IT Infrastructure Architect/IT Systems Engineer

  • South Carolina
  • Swj Technology
IT Infrastructure Architect/IT Systems Engineer

PURPOSE: Serves as a technical, system integration and IT architecture subject matter expert and works with operations team, IT Architects, Systems Analysts and within the IT infrastructure technical team to design and build IT systems and platforms that exceed functional expectations consistent with the values of a premium global brand. Runs complex technical projects and ensures long-term requirements of systems management and planning. Owns the ultimate responsibility for the technical functionality of IT systems and platforms including servers, client applications, tests, key performance indicators and overall technical quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads the planning, implementation and maintenance of IT infrastructure solutions and platforms that perform to defined functional and operational expectations. Delivers high-quality IT architectural systems and infrastructure designs with an eye for building the designed systems accounting for existing technical debt, any development bottlenecks and architecture initiatives to drive service delivery, optimize cost and support established business goals. Establishes and maintains technical security architecture, availability, overall performance and maintenance activities. Communicates and accurately documents all architectural decisions, plans, goals and functional requirements. Serves as the IT architect and technical lead for service delivery of the scope of the built system by designing, reviewing and overseeing implementation of end-to-end integrated systems, enterprise data and metadata structures, as well as internal systems such as product deployment and licensing. Contributes to the definition of the product strategy and BI Target Enterprise Architecture by collaborating with other technical leads, project managers, business relationship managers and business analysts on a project team and across the organization. Identifies and proposes new BI ETA standards (products, master solutions and services). Ensures high quality by establishing a baseline and monitors technical metrics (i.e. code coverage, performance, scalability) that report the overall health of newly built IT systems. Recommends and facilitates quality improvement efforts. Stays up to date on future innovations, technical trends and applies this to direct future changes. Has knowledge of the solutions available as well as best practices for the business processes. Runs complex projects ensuring they are completed on time and within budget with only general direction from management. Serves as an IT project manager for small-medium sized projects overseeing resources assigned, conducts status meetings, and effectively communicates the project status to stakeholders as delegated by the Department Manager (Information Technology). Develops project plans, administers the release management process and ensures that tasks are completed on time and within budget. Participates in the Group IT projects. Performs other duties as assigned by the Group Supervisor. REQUIRED SKILLS:

5+ years' experience in IT architecture and IT infrastructure components 5+ years' experience in enterprise systems analysis, systems design and systems integration 5+ years' experience driving products from concept and ideation through successful launch 3+ years working on a team employing standardized project delivery methods (both waterfall and agile) 3+ years' experience in IT application and/ or infrastructure maintenance 3+ years' experience in project management Expert understanding of IT architecture, back-end infrastructure and software Expert understanding of IT systems integration and IT systems analysis Advanced knowledge of modern operating systems Advanced understanding of client/server architecture Advanced understanding of non-functional requirements Advanced knowledge of networking, storage management, recoverability, redundancy and performance tuning concepts, high availability architectures and solutions (clusters) Advanced relational database analysis, design, and performance tuning ability Advanced skill in project management Advanced communication and organizational skills to manage vendors, interfaces, and processes Intermediate knowledge in ITIL, operations processes and IT platforms Intermediate understanding of IT security and risk assessment Intermediate object-oriented architecture and design skills Intermediate understanding of NAS solutions Intermediate understanding of Web technologies (Apache, J2EE) Intermediate understanding of Authentication systems (Windows AD, LDAP, SSO Solutions) Intermediate understanding of ITIL and IT-Service-Management PREFFERED SKILLS:

Jira and Confluence to track activities (familiarity with these program), experience working in Kanban environment. Ability to work well with remote resources and guiding teams (with offshore providers for delivering services).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical Demands - Examples are: 1) Transports materials or inspects building, equipment and other items; 2) operates computers or other office equipment'; and 3) sits or stands for prolonged periods of time. Physical demands should be described in terms of what must be done and not in terms of physical or mental attributes.) Identify the key physical demands required to perform the essential function(s) of the job and indicate whether the responsibility is performed occasionally ("O"), frequently ("F"), or constantly ("C").

Requires operations of computers and prolonged periods of sitting. ("C") May require physical movement of equipment. ("O")

FLSA STATUS/ WORKING SCHEDULE: Location:

Greenville, SC 90 - 95%, National and International travel - 5 - 10% Type:

Full time (40 hrs.) Start Date :

ASAP DISCLAIMER: This job description is a high-level overview of general expectations of this position. It is not intended to list every responsibility of the position, nor does it represent an employment contract of any kind. SWJ TECHNOLOGY and all of its subsidiaries (i.e., NGE EQUIPMENT and ProjectOne US) are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.