Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architect

Durham County Government; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 93,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham County Government's Information Services & Technology department seeks an IT Infrastructure Architect to design, govern, and optimize the county's enterprise infrastructure across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role focuses on secure, scalable, high‑performance networks, data centers, and platforms that align with county goals.

You will establish architecture standards, guide modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with security policies and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field.
• At least 7 years of IT infrastructure architecture experience.
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure technologies (servers, storage, networks, cloud).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and governance of enterprise application architecture.
• Lead enterprise IT infrastructure architecture with focus on resiliency and security.
• Develop architecture standards, roadmaps, and guidelines.
• Design secure, scalable infrastructure including networks and data centers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate goals into infrastructure solutions.
• Oversee modernization efforts like cloud migration and network optimization.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

TOGAF & ITIL

Cloud infrastructure

VMware / Hyper‑V

Security compliance

Network design

Documentation

Leadership

Hybrid environments

Education

BSc IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

VMware

Hyper‑V

Firewalls

Data centers

Networking gear

Job description

Durham County Government's Information Services & Technology department seeks an IT Infrastructure Architect to design, govern, and optimize the county's enterprise infrastructure across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role focuses on secure, scalable, high‑performance networks, data centers, and platforms that align with county goals.

You will establish architecture standards, guide modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with security policies and governance