Infrastructure Solutions Architect

We are looking for an Infrastructure Solutions Architect to support strategic technology initiatives in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position will focus on designing and guiding infrastructure solutions across on-premises and cloud environments while partnering with business and IT leaders. The role requires a strong balance of architectural thinking, stakeholder collaboration, and governance to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-conscious technology outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop end-to-end solution designs for infrastructure initiatives spanning virtualization, networking, and both private and public cloud platforms.

• Partner with business leaders, IT teams, and enterprise architects to ensure proposed solutions support organizational goals and long-range technology plans.

• Apply enterprise architecture principles, security expectations, compliance obligations, and operational best practices throughout the solution design process.

• Present architecture deliverables to review boards and stakeholder groups, incorporating feedback to strengthen technical alignment and implementation readiness.

• Help establish and improve IT processes that enhance architecture practices, governance, and cross-functional delivery standards.

• Maintain accurate architectural documentation within enterprise modeling tools so solution components, workflows, and dependencies are clearly represented.

• Assess technology options and vendor offerings to identify opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and improved service delivery.

• Coordinate with external partners and suppliers to support delivery timelines, technical requirements, and solution outcomes.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience designing infrastructure solutions across VMware, networking, and cloud-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, security standards, and regulatory considerations within IT organizations.
• Proven ability to work with business stakeholders, technical teams, and review boards to drive agreement on solution direction.
• Background in IT project leadership with familiarity in Agile Scrum delivery methods.
• Proficiency with project tracking and collaboration tools such as Atlassian Jira.
• PMP certification or comparable project management credential is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and vendor management skills with the ability to balance technical quality, cost, and timelines.