System Architect

Cypress HCM; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Architect in Fort Worth, TX. This role focuses on leading the design and deployment of enterprise technology platforms with expertise in Linux environments. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in managing virtualized infrastructures and security systems. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive compensation of $140K - $150K, plus bonuses, and requires participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in information technology.
• 6+ years managing virtualized infrastructure environments.
• Deep expertise in hyper-converged platforms and enterprise storage technologies.

Responsibilities

• Document work activities and project notes within the ticketing platform.
• Develop long-term architectural strategies and short-term tactical plans.
• Implement changes to minimize disruption.

Skills

Infrastructure management

Networking

Security

Systems optimization

Change management

Site reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Tools

Linux

Virtualization technologies

Threat protection tools

Application firewalls

Job description

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76102 | Remote: Hybrid remote, 3 days in the office weekly

Employees: 5,000 | Team Size: 50

Industry: SaaS, FinTech, Payments | Financial Information: $2B+ in revenue for 2023

Reports To: EVP & CIO

Seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the design, deployment, and lifecycle support of enterprise technology platforms, with a strong emphasis on Linux-based environments. This is a highly technical position and requires broad expertise across infrastructure, networking, security, and systems optimization.

Responsibilities

• Document work activities, systems updates, resolutions, and project notes within the enterprise ticketing platform.
• Develop and execute both long-term architectural strategies and short-term tactical plans.
• Implement high-risk changes with precision and discipline to minimize disruption.
• Apply and maintain security controls aligned to compliance frameworks (PCI, DSS).
• Rapidly adapt to evolving business and technology needs, recommending and implementing relevant solutions.
• Maintain and enhance system documentation, policies, diagrams, and procedures to reflect current engineering standards.
• Define project requirements and review vendor statements of work for initiatives.
• Gather technical requirements and assess vendor deliverables, including reviewing statements of work (SOWs)
• Carry out system upgrades, migrations, and replacements prior to end-of-support deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology with 5+ years of professional experience experience.
• 6+ years experience managing virtualized infrastructure environments, including private and/or public cloud infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in hyper-converged platforms and enterprise storage technologies.
• Hands-on knowledge of modern threat protection tools and application firewalls (WAF solutions).
• Advanced understanding of network infrastructure, including firewalls, routing, switching, and software-defined networking.
• Understanding of site reliability engineering (SRE) concepts and resilience practices (fault injection, chaos testing).
• Experience with site reliability engineering practices and chaos engineering methodologies.
• Expertise with enterprise applications, middleware, servers, and load balancing solutions.
• Proven ability to scale systems both horizontally and vertically.
• Familiarity with structured change management processes.
• Willingness to participate in 24x7 on call rotation support.

Compensation: $140 - 150K + bonus opportunity