Principal Infrastructure Architect

NASCO•Brookside, DE

21d•Remote

About The Position

The Principal Infrastructure Architect provides strategic and technical leadership to the company’s Hosting, Infrastructure, and Operations teams, driving modernization, scalability, and performance across IT systems. This role oversees infrastructure advancement, technical debt reduction, and service level improvements, leveraging expertise in mainframe, midrange, middleware, Wintel, Unix, networking, storage, virtualization, security, disaster recovery, and automation to build a secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology ecosystem. Working closely with Enterprise Architecture and cross-functional teams, the Architect guides hybrid cloud adoption, ITSM maturity, and infrastructure optimization aligned with long-term strategy. Responsibilities include evaluating emerging technologies, shaping migration strategies, supporting vendor relationships, and ensuring solutions meet performance, security, and compliance standards. Through strong collaboration and technical vision, the Architect ensures infrastructure evolves to meet current needs and future business goals.

Requirements

Advanced technical expertise across enterprise infrastructure domains, including mainframe (IBM Z/OS), midrange, Wintel, Unix, storage technologies, networking, and data center hosting
Architecture definition and design skills through models, patterns and roadmaps and an understanding of Enterprise Architecture practices
Strong knowledge of enterprise security principles and practices, with experience embedding security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity into infrastructure solutions
Deep understanding of ITIL frameworks and ITSM practices, with the ability to design and mature operational processes
Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) for creating flexible, resilient, and efficient infrastructure environments
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to drive automation and consistency across deployments
Broad data and infrastructure integration knowledge, enabling seamless connectivity between legacy platforms, modern cloud services, and emerging technologies
Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with IT leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
10 years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure architecture, engineering, or related IT leadership roles
5 years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including design and deployment of hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
Experience leading infrastructure modernization initiatives, including legacy-to-modern transitions, hybrid cloud adoption, automation, and ITSM maturity
Extensive hands-on expertise across infrastructure domains such as mainframe (IBM Z/OS), midrange, Wintel, Unix, networking, storage, security, and data center hosting
Strong background in virtualization, containerization, and infrastructure automation using tools like VMware, Hyper-V, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and operationalize emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, AIOps) and ensure compliance with regulatory standards in highly regulated industries
Proven success in leading large-scale infrastructure projects, collaborating with enterprise architecture and business stakeholders, and managing vendor relationships and contracts
Must be able to use equipment at workstation, in an indoor environment, for up to 8 hours daily
May be required to work a flexible work schedule, including weekend and evening availability during outages, security incidents, deployment and maintenance-window-oriented events

Nice To Haves

AWS Certification

Responsibilities

Leads infrastructure modernization initiatives, reducing reliance on legacy systems while advancing hybrid cloud, virtualization, automation, and IT Service Management maturity
Designs and implements robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions that support modernization and long-term business strategy
Evaluates system requirements and existing infrastructure to ensure performance, security, and compliance meet organizational and client expectations
Develops and maintains infrastructure architecture blueprints and migration strategies, guiding seamless transitions from legacy to modern platforms
Leverages emerging technologies, including AI and advanced automation, accelerate transformation, drive efficiency, and enable business innovation
Analyzes and proposes alternative solutions and improvements, introducing new capabilities that enhance performance, resiliency, and cost optimization
Leads the design, review, and integration of new systems, documents proposed changes and ensures seamless deployment across core infrastructure
Ensures compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements, embedding disaster recovery and business continuity into all designs
Conducts infrastructure performance monitoring and optimization, assesses post-implementation success and captures best practices for continuous improvement

Benefits

At NASCO, we trust our workforce to be fully remote, working from their home. This benefit offers significant, personalized outcomes for each associate including work/life balance, savings on commuting, work clothing, and increased time to spend on personal activities.
Choice of Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Telehealthcare – for Medical and Behavioral visits
Generous PTO with buy/sell options
9 Company holidays, a floating day off, and a day off for volunteering
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness program - earn insurance discounts or credit towards health-related items
401K Plan with employer matching contributions
Company-funded spending/reimbursement accounts to help with out-of-pocket medical expenses
Bonus and Recognition programs
Tuition Assistance
Consultation with financial planner
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance provided, and Supplemental Term Life Insurance is available
Group Discount programs - mobile, technology services, etc., to help you save money
E-Learning – Comprehensive and current library of e-learning and performance support assets, available on demand and at no cost