IT Infrastructure Architect: IBM Platform Expert

City of Austin; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin seeks an IT Infrastructure Architect to lead and evolve architecture for the Technology and Data Infrastructure team. The role requires translating business requirements into architectural designs, guiding implementation, and ensuring alignment with city strategy.

The position supports 24/7 operations, on-call rotations, and travel between multiple work locations. Strong collaboration with IT and vendor teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 4 years of experience; master's may substitute for up to 2 years.
• Experience with architecture governance forums and SDLC methodologies.
• Familiarity with domain-specific processes and technology trends.

Responsibilities

• Develops vision and roadmaps for domain architectures (business/data/solutions/infrastructure).
• Defines guiding principles for enterprise technology decisions within their domain.
• Leads high-level projects and ensures alignment with architecture strategy.

Skills

Architecture governance

Enterprise architecture

SDLC methodologies

Java/Go/Python/JS

SQL

VMware/Linux/Windows

Education

Bachelor’s degree related field

Master’s degree related field

Tools

IBM products

WebSphere

SQL data management

Job description

City of Austin seeks an IT Infrastructure Architect to lead and evolve architecture for the Technology and Data Infrastructure team. The role requires translating business requirements into architectural designs, guiding implementation, and ensuring alignment with city strategy.

The position supports 24/7 operations, on-call rotations, and travel between multiple work locations. Strong collaboration with IT and vendor teams is essential.