Sr. Solutions Architect
About The Position
The Senior Solutions Architect is a highly specialized individual contributor responsible for the strategic design, architecture, and optimization of NTTA’s core technology ecosystem, including on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, storage, virtualization, and enterprise applications. The role supports NTTA’s digital transformation by improving security, performance, and efficiency through automation. As a technical authority, the Senior Solutions Architect establishes architectural standards, defines system resilience, and advises IT leadership on technology solutions that support strategic growth. The position leads enterprise architecture across infrastructure, applications, databases, and networking; plans infrastructure transformation and automation; and designs and governs on-premises, colocation, and multi-cloud environments. It provides architectural oversight of enterprise systems, evaluates emerging technologies and vendor solutions, and guides technical teams. The role also develops architectural standards, collaborates with Information Security on secure-by-design practices, architects disaster recovery and business continuity plans, and reports on system health, capacity, and efficiency. Pay range: $111,525 annually minimum to $146,744 annually midpoint. A $1,500 retention bonus is offered. Applicants must be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately; H-1B visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture or a lead systems engineering/architecture role focused on large-scale infrastructure.
- Expert proficiency in enterprise architecture design, automation principles, infrastructure design, applications and database design, and server, storage, and network infrastructure management.
- Deep experience with on-premises data center technologies, including server virtualization, SANs, and enterprise networking.
- Expertise designing and implementing scalable compute and storage infrastructure across on-premises and multi-cloud platforms, using virtualization, software-defined storage, and cloud compute services.
- Strong knowledge of advanced network architecture and protocols, including LAN/WAN design, SDN, routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancing.
- Expert knowledge of multi-cloud strategy, capacity planning, cost optimization, and modern architectural patterns such as microservices, serverless, and event-driven architecture.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
- Solid understanding of IT security principles and best practices for infrastructure and cloud platforms.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence technical decisions.
- Must be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately; H-1B visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Professional certifications such as Cloud Solutions Architect (for example, GCP or Azure Expert), VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX), or TOGAF Certification.
- Strong background in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible for automating server, storage, and networking environments.
- Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices as applied to infrastructure deployment and management.
Responsibilities
- Define, develop, and maintain enterprise architecture for IT infrastructure, applications, databases, and networking in alignment with business strategy, scalability needs, and industry best practices.
- Plan and execute the IT infrastructure roadmap to support digital transformation, automation, Infrastructure as Code, process orchestration, and infrastructure for AI and ML workloads.
- Design, implement, and govern architecture across on-premises data centers, colocation sites, and multi-cloud platforms, ensuring integration, security, and performance.
- Provide architectural oversight for administration of enterprise servers, storage, and virtualization, including configuration, patching, and monitoring practices.
- Advise IT and business leadership; research, evaluate, and recommend technologies and platforms.
- Analyze the technology portfolio and implement improvements to availability, automation, performance, reliability, and compute, storage, and network resource utilization.
- Guide and mentor engineers on architectural standards, complex troubleshooting, and best practices.
- Create, document, and maintain enterprise architectural standards, technical best practices, and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Collaborate with Information Security to apply secure-by-design principles, guide secure cloud architecture, data protection, and IAM policies, and support regulatory adherence such as NIST and PCI DSS.
- Architect, develop, and refine disaster recovery and business continuity plans for critical systems.
- Lead technical evaluations of vendor solutions, services, and emerging technologies, including proofs of concept and recommendations for procurement and investment.
- Monitor architectural metrics and report system health, capacity, and efficiency to stakeholders.
Benefits
- $1,500 retention bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
