Senior IT Infrastructure Architect

Delan Associates, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrill Lynch in New Jersey seeks a Senior IT Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure design and modernization. The role focuses on hybrid cloud strategies, IaC, and strong engineering leadership to deliver resilient IT services onsite.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of experience, hands-on skills in Azure, VMware/Hyper-V, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), automation, and governance to drive cost optimization and robust security across global platforms.

Qualifications

• Senior-level architect with extensive IT infrastructure design experience.
• Hands-on with Hybrid Cloud architectures on Azure.
• Proficient in IaC tooling (Terraform/ARM/Bicep) and automation.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server environments.
• Strong knowledge of security, governance, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align IT strategy with business needs.
• Oversee disaster recovery planning and business continuity.
• Drive automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability practices.
• Mentor engineering teams and ensure governance standards.

Skills

IT Infrastructure Architecture

Hybrid Cloud (Azure)

Windows & Linux

Automation & CI/CD

Monitoring & Observability

Disaster Recovery & BCP

Governance & Compliance

Architecture Design & Modernization

Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Mgm

Network & Infrastructure Security

Capacity Planning & Cost Optimization

Azure Cloud Services

PowerShell / Python

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware / Hyper-V

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Senior IT Infrastructure Architect

Merrill Lynch, NJ (Onsite)

15+ Years Must

Must-Have Skills

• IT Infrastructure Architecture
• Hybrid Cloud (Azure)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/ARM/Bicep)
• Azure Cloud Services
• Windows & Linux
• VMware / Hyper-V
• Docker & Kubernetes (AKS)
• PowerShell / Python
• Automation & CI/CD
• Monitoring & Observability
• Disaster Recovery & BCP
• ITSM (ServiceNow)
• Network & Infrastructure Security
• Governance & Compliance
• Capacity Planning & Cost Optimization
• Architecture Design & Modernization
• Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management