Hosting Enterprise Architect

Addison Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

PTO 27 days

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Hosting Enterprise Architect in Dallas, onsite one day a week. The role designs, manages, and supports enterprise server and infrastructure solutions that are secure, scalable, and highly available, setting architectural standards across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

The position serves as a senior technical leader, partnering with IS Directors to implement standards and support budget planning and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of IT experience with a focus on server engineering or infrastructure architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows, Linux, and AIX operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization (VMware).
• Strong networking and storage fundamentals.
• Experience with scripting & automation (PowerShell, Bash).
• Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains enterprise infrastructure architectures, including virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and data center environments.
• Leads performance analysis, capacity planning, and availability assessments for business continuity and growth.
• Maintains a portfolio roadmap aligned with IT objectives.
• Implements infrastructure security best practices and ensures compliance with policies and standards.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and contributes to long-term roadmaps.
• Collaborates with network, storage, database, application, and business teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Develops and maintains architectural diagrams, system documentation, and operational standards.
• Promotes consistency and efficiency across the Enterprise Platforms organization, leading design, deployment and process management.
• Leads design/deployment of large-scale systems including disaster recovery, storage, power, and OS/Software configurations.
• Acts as SME across virtualization, security, performance, and DR.
• Manages project progress, risks, and stakeholder coordination.
• Maintains system performance metrics and growth projections.

Skills

Server engineering

Infra architecture

VMware

Networking basics

Scripting/Automation

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Title: Hosting Enterprise Architect
Location: Dallas, TX - Onsite 1 day a week
Salary: $150k
Position is not eligible for sponsorship

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 27 days of untracked PTO per year

Summary

Hosting Enterprise Architect – is responsible for designing, managing implementation, and supporting enterprise server and infrastructure solutions that are secure, scalable, and highly available. This role defines architectural standards across physical, virtual, and cloud environments and ensures seamless integration across applications, servers, networks, and storage platforms. The Enterprise Architect serves as a senior technical leader, providing expert-level support for complex infrastructure initiatives and mission-critical systems. This role assists IS Directors and leadership with understanding and implementing technical and process standards and supports department budget planning and management.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Designs and maintains enterprise infrastructure architectures, including virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and data center environments.
• Leads performance analysis, capacity planning, and availability assessments to support business continuity and growth.
• Maintains a portfolio roadmap aligned with clinical, operational, and IT objectives.
• Implements infrastructure security best practices and ensures compliance with organizational policies and industry standards in collaboration with Information Security teams.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and vendor solutions and contributes to long-term infrastructure and modernization roadmaps.
• Collaborates with network, storage, database, application, and business teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions aligned with organizational needs.
• Develops and maintains architectural diagrams, system documentation, and operational standards.
• Promotes consistency and operational efficiency across the Enterprise Platforms organization, including leading concept definition, strategy, design, deployment, and ongoing process management.
• Leads the design and deployment of large-scale systems, including disaster recovery, storage, power, and operating system and software configurations.
• Serves as a subject matter expert across multiple technical domains, including virtualization, automation, system security, performance optimization, and disaster recovery.
• Leads technical aspects of infrastructure projects, communicates progress and risks, and coordinates with stakeholders.
• Maintains system performance metrics, growth projections, and operational reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven or more years of professional IT experience with a strong emphasis on server engineering or infrastructure architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows, Linux, and AIX operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and enterprise storage technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
• 5 – 10 Years of Experience

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.