IT Solutions Architect 5

United Launch Alliance • Centennial, CO

22h • Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team. Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you! The Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, guiding, and advancing enterprise solutions across Windows infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services. This role works across on-premises and cloud environments to translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, supportable, and cost-conscious architecture decisions. This position requires strong technical depth in Windows systems and cloud platforms, along with the ability to influence decisions, partner across teams, and help move solutions from concept through implementation and operational support. The architect will contribute to platform strategy, modernization efforts, standards development, solution reviews, and technology evaluations, while also mentoring engineers and helping improve infrastructure practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience.
• Extensive experience with enterprise Windows environments, including server platforms, architecture, administration concepts, and core Microsoft infrastructure services.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Services and Microsoft Azure services related to compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and identity, with experience in hybrid infrastructure integrating on-premises systems with cloud services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, along with strong collaboration skills across infrastructure, security, network, application, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Proven consulting mindset with the ability to listen well, ask good questions, and translate needs into practical solutions.
• Experience producing architecture documentation, technical standards, diagrams, and implementation guidance.
• Hands-on experience with automation and scripting using tools or languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery, patching, and operational readiness considerations.
• Ability to assess architectural tradeoffs involving cost, complexity, security, and operational impact, and to balance strategic thinking with practical implementation realities.
• Ability to influence technical direction without relying solely on formal authority, with professional presence and the ability to handle disagreement constructively.
• Consistent ownership, follow-through, accountability, and sound judgment in complex technical environments.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure design principles including scalability, resiliency, recoverability, supportability, and performance.

Nice To Haves

• Background in enterprise environments spanning both Windows and Linux infrastructure.
• Proven support of operational cloud workloads in production environments.
• Involvement in infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, or platform transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on work with infrastructure as code, configuration management, or platform automation at scale.
• Knowledge of identity, access, monitoring, and security controls across Azure and AWS.
• Participation in governance, standards, or architecture review boards.
• Demonstrated mentoring of senior engineers or delivery of technical leadership across teams.
• Exposure to regulated, security-sensitive, or mission-critical environments.
• Possession of relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Design experience with landing zones, networking patterns, and governance controls in Azure and AWS.
• Expertise in Windows-based identity and access services within hybrid environments.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation using PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or Python.
• Understanding of virtualization, backup and recovery, monitoring platforms, and enterprise systems management.
• Awareness of cloud cost optimization, resource standardization, and operational design principles.
• Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, or platform engineering patterns where applicable.
• Capability to perform cross-cloud comparisons and service mapping between Azure and AWS.
• Capacity to drive clarity in ambiguous or complex technical situations.
• Strong coaching mindset with a willingness to mentor engineers and developing architects.
• Skill in challenging assumptions respectfully to improve design quality through thoughtful review.
• Collaborative approach with operations teams to ensure solutions are both well-designed and operationally supportable.
• Composure and credibility during escalations, design debates, and implementation risk discussions.
• Consistent ability to build trust through technical depth, humility, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide infrastructure and cloud solutions across Windows Server platforms, Azure, and AWS.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, reliable, and supportable architecture designs.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, network, application, and operations teams to develop end-to-end technical solutions.
• Lead or contribute to architecture reviews, design sessions, technical standards, and implementation planning.
• Evaluate current-state environments and recommend improvements for resiliency, performance, security, supportability, and cost optimization.
• Support hybrid-cloud and multicloud architectures integrating on-premises systems with Azure and AWS services.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, design documentation, standards, and technical decision records.
• Drive infrastructure patterns for automation, standardization, and operational maturity.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across implementation, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Participate in technology evaluations and recommend tools, platforms, and architectural direction.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure solutions are deployable, monitorable, maintainable, and supportable.
• Identify technical debt, architectural risks, and lifecycle concerns, and recommend practical remediation strategies.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments
• Most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

What This Job Offers

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