Data Center Architect

Acuity, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity, Inc. is looking for experienced Data Center Architects to architect enterprise-level solutions and ensure compliance with federal standards. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in data center design and infrastructure operations.

Your responsibilities will include designing high-availability infrastructures and collaborating with security teams. A Bachelor's degree in IT and active security clearance are required. Join a recognized leader in consulting services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data center operations and infrastructure design.
• 5+ years of experience designing secure infrastructures for federal or highly regulated organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800-53 physical and logical security controls.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-level data center solutions including SAN, compute clusters, and software-defined networking.
• Lead the technical design of data center consolidation and modernization efforts.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure meets NIST standards.

Skills

VMware

Hyper-V

NetApp

Cisco ACI

Nutanix

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vSAN

HCI platforms (Dell VxRail)

Job description

Acuity is an award‑winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technological services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal for over five years in a row, we are hiring additional Data Center Architects to further assist and join in our growth.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise‑level data center solutions including SAN, compute clusters, and software‑defined networking.
• Design high‑availability and disaster recovery architectures for physical and virtualized federal environments.
• Lead the technical design of data center consolidation and modernization efforts for cabinet‑level agencies.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure physical and virtual infrastructure meets NIST 800‑53 and FISMA High standards.
• Develop technical specifications for hardware procurement and facility power/cooling requirements.
• Engineer hybrid‑cloud connectivity architectures linking physical data centers to GovCloud environments.
• Provide technical oversight for the implementation of hyper‑converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data center operations and infrastructure design.
• 5+ years of experience designing secure infrastructures for federal or highly regulated organizations.
• Deep expertise in VMware, Hyper‑V, and storage technologies (NetApp, Dell/EMC).

Preferred Certifications

• Federal & Security: CISSP.
• Domain‑Specific: VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or NetApp Certified Data Administrator.
• Architecture/Management: TOGAF.

Technical Skills

• Virtualization: VMware vSphere, ESXi, NSX, vSAN.
• Storage: SAN/NAS architectures, Fibre Channel, iSCSI.
• Networking: Cisco ACI, software‑defined data centers (SDDC).
• Hardware: Blade servers, HCI platforms (Nutanix, Dell VxRail).

Regulatory & Domain Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800‑53 physical and logical security controls.
• Technical implementation of FISMA High requirements for on‑premises data centers.
• Knowledge of ICD 705 standards for secure facility (SCIF) operations.

Clearance Requirement

Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.