Infrastructure Architect

SolutionIT, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Solution IT Inc. in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to lead enterprise infrastructure design across multiple domains. You will drive cloud, identity, network, and endpoint management strategies while aligning with ITIL ITSM processes and governance.

The role requires strong stakeholder communication and experience in a managed-services environment, with on-site work in Redwood City for a 6-month engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT infrastructure engineering with 3–5 years in architect/TA roles across multiple domains.
• Broad knowledge across Azure and AWS, Windows Server/VMware ESXi, Linux, and backup/storage (Cohesity).
• IAm strong in identity: Okta/IDP, AD, Entra ID/Azure AD; hybrid identity and SSO design.
• Enterprise network design: Cisco switches, firewalls, wireless, VLAN/segmentation.
• Experience with Intune/MDM and enterprise SaaS (MS 365, Box, Zoom) at scale.
• ITIL-based ITSM experience (Incident/Change/Problem/Knowledge/Service Request/CM) ideally ServiceNow.
• Experience with contact center/telephony (AWS Connect or equivalent).
• Ability to communicate architecture trade-offs to technical teams and governance.
• Experience under a managed-services SOW with multi-tower delivery teams.
• Preferred: life-sciences/pharma GxP architecture; certs like Azure Solutions Architect / AWS Solutions Architect; ITIL 4 MP.

Skills

IT infrastructure engineering

Architect/TA role experience

Azure & AWS knowledge

Windows Server/VMware ESXi

Identity and access architecture

Active Directory & Entra ID/Azure AD

Enterprise network architecture

Intune/MDM endpoint management

SaaS collaboration platforms

ITIL ITSM (ServiceNow)

Contact center/telephony design

Stakeholder management

Managed-services SOW experience

GxP architecture (preferred)

Azure/AWS certs (preferred)

Job description

Solution IT Inc. is looking forInfrastructure Architect forone of its clients in Redwood City, CA

Job Title: Infrastructure Architect

Required skills:

• 10+ years in IT infrastructure engineering, with at least 3-5 years in an architect or technical design-authority role spanning multiple domains
• Broad working knowledge across Azure and AWS, Windows Server/VMware ESXi, Linux, and enterprise backup/storage platforms (Cohesity or equivalent)
• Strong identity and access architecture background: Okta (or equivalent IDP), Active Directory, and Entra ID/Azure AD, including hybrid identity and SSO design
• Solid understanding of enterprise network architecture: Cisco switching, firewalls, wireless, and VLAN/segmentation design
• Experience architecting or overseeing endpoint management (Intune/MDM) and SaaS collaboration platforms (Microsoft 365, Box, Zoom) at enterprise scale
• Demonstrated experience operating within a formal ITIL-based ITSM framework – Incident, Major Incident, Problem, Change, Knowledge, Service Request, and Configuration Management – ideally on ServiceNow
• Experience designing or reviewing contact center/telephony solutions (AWS Connect or equivalent) as a secondary/contributing skill
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to communicate architecture trade-offs to both technical teams and account/customer governance
• Experience operating under a managed-services SOW with defined coverage windows, deadband/volumetric clauses, and multi-tower delivery teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a life-sciences/pharma environment with GxP-relevant architecture and change-control rigor
• Architect-level certification such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, VCAP, or CCDP/CCDE
• ITIL 4 Managing Professional or equivalent Prior experience as a technical escalation point across a distributed, multi-tower managed services delivery team

Work Site

Redwood City, CA

Duration: 6 Months

Expected Start Date : 2 Weeks

Number of Positions: 01