Senior Infrastructure Architect

Title: Senior Infrastructure Architect-

Location: Poughkeepsie NY (Hybrid TBD)- LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

WILL HAVE TO DO ONSITE INTERVIEW

Duration: 12 Months

*NOTE: We are looking to onboard the candidate asap. Client will not be sponsoring this position for FT employment should there be a desire to convert to an FTE.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior IT Infrastructure Architect to lead the design modernization and optimization of enterprise infrastructure across on-premises hybrid-cloud and cloud-native environments. This individual will provide strategic technical leadership and drive initiatives focused on automation scalability security resiliency and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain enterprise infrastructure architecture across cloud virtualization networking storage and data center environments

Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives including cloud transformation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation containerization observability and AIOps

Develop architectural standards governance frameworks and technical roadmaps

Partner with Infrastructure Security Cloud Network and Application teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions

Drive automation across provisioning monitoring patching and infrastructure lifecycle management

Ensure compliance with security governance and operational best practices

Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions aligned with business strategy

Support disaster recovery business continuity and high-availability initiatives

Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership across the organization

Communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field

10 years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering Systems Architecture or Enterprise Infrastructure roles

Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure hybrid cloud environments virtualization Windows/Linux systems networking and storage technologies

Hands-on experience with:

Terraform / Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Git Jenkins Python

JSON / YAML

Monitoring and observability platforms

JFrog Artifactory

Strong knowledge of ITSM and ITIL processes including incident change and event management

Experience with enterprise networking TCP/IP security frameworks and data center technologies

Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills

Industry certifications such as Azure ITIL or TOGAF are preferred

Preferred Experience

Cloud modernization and migration initiatives

Automation and orchestration platforms

Enterprise infrastructure governance and compliance

Large-scale production environments