Infrastructure Architect - Principal

ISU Research Park; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ISU Research Park in Ames, IA seeks a Principal Infrastructure Architect to translate business requirements into tailored infrastructure builds, leading enterprise-scale deliveries across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will mentor teammates, establish standards, review architectures for security and compliance, and engage customers to translate needs into value-driven solutions. The role emphasizes scalable, resilient designs and continuous improvement across the customer base.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) and hybrid designs.
• Deep knowledge of performance, security, availability, and disaster recovery for enterprise infra.
• Experience with Windows and Linux servers and Oracle and SQL Server databases.
• Proven customer-facing consulting skills and ability to communicate with technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to work independently and lead within project and program constraints.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States (no sponsor needed now or in the future).

Responsibilities

• Own the design and delivery of enterprise-scale infrastructure architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Translate requirements into end-to-end architectures following industry guidelines and customer IT strategies.
• Serve as the senior technical authority, mentoring on sizing, performance, security, networking, OS, and databases.
• Ensure solutions meet security, regulatory, and governance requirements while upholding standards.
• Partner with Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, and Product teams to guide customers through architectural options.
• Maintain customer relationships and ensure project documentation clarity across all phases.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to other architects and contribute to community knowledge sharing.

Skills

Infrastructure Architecture

Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Hybrid Environments

Windows & Linux

Oracle / SQL Server

Customer-facing Consulting

Leadership & Mentoring

Security & Compliance

Automation & Scripting

Docker & Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

As a Principal Infrastructure Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in translating business requirements into tailored infrastructure builds that leverage Siemens Digital Industries Software standard methodologies. You'll lead enterprise-scale solution deliveries, assess customer environments, and develop resilient, scalable infrastructures while ensuring compatibility with existing systems. You'll maintain critical customer relationships, establish architectural standards, conduct meticulous reviews, and uphold compliance and industry standards, driving continuous improvement and innovation that improve performance and scalability across our customer base.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the design and delivery of enterprise-scale infrastructure architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with long-term business objectives
• Translate business, program, and technical requirements into end-to-end infrastructure architectures that follow industry guidelines, organizational standards, and customer IT strategies
• Serve as the senior technical authority for infrastructure architecture, providing expert mentorship on system sizing, performance, availability, security, networking, operating systems, and database platforms
• Ensure all solutions follow security, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements while upholding professional standards and organizational values

Multi-functional Collaboration & Customer Engagement

• Partner with Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, and Product teams to support pursuits, influence solution roadmaps, and guide customers through architectural options and trade-offs
• Engage with customers to understand technical and business requirements, translating them into practical, value-driven infrastructure solutions
• Maintain customer relationships and handle project documentation standards to ensure clarity and alignment across all project phases

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to other infrastructure architects and consultants, elevating architectural maturity and guidelines across the organization
• Conduct architectural reviews to ensure quality, compliance, and alignment to standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and innovative practices that improve organizational capabilities

Qualifications

Required

• Extensive experience as an Infrastructure Architect or Consultant delivering enterprise-scale solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Strong hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) and hybrid infrastructure designs
• Deep knowledge and practical experience with performance tuning for enterprise infrastructure components, including compute, storage, networking, security, high availability, and disaster recovery
• Proven experience with Windows and Linux operating systems and enterprise database platforms such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server
• Proven customer-facing consulting skills, including partner engagement, expectation management, and technical communication with both technical and executive audiences
• Ability to work independently under self-management, providing leadership within project and program constraints
• Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Preferred

• Experience serving as Lead Infrastructure Architect on strategic, large-scale, or global consulting programs
• Experience driving automation, standardization, and reusable architecture patterns through scripting, templates, or reference architecture
• Demonstrated experience mentoring other architects or consultants and contributing to communities of practice or knowledge sharing initiatives
• Experience with Siemens Digital Industries Software Teamcenter or Opcenter platforms
• Experience with enterprise-grade software platforms in Product Lifecycle Management or Manufacturing Operations Management domains
• Familiarity with containerization and modern deployment approaches (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) in enterprise or cloud environments
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Security, or Infrastructure-related certifications)
• Exposure to highly regulated environments (ITAR, NIST, GDPR, FDA)