Senior Systems Architect - Zero-Trust Infra Leader

The Amatriot Group; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amatriot Group is seeking a Systems Administrator (SME) to lead the architecture, modernization, and security of enterprise infrastructure. You will design highly available environments, drive automation using Terraform and Ansible, and support cross-enclave interoperability and DevSecOps practices.

The role requires extensive experience with Windows, Linux, and hybrid-cloud environments, plus expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) and security controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field is required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant IT experience in Windows, Linux, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is required.
• Strong expertise with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Solid knowledge of enterprise security controls, compliance, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal authority for enterprise systems architecture and modernization.
• Lead design of highly available infrastructure environments across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises setups.
• Drive automation with Terraform, Ansible, and related tools; support GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Lead cross-enclave interoperability and zero-trust security initiatives.
• Establish governance, disaster recovery, backup, and incident response standards.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Windows

Linux

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitLab CI/CD

Active Directory

LDAP

OpenLDAP

Entra ID

Keycloak

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Nutanix Prism Central

Nutanix NDFS

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

The Amatriot Group is seeking a Systems Administrator (SME) to lead the architecture, modernization, and security of enterprise infrastructure. You will design highly available environments, drive automation using Terraform and Ansible, and support cross-enclave interoperability and DevSecOps practices.

The role requires extensive experience with Windows, Linux, and hybrid-cloud environments, plus expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) and security controls.