SR INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT

Mohawk Industries

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, is seeking a Sr. Infrastructure Architect. This role is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and maintenance of complex IT infrastructure environments. The company emphasizes customer solutions, process improvements, sustainable manufacturing, and career development opportunities. Mohawk offers a great environment to start or advance a career, focusing on innovation, leadership, learning, and creation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a directly related field of study.
6 years of combined experience managing complex infrastructure and Virtualization solutions.
6 years of experience in VMware vSAN
6 years of experience in VMware vSphere 8/7/6.7/6.5/6/5/4
6 years of experience in VMware HCX
6 years of experience in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
6 years of experience in vSphere Replication
6 years of experience in VMware vRealize Suite 8/7/6/5
6 years of experience in Horizon View
6 years of experience in App Volumes
6 years of experience in Vcenter/SSO
6 years of experience in VMware Work Space One
6 years of experience in vRealize Log Insight
6 years of experience in High Availability (HA)
6 years of experience in VMware Workspace One Access
6 years of experience in VMware NSX-T/NSX-V – Migrations to NSX
6 years of experience in Micro Segmentation
6 years of experience in NSX Routing and Switching/Gateways
6 years of experience in VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
6 years of experience in DRS
6 years of experience in vRealize Operations (Vrops)
6 years of experience in VMware Site Recovery Manager
5 years of combined experience in infrastructure engineering and infrastructure management.
5 years of experience in EACH of the following Hyper-Converged Systems: VxRail with VMware VSAN, VxRack, Nutanix NX Series, and Nutanix Dell XC Series.
5 years of experience in VxBlock 1000
5 years of experience in EACH of the following Servers: Cisco UCS B2xx, B4xx, C2xx, HP C7000, HPE Synergy, ProLiant servers, and DELL PowerEdge.
5 years of experience in EACH of the following Storage Systems: PowerMax 2000, PowerMax 8000, Symmetrix VMAX 3, Symmetrix VMAX 2, XtremIO, Isilon F, Isilon H, Isilon A, NetApp FAS, and Pure storage.
Experience may be gained concurrently.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and maintenance of complex IT infrastructure environments.
Manage VMware environments, including vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter, with a focus on complex version upgrades, performance optimization, and high availability.
Design scalable VMware environments, including vSAN and NSX-T, and manages virtual networking, SAN Solutions, and advanced storage systems like PowerMax and XtremIO.
Oversee certificate management, advanced performance troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning using tools such as VMware SRM and Zerto.
Handle capacity planning, resource management, and security compliance within the infrastructure.
Configure and maintain Cisco UCS systems and fabric switches, develop automation scripts using PowerShell and Python, and coordinate with third-party vendors as needed.
Lead troubleshooting efforts, develop and implement disaster recovery strategies, and continuously review and recommend technological improvements to support organizational goals.
Ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability of the infrastructure, while mentoring team members and managing tasks independently.
Work with converged (e.g., VxBlock) and hyper-converged technologies (e.g., VxRail, SolidFire) to develop and implement tailored solutions.
Architect, design, and implement storage solutions using PowerMax, VMAX, XtremIO, Unity, ScaleIO, VNX, Isilon, and Pure Storage.
Configure Cisco UCS systems from initial vendor-provided setups to production-ready configurations.
Use API scripts and tools to manage orchestration, ensuring consistent methodologies across UCS instances.
Perform basic and advanced activities on Cisco MDS fabric switches, including configuration, firmware upgrades, zoning (smart and traditional), performance analysis, and hardware replacements.
Set up and manage storage-based replication technologies such as SRDF, RecoverPoint, and XtremIO native replication.
Demonstrate advanced expertise in setting up and managing SRDF-Metro, SRDF/S, and SRDF/A across multiple data centers.
Research and analyze advanced storage/SAN features and implement them to enhance the environment as needed.
Develop and execute disaster recovery strategies, coordinating with internal and external teams to perform scheduled DR tests.
Coordinate with third-party vendors for day-to-day support activities as necessary.
Evaluate and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to support organizational goals and present findings to senior management.
Create and automate infrastructure-related activities while mentoring team members in automation practices.
Develop scripts for automating routine tasks using PowerShell, Python, and other relevant scripting languages.
Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues, including performance and functionality problems.
Manage and complete tasks and projects independently within established timelines.
Provide operational support and participate in on-call rotations as required.