN design, and site-to-site connectivity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).