Data Center Architect
About The Position
Acuity is an award-winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technological services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work, by the Washington Business Journal for over five years in a row, we are hiring additional Data Center Architects to further assist and join in our growth. Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in data center operations and infrastructure design.
- 5+ years of experience designing secure infrastructures for federal or highly regulated organizations.
- Deep expertise in VMware, Hyper-V, and storage technologies (NetApp, Dell/EMC).
- Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800-53 physical and logical security controls.
- Technical implementation of FISMA High requirements for on-premises data centers.
- Knowledge of ICD 705 standards for secure facility (SCIF) operations.
- Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)
Nice To Haves
- VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or NetApp Certified Data Administrator.
- TOGAF.
Responsibilities
- Architect enterprise-level data center solutions including SAN, compute clusters, and software-defined networking.
- Design high-availability and disaster recovery architectures for physical and virtualized federal environments.
- Lead the technical design of data center consolidation and modernization efforts for cabinet-level agencies.
- Collaborate with security teams to ensure physical and virtual infrastructure meets NIST 800-53 and FISMA High standards.
- Develop technical specifications for hardware procurement and facility power/cooling requirements.
- Engineer hybrid-cloud connectivity architectures linking physical data centers to GovCloud environments.
- Provide technical oversight for the implementation of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions.
Benefits
- Personalized development plans
- Mentorship
- Up to $3,000 annually for training and certifications
- Up to $3,000 for degree seeking programs
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Strong focus on work-life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
