Senior Enterprise Systems Architect | Cloud & Infrastructure Lead

Welch Packaging Group

Elkhart (IN)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Welch Packaging Group seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead its enterprise infrastructure, architecture, and cloud initiatives across locations. You will design, implement, secure, and support highly available IT systems, mentor staff, and partner with IT leaders to deliver scalable technology solutions.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong leadership, and expertise in Azure/Microsoft 365, Windows Server, and security practices.

Qualifications

BS in Technology or Computer Sciences or similar education required.
Certifications in various programming languages preferred.
5+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, architecture and long term technology strategy.
Automation and infrastructure optimization.
Technical leadership and/or mentoring.
Cloud infrastructure (Azure/Microsoft 365)

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, design, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise server, storage, virtualization, cloud, and endpoint infrastructure.
Develop and maintain enterprise standards for systems engineering, security, performance, disaster recovery, and infrastructure documentation.
Serve as the technical lead for complex infrastructure projects, including system upgrades, migrations, acquisitions, and technology modernization initiatives.
Evaluate business and technical requirements to recommend scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, virtualization platforms, backup solutions, and enterprise storage environments.
Lead infrastructure planning for high availability, business continuity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity initiatives.
Monitor and optimize system performance, capacity, and reliability while proactively identifying opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with network, security, application, and ERP teams to ensure seamless integration and performance of enterprise systems.
Manage relationships with hardware, software, and cloud vendors for support, licensing, upgrades, and strategic planning.
Conduct root cause analysis for critical infrastructure issues and implement long-term corrective actions to improve system stability.
Mentor Systems Engineers and IT staff by providing technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and guidance on engineering best practices.
Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, standard operating procedures, and support documentation while expanding the Welch IT playbook.
Research and evaluate emerging technologies to improve infrastructure reliability, security scalability, and operational efficiency.
Provide advanced (Level 3) support and participate in an on-call rotation, including after-hours support for critical production outages.
Support Welch University initiatives by developing and delivering technical training on infrastructure systems, administration, and best practices.
Ensure compliance with organizational security policies, regulatory requirements, and IT governance standards.
Ability to travel 25%-50% as needed regionally
Perform other duties as assigned.