Infrastructure Architect
Location: Alpharetta, GA
The Infrastructure Architect is a senior-level technical leader responsible for designing, integrating, and optimizing enterprise IT infrastructure to support organizational goals. This role focuses on infrastructure integration, cloud and datacentre architecture, directory & identity services, collaboration platforms, and cross-functional technology alignment. The Architect will collaborate with enterprise architecture teams, lead modernization initiatives, ensure compliance, and drive innovation and cost-efficiency across the infrastructure landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Design & Integration
- Lead integration initiatives across mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise programs, including:
- User Experience & Collaboration migrations
- Datacenter and cloud architecture
- Workload migrations
- Active Directory / Entra ID and Office 365 consolidation
- Develop end-to-end infrastructure blueprints, patterns, standards, and best practices in partnership with enterprise architecture.
- Technology Strategy & Governance
- Define the strategic direction for core infrastructure domains, including cloud, identity, collaboration, network, compute, storage, database, and security.
- Promote the use of shared systems, standard tools, and unified platforms to reduce cost and improve operational efficiency.
- Ensure that new solutions align with business objectives and do not duplicate functionality or diverge from IT strategy.
- Operational Leadership
- Act as a Level-4 escalation point for complex operational, performance, and service restoration issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and propose long-term fixes.
- Plan lifecycle management, refresh cycles, and roadmaps for enterprise systems.
- Architecture Assurance & Delivery
- Assess software and infrastructure requirements to design high-availability, resilience, and disaster recovery architectures.
- Support installation and upgrade governance in compliance with corporate policies and license agreements.
- Identify, implement, and monitor infrastructure architecture best practices across programs and teams.
Technical Qualifications
- 12+ years of progressive IT Infrastructure experience, including at least 5 years in an architect role.
- Strong leadership experience working with Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps teams.
- Deep expertise in:
- Windows Server / Active Directory / Entra ID
- Microsoft Exchange / Office 365
- Azure or AWS cloud (IaaS/PaaS)
- Enterprise networks (LAN/WAN, firewalls, load balancers)
- Server virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)
- SAN/Storage architecture
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Cloud architecture certifications (Azure Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect – Professional) required.
General Qualifications
- Strong background designing enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
- Proven experience leading projects and working in consulting or advisory roles.
- Experience supporting M&A integration activities.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- High curiosity and passion for emerging technologies.