Position: Sr Technical Architect
Location: Santa Ana, CA (100% onsite)
Duration: 18 months Contract
Imp Note:ย Live scan is required and coordinated by the end-client
Job Description:
Top 5 Must-Have Skills (Summary)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย Hybrid cloud and on-premises architecture design (Azure, AWS, on-prem)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย Identity, access, and security architecture (AD, Azure AD, Entra ID, AWS IAM, PKI, MFA, RBAC)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย Cloud migration and automation skills (IaC: Terraform, PowerShell, CloudFormation)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย Hands-on infrastructure & networking expertise (VPN, SD-WAN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย Leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer for IT staff
10+ years of IT infrastructure Architecture experience, with hands-on expertise in Azure, AWS, and on-premises systems
Architecture and Strategic Planning Duties.
Lead the technical architecture of a secure, resilient, and scalable hybrid environment ย Azure, Amazon Web Services (โAWSโ), and on-premises).
Define integration strategies for legacy systems and cloud-based workloads.
Develop infrastructure standards, policies, and lifecycle strategies to guide modernization.
Infrastructure Operations and Subject Matter Expert (โSMEโ) Duties
ยท Serve as the lead technical expert (Level 4) for infrastructure, virtualization, networking, and cloud services.
ยท Work on-site to provide hands-on leadership in system implementation, maintenance, and performance optimization.
ยท Provide after-hours support and overtime as needed during critical cutovers, incidents, or emergency responses.
ยท Act as a SME and technical mentor to Information Technology (โITโ) staff, supporting internal knowledge transfer and skill-building.
ยท Mentor IT staff on Microsoft 365, Intune, Azure Backup, and Endpoint Manager operations. Security and Compliance Duties
ยท Design secure architectures compliant with Criminal Justice Information Services (โCJISโ), National Institute of Standards and Technology (โNISTโ), and state/local law enforcement standards.
ยท Oversee identity architecture (Active Directory, Azure Active Directory (โADโ), Entra ID, Amazon Web Services Identify and Access Management (โAWS IADโ), Multi-factor Authentication (โMFAโ), Role-based Access Control (โRBACโ)).