IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect

Hospital Sisters Health System • Springfield, IL

3d • $46 - $69 • Remote

About The Position

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect to join our team. The IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect is responsible for the design and build of IT enterprise scale solutions that meet system requirements and align to organizational initiatives. This role sets technology direction and provides oversight for technical decisions within assigned areas of focus including, but not limited to, scalability, security, and efficient infrastructure solutions, ensuring seamless integration between on-premises systems and cloud (potentially multi-cloud) platforms. This position is within the IT Infrastructure team but will have organizational wide influence. The architect will work closely with IT and Operations leadership, security team, and other stakeholders to optimize performance, reliability, and security across the organization's technology stack.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of experience in a technical role managing a combination of the following may be considered in lieu of degree: Virtual and physical server hardware, software, and application delivery mechanisms; Microsoft server operating systems and software; Programming languages; Networking, VPNs, and Routing; SAN and NAS administration; Data management; Data protection.
• 5-8 years of experience in networking, IT architecture, information security, virtualization, or other related information technology field is required. (This experience level is required in addition to the experience that would be required in lieu of education if colleague does not meet the degree requirement.)
• 5 years of experience in healthcare IT, cloud administration (Azure and/or AWS), and/or virtualized application management is required.
• 2 years of experience with multi-domain and multi-site Active Directory structure and management is required.
• 2 years of experience with networking concepts including firewalls, VPNs, network protocols, and routing is required.
• 2 years of experience with security frameworks and compliance standards is required.
• 2 years of experience working across multi-disciplined teams and subject matter experts to ensure well-integrated sets of solutions adhering to enterprise standards is required.
• Download speeds must be at least 20 Mb or higher. (100 Mb or higher is preferred.)
• Upload speeds must be at least 6 Mb or higher. (10 Mb or higher is preferred.)
• Latency/Ping must be under 100 ms. (Under 60 ms is preferred.)

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure, implementing security measures, and optimizing cloud performance using tools like Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud monitoring solutions is preferred.
• Microsoft Certifications (365, Endpoint Manager, SCCM, etc.) is preferred.
• VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) or VMware Horizon Cloud certification is preferred.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is preferred.
• ITIL Certification is preferred.
• Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+ is preferred.
• Public Cloud Administration Certification(s) is preferred.

Benefits

• HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health.
• Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees