***Interview Mode :- WebCam Interview *** Very long term project (initial PO for 1 year and usually the project goes for 3-5 years with this customer )***Hybrid (3days per Week Onsite) at Lansing-MI*** Local to MI candidate Preferred***
Position Overview:-
The position is responsible for providing Infrastructure Architecture support for Client Teams. Not filling the vacancy will result in difficulty supporting mission critical applications related to the health and well-being of the Client.
Job Responsibilities:-
- Coordinate and integrate system data models and design to promote data sharing, eliminate redundancy, and provide for the efficient and effective use of the state''''''''s data resources.
- Coordinate with and provide technical advice to the Project Manager to develop project plan.
- Coordinate with data stewards to develop, communicate, and enforce Data Classification policies and standards.
- Create and maintain the metadata repository. Including developing and maintaining a formal description of the data, data structures, and data flow diagrams.
- Create, maintain, and verify system level design.
- Define and enforce data standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure data integrity, dependability, quality, and usability through the use of appropriate security, verification, and data management practices.
- Develop an Information Architecture Model supporting, and consistent with, Enterprise Information Management.
- Develop and maintain the statewide data model for to ensure integrated use across all applications.
- Develop and manage configuration management standards, processes, and policies.
- Document application controls needed to meet security standards.
- Ensure data integration with internal organizations and with external business and IT communities.
- Evaluate and recommend software fixes to resolve problems.
- Facilitate/lead team members for any application environment consolidation, migration, or integration efforts.
- Gather, organize, and track requirements and issues related to IT solutions.
- Lead in implementation, for IT solutions.
- Make recommendations to the application developers on software integration for existing software.
- Perform development of a data management strategy, to ensure data security and appropriate data retention.
- Prepare for and provide an organized and professionally facilitated environment for SDT sessions.
- Provide data modeling and design guidance including identification of data entities, data dependencies and data relationships.
- Recommend solutions based on TIA of proposed infrastructure changes to ensure feasibility and cost effectiveness.
- Review Enterprise Architecture Solution Patterns/Reference Models for specific agency application system. Analyze EA Solution Assessments cataloged in EA SA Library for similar system design guidelines.
- Revise and validate project management documents, by applying DTMB PMM and SEM to IT solutions.
- Revise and validate technical designs, specifications, and diagrams.
- Verify the architectural integrity of the application environment.
Required Qualifications:-
- 5+ years of experience administering and supporting RHEL environments
- 5+ years of experience working with Windows Server in enterprise environments
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with SQL, including querying and basic database support
- Experience designing and supporting native and hybrid cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
- 5+ years of experience creating, updating, and maintaining system and technical documentation
- 3+ years of Network Administration experience, including basic troubleshooting and support
- Experience architecting and supporting container orchestration platforms such as K8s and/or OpenShift
- Ability to create and maintain architecture artifacts using tools like Visio, LucidChart, and/or Draw.io
- Exposure to application architecture, including familiarity with application servers such as WebLogic, WebSphere, or JBoss
- Experience designing redundant and scalable database deployments for Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server
- Hands-on experience securing network infrastructure, web applications, and databases
- Working knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language such as C#, Java, Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, or Veracode
- Exposure to IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS deployment models and environments
- Working knowledge of IaC tools such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation
- Experience administering and architecting web server environments, including IIS, Apache, and WAF
- Experience with Cloudflare or similar platforms