Senior IT Architect: Linux, VMware & Automation Strategy

Egnite HR TECH

Juno Beach (FL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Job summary

Egnite HR TECH in the United States is seeking a Senior IT Architect to lead architecture, engineering standards, and the strategic direction for enterprise Red Hat Linux and VMware virtualization platforms. The role focuses on defining enterprise standards, modernization, and an automation-first approach for provisioning and lifecycle management.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with IaC, configuration management, and DevOps practices, acting as the technical authority for Linux,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
10+ years of enterprise infrastructure engineering experience.
5+ years in an infrastructure architecture or technical leadership role.
Expert knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Expert knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies including ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, DRS, HA, vMotion, NSX, and vSAN.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure automation solutions.
Experience building Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent platforms.
Experience designing automated provisioning and lifecycle management for enterprise infrastructure.
Experience with Git-based source control and infrastructure development workflows.
Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Strong scripting skills using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise virtualization environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise networking, SAN storage, DNS, load balancing, backup, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), VMware virtualization, and infrastructure automation.
Develop enterprise technology roadmaps for compute platforms, automation, virtualization, and hybrid cloud.
Design highly available, resilient, secure, and scalable enterprise compute environments.
Architect enterprise VMware solutions including ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, and VMware Cloud Foundation.
Define Linux platform standards including OS lifecycle management, patching, security hardening, image management, and compliance.
Lead enterprise Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform and related automation tools.
Design and implement automated provisioning workflows for virtual machines, operating systems, storage, networking, and enterprise infrastructure services.
Develop reusable automation frameworks, standardized templates, and self-service provisioning capabilities.
Establish engineering standards for Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform Enterprise, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automation governance.
Partner with cloud, storage, networking, security, identity, and operations teams to automate end-to-end infrastructure delivery.
Evaluate emerging infrastructure and automation technologies and recommend strategic adoption.
Lead architecture reviews, platform modernization initiatives, migrations, and technology refresh programs.
Develop enterprise reference architectures, technical standards, engineering documentation, and operational best practices.
Mentor engineering teams and promote automation, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps best practices throughout the organization.