Infrastructure Solution Architect

Title: Infrastructure Solution Architect

Location: Hybrid in Dublin, CA ; 1 day a week on-site

Duration: 6-12 months+ and potential contract-to-hire

Partner Rate: $100-110/hr or most competitive

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The position of Solution Architect I (Enterprise Technology Architecture) reports directly to the Manager of Systems Architecture and is based in Dublin, CA. Responsible for driving IT strategy, roadmap including evaluation, selection and solution architecture (technology) to address needs of IT and business portfolios (such as Supply Chain, Stores). Highly visible role with a broad engagement within CLIENT IT and business teams as well as externally with technology providers. The Technology Architect is hired in an Individual Contributor capacity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

List the core duties or tasks that are fundamental to the performance of the job. This section provides detailed information about the job's tasks, duties, responsibilities, tool and equipment uses. Define the purpose, function and the result to be accomplished. Duties and responsibilities should be listed in order of their importance, occurrence, or time requirements.

Provides enterprise level architecture consultancy including thought leadership and technical guidance for strategic projects across programs and business portfolios.

Addresses key enterprise technology architecture aspects, including technology solutions and strategies, feasibility insights, and how supporting technologies fit together and evolve over time.

Conducts TCO and ROI analysis to help understand and convey the financial impact of architecture solutions and strategies.

Prepares and conducts presentations of architecture solutions and strategic proposals to a wide audience including executives.

Participates in the 5-year planning and annual budgeting process. Provides actionable recommendations on initiatives to drive targeted business outcomes. Tracks technology lifecycle and influences 5-year plan to account for technology obsolescence and risk.

Collaborates with IT and Business Partners to define enablers in the roadmap plan that explore technical options and build the architecture runway and provide early feedback to meet roadmap milestones.

Works with peer architects (enterprise, domain, and security) to analyze business context (business strategy and trends), as well as other architecture viewpoints (such as information and solution) to develop the future state technology architecture. This includes defining the requirements, principles and models that guide technology decisions for the enterprise.

Facilitates the research, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations.

Develops, documents, and maintains technology architecture standards and patterns.

Ensures work produced is aligned with other Enterprise, Application and Portfolio architects, providing holistic enterprise solutions.

Ensures completion of Architectural and project deliverables on time and under budget and that anticipated business outcomes are achieved.

Creates solution designs that leverage CLIENT architecture standards and services that can meet key project design criteria (Availability, Recoverability, Scalability, Performance characteristics) and can be properly supported by the IT engineering, support and operations teams throughout the project's lifecycle.

Provides architectural and technical input for definition, estimation and delivery of projects.

Works frequently with external resources or 3rd parties such as IT System Integrators and Software/Hardware vendors to assess technology required to develop a solution for a current problem statement as well as new and emerging technology that can provide strategic value.

COMPETENCIES:

Competency Model for the level (This is an Exempt, below Director, Individual Contributor role) (do not modify):

People

Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)

Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)

Collaboration Self

Leading by Example

Communicates Effectively

Ensures Accountability and Execution

Manages Conflict Business

Business Acumen

Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies (List 3-4 additional competencies not reflected in the Competency Model above)

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

List Education level, Years of Experience, Technical Knowledge, and/or Certifications required for the position.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 10+ years' experience in information technology (IT), technology solutions, infrastructure technologies, architecture, and/or consulting. OR equivalent experience

Have a deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain functions (Plan-Source-Make-Deliver) with a focus on supply chain management, warehouse operations, and logistics. Technically competent on Supply Chain, related technology systems.

Have a deep understanding and 5+ years of demonstrated experience in:

o Enterprise SAN and Backup Technologies

Enterprise Storage Technologies such as HPE 3PAR, Primera, and Alletra

• Enterprise Fibre Channel Technologies such as Brocade X7 Directors, G720 and G730 Switches, etc.
• Enterprise Backup technologies such as Veritas NetBackup

Have a strong understanding and demonstrated experience in:

o Server OS Technologies

Microsoft Windows Server - 2019, 2022, 2025

• Redhat Enterprise Linux 8, 9

o Virtual Machine Technologies

• Hypervisors Hyper-V, VMware
• Virtual Machine Management SCVMM, vCenter

o Server Hardware Technologies

• HPE Synergy
• HCI

Having a good understanding of Network and Security technologies is a plus

Demonstrated 5+ years of Enterprise or Technology Architecture experience in Retail or other related industry.

Good understanding of information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile methodologies, infrastructure and operations

Flexible, responsive, execution and results driven, team player, self-motivated, inspires and builds trust

Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing, persuading, and negotiation skills

Thinks strategically with strong leadership skills

Excellent analytical and technical skills

Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences

Strong planning and organizational skills

Familiarity with basic graphical modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories

Work experience with major retailer or via technology consulting company is a plus