Expert Solution Architect
Downers Grove, IL - USA
Job Summary
Expert Solutions Architect
At Ensono our Purpose is to be a relentless ally disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.
We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose:
Honesty Reliability Curiosity Collaboration and Passion.
About the role and what youll be doing:
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in AWS Nutanix on AWS (NC2) and enterprise security and observability Solutions to design build and modernize scalable secure cloud and hybrid Solutions.
This role plays a critical part in migrating workloads from onpremises data centers to AWS enabling standardized cloud Solutions and integrating automation security and monitoring capabilities. You will partner with infrastructure application security and operations teams to deliver resilient compliant and costoptimized solutions at enterprise scale.
We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. Thats why weve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role its important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications we still encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Design
- Architect enterprisegrade cloud and hybrid Solutions usingAWS and Nutanix on AWS (NC2)
- Define cloud landing zones reference architectures and Solution standards
- Design highly available scalable and faulttolerant solutions aligned with business and compliance requirements
- Evaluate and recommend Solution tools services and technologies
Cloud Migration (OnPremises to AWS)
- Lead architecture and design foronpremises data center migrations to AWS including hybrid and phased approaches
- Support migrations usingNutanix on AWS (NC2)as a transition or steadystate Solution
- Define migration patterns (liftandshift reSolution hybrid) and cutover strategies
- Partner with application and infrastructure teams to minimize risk and downtime
AWS & Nutanix (NC2) Engineering
- Design and implementNutanix Cloud Solution (AOS AHV Prism)running on AWS
- Architect networking and connectivity across onprem AWS and NC2 environments (VPCs Transit Gateway VPN Direct Connect)
- Support workload placement and performance optimization across Solutions
Automation Configuration & CI/CD
- Enable Solution automation and configuration management usingHarness
- Drive infrastructureascode and configuration standards usingTerraform CloudFormation and Ansible
- Integrate CI/CD pipelines for Solution and infrastructure deployments
- Promote repeatable versioncontrolled Solution builds
Security Identity & Access Management
- Design and implementAWS IAMstrategies including roles policies leastprivilege access and federation
- IntegrateCyberArkfor privileged access management
- Implement endpoint and workload protection usingCrowdStrike
- Ensure security best practices across cloud and hybrid Solutions
Observability Logging & Operations
- Design and integrate centralized logging monitoring and observability usingSplunkand AWSnative services
- Define operational monitoring alerting and incident response patterns
- Support SRE and operations teams with reliable and observable Solutions
Governance Risk & Compliance
- Establish cloud governance guardrails and compliance controls
- Ensure Solution designs meet security audit and regulatory requirements
- Support DR backup and business continuity architecture
Collaboration & Technical Leadership
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders engineers and leadership
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Solution and cloud engineering teams
- Contribute to architectural roadmaps standards and best practices
Required Skills & Experience
- You will need to be in 2-4 hours drive distance from Boston MA Princeton NJ or Downers Grove IL. Not for a daily commute but occasional office visits.
- 7 years of experience in infrastructure cloud or Solution architecture
- Strong handson experience withAWS(EC2 VPC IAM S3 RDS EKS Transit Gateway Direct Connect)
- Proven experience withNutanix on AWS (NC2)and Nutanix Solution components
- Handson experience migrating workloads fromonpremises environments to AWS
- Experience withTerraform Harnessfor configuration management and CI/CD
- Strong understanding ofIAM security tooling and enterprise controls
- Experience integratingSplunk CyberArk and CrowdStrike
- Solid background in hybrid networking and enterprise infrastructure
- The ability to work some nights and weekends for migration projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
- Nutanix certifications (NCP NCM or equivalent)
- Experience with Windows and Linux Solutions
- Background in largescale enterprise or regulated environments
- Consulting or Managed Services experience
Why Ensono
Ensono is a place to make better happen for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration by learning or volunteering or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.
We are a client-facing business but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.
Some of our benefits include:
- Unlimited Paid Days Off
- Three health plan options
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental vision short and long-term disability life and AD&D coverage and flexible spending accounts
- Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
- Paid childbearing and paternal leave
- Education Reimbursement Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Sabbatical leave
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $151000 to $204000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills experience internal equity and business addition to base salary other compensation programs depending on eligibility include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.
Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or other legally protected basis in accordance with applicable law.
Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCPs pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCPs website.
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process please let your recruiter know or email .
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