Systems Architect

*Responsibilities *

* Design, document, and maintain hybrid architectures spanning on-premises infrastructure (Cisco switching, storage, virtualized servers) and cloud environments.
* Analyze user and business requirements and translate them into scalable technical designs for both current operations and future-state cloud architecture.
* Lead migration planning and execution, including workload assessment, sequencing, cloud landing zone design, and data center rationalization.
* Administer and optimize on-premises network and storage infrastructure, ensuring performance, availability, and security during the migration period.
* Architect cloud networking and connectivity (VPCs, routing, VPN, transit gateways) to support hybrid operations.
* Develop governance, security standards, and operational processes spanning both environments, including monitoring, patching, and configuration management.
* Support integration between infrastructure monitoring tools and ServiceNow to drive automated ticket/task generation for operational issues.
* Evaluate and recommend improvements for cost optimization, performance, and operational efficiency across on-prem and cloud.
* Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, migration plans, and system designs.
* Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and leadership to resolve technical issues and maintain architectural integrity throughout the migration.

*Qualifications *

* 8+ years of experience in systems architecture, infrastructure engineering, virtualization, or cloud computing.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline.
* Experience with Cisco switching and enterprise network administration.
* Familiarity with enterprise virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and storage systems.
* Hands-on experience architecting and deploying solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP, including migrating on-prem workloads to the cloud.
* Experience with infrastructure as code and automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
* Strong understanding of cloud networking, VPCs, routing, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity.
* Experience with system maintenance, patching, monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting across hybrid environments.
* Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms is a plus, particularly around monitoring integration and automated ticketing (not a core requirement).
* Possess demonstrable experience in at least 3 of the following areas:
* *Cloud architecture, migration, and governance*
* Cisco networking and network security
* *Enterprise storage administration and storage migration to cloud*
* Infrastructure as Code and automation
* *Vulnerability management and security operations*
* IT service management / monitoring integration (e.g., ServiceNow)
* *Server virtualization (e.g., VMware)Certifications *
* An active professional certification in one of the following is required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or CCNP Enterprise. ServiceNow certification is not required but is a plus.

Application Question(s):
* Do you have VMware type experience
* Do you have ServiceNow or similar ITSM platform experience?

Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:
* Systems arch., infrastructure, virtualization, or cloud: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:
* AWS Certification (Preferred)
* Azure Certification (Preferred)
* CCNP (Preferred)

Security clearance:
* Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20530