Systems Architect

IntelliDyne•Washington, DC

21h•$145,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Systems Architect leads the design, operation, and modernization of a hybrid enterprise IT environment, overseeing the existing on-premises data center and its migration to a cloud architecture. The environment includes Cisco network switching, enterprise data storage, and virtualized servers. The role plans and executes phased workload migrations while maintaining a stable, secure, and documented hybrid environment. It designs target-state architectures and ensures on-premises and cloud components operate cohesively during the transition, balancing modernization with the reliability of existing infrastructure. The position is based in Washington, D.C., with a hybrid schedule requiring four days onsite during the first three months. Candidates must possess an active Top Secret clearance. The role is exempt.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in systems architecture, infrastructure engineering, virtualization, or cloud computing.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline.
Active Top Secret clearance.
Experience with Cisco switching and enterprise network administration.
Familiarity with enterprise virtualization platforms such as VMware and with storage systems.
Hands-on experience architecting and deploying solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including migrating on-premises workloads to the cloud.
Experience with infrastructure as code and automation, such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
Strong understanding of cloud networking, VPCs, routing, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity.
Experience with system maintenance, patching, monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting across hybrid environments.
Demonstrable experience in at least three of these areas: cloud architecture, migration, and governance; Cisco networking and network security; enterprise storage administration and storage migration to cloud; infrastructure as code and automation; vulnerability management and security operations; IT service management or monitoring integration; server virtualization.
An active professional certification in at least one of the following: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or CCNP Enterprise.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms, particularly monitoring integration and automated ticketing.
ServiceNow certification.

Responsibilities

Design, document, and maintain hybrid architectures spanning on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments.
Analyze user and business requirements and translate them into scalable technical designs for current operations and future-state cloud architecture.
Lead migration planning and execution, including workload assessment, sequencing, cloud landing zone design, and data center rationalization.
Administer and optimize on-premises network and storage infrastructure to ensure performance, availability, and security during migration.
Architect cloud networking and connectivity, including VPCs, routing, VPNs, and transit gateways, to support hybrid operations.
Develop governance, security standards, and operational processes across environments, including monitoring, patching, and configuration management.
Support integration between infrastructure monitoring tools and ServiceNow to enable automated ticket and task generation for operational issues.
Evaluate and recommend improvements to cost optimization, performance, and operational efficiency across on-premises and cloud environments.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, migration plans, and system designs.
Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and leadership to resolve technical issues and maintain architectural integrity during migration.