Enterprise Architect

*** The successful candidate should have done at least 2 data center moves, traveled, and been onsite in the data centers. He/She should have worked with HVAC, VMware, and data centers, and have a good understanding of security principles surrounding data centers. This is a "boots on the ground" role. An in-person interview is required. 

Scope of Work

In addition to the standard skills and experience for the job class, applicants should address the areas below in their resumes and be prepared to discuss their achievements in such areas.

a.      Data Center Build Coordination (Phase 1 of the project)

·         Provide architectural oversight for new facility readiness (power distribution, UPS/generator, HVAC, structured cabling, rack design, aisle containment).

·         Validate vendor/facilities designs for scalability, high availability, and integration with disaster recovery requirements.

·         Coordinate with multiple organizations and vendors in facilities management, construction, and IT engineering.

·         Confirm physical and logical safeguards align with NIST requirements.

·         Work alongside facilities and third-party vendors to ensure infrastructure (e.g., power, cooling, cabling, racks, and physical security) is designed and implemented to enterprise standards.

b.     Advise on data center security best practices, including physical controls (secured doors and walls, limited or no windows, CCTV, intrusion detection, and environmental monitoring), strict access control (role-based access, least privilege, badge/biometric entry, visitor logging), and alignment with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, IRS Pub 1075 (as applicable) standards .Migration & Cutover Leadership (Phase 2 of the project)

·         Serve as lead technical authority for migration of VMware clusters, Dell EMC storage platforms, Cisco core networking, and Palo Alto firewalls/security.

·         Develop and maintain detailed cutover/migration runbooks with rollback procedures.

·         Oversee data replication, SRM/DR testing, and workload moves with minimal downtime.

·         Validate end-to-end performance (apps, storage, network) post-migration.

·         Lead after-hours/weekend cutover windows to protect business continuity.

c.      Project Management and Security

·         Organize and track project activities, milestones, and dependencies.

·         Partner with leadership to define resource plans and timelines.

·         Produce authoritative documentation (as-built diagrams, baselines, runbooks, and lessons learned).

·         Ensure consistent communication with stakeholders, vendors, and facilities throughout both phases.

·         Perform structured risk assessments for each phase and define mitigations.

·         Validate network segmentation, firewall/security policies, and Zero Trust design.

·         Ensure logging, monitoring, and auditing are active for NIST compliance.