Senior Systems Architect - Identity, VMware & DR

Weather Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Media Group in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Systems Operations Architect to own the platform estate design, including AD/Entra identity, virtualization, storage, and OS deployment. This role operates as the design authority with deep technical credibility and no direct reports.

You will lead recovery, patching, IaC direction (Terraform, Ansible), and work with cross-functional engineers to ensure resilient, cost-effective infrastructure across on-prem and cloud.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise systems engineering.
• Architect-level experience with directory, identity, and virtualization.
• Ability to defend design decisions and drive recovery exercises.

Responsibilities

• Own AD/Entra ID architecture and hybrid identity.
• Design and manage VMware cluster architecture and storage.
• Lead backup, recovery, and disaster recovery design and testing.
• Set standards for patching, automation, and IaC.

Skills

Active Directory design

VMware vSphere design

Backup & DR architecture

Automation & IaC

Patch & config management

Hybrid identity (Okta/Entra ID)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Okta

Entra ID

Job description

Allen Media Group in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Systems Operations Architect to own the platform estate design, including AD/Entra identity, virtualization, storage, and OS deployment. This role operates as the design authority with deep technical credibility and no direct reports.

You will lead recovery, patching, IaC direction (Terraform, Ansible), and work with cross-functional engineers to ensure resilient, cost-effective infrastructure across on-prem and cloud.