Senior IT Infrastructure Architect

Virginia Community Colleges
US - Virginia - Fairfax
July 3, 2024

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title Senior IT Infrastructure Architect Role Title Info Technology Specialist III Role Code 39113-FP FLSA Exempt Pay Band 06 Position Number 28000272 Agency Northern VA Community College Division NV280-VP of College Computing Work Location Fairfax County - 059 Hiring Range $115,000 - $135,000 Emergency/Essential Personnel Yes EEO Category C-Technician Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Yes Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule
Core business hours - M-F, 8am to 5pm with up to two days of telework per week with management approval.
After-hours and emergency response required as needed.
Sensitive Position Yes
General Description:

The Senior IT Infrastructure Architect is responsible for assessing, designing, and integrating NVCC's technology infrastructure.
The position serves as the technical lead that ensures the College's infrastructure is robust, scalable, efficient, secure and strategically aligned to business goals.

Duties and Tasks:

Responsible for gathering requirements, conducting infrastructural analysis, and producing robust designs that adhere to approved VCCS / NVCC standards and ensuring the design meets all College, VCCS , and State/Federal and security policies
Responsible for generating deliverables such as technical architecture documents, technical standards and procedures to keep the users, system owners, and the engineers constantly up to date and in agreement on the architecture and infrastructure layout of an application, system, or platform.
Facilitates and reviews the definition and implementation of standards, methodologies and best practices that guide the design of technology solutions such as architecting and implementing solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems and applications across the enterprise.
Proactively assesses and monitors the current state of services, user requirements, operations requirements, security gaps and industry trends to propose and deliver a roadmap to ensure infrastructure availability, support and adherence to security/compliance requirements.
Efficiently/effectively communicates and follows up in a positive and meaningful manner with stakeholders on problem/project status, proper procedures for system evaluations, current task/project priorities and alternatives to requests for services that do not meet standards.
Collaborates with other IT teams to help them design and implement effective solutions aligned with the organization's goals.
Mentors team members in technology, architecture, and delivery of solutions
Contributes to researching and evaluating new technology for possible deployment in NVCC's infrastructure.

Must be able to Pass CJIS Level 4 and FBI and Virginia State Police background check.

Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned.
May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications
Required KSAs:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of server and systems engineering and administration, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, cloud-based infrastructure, and data center infrastructure management
Ability to develop conceptual and detailed design documentation.
Advanced analytical and problem resolution skills.
Ability to lead, motivate, and mentor technical team members.
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Knowledge of networking concepts, structured database, and middleware technologies including application/web servers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Proficiency in server/storage administration, networking, and cloud technologies including design, implementation, maintenance, and security-hardening.
Hands-on experience in infrastructure services including data centers, server and storage management, virtualization, networking, and systems management
Working knowledge and hands-on experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining cloud data center infrastructure environments (such as Azure or AWS ) including cloud migration techniques and workflows (on-premise to cloud platforms)
Experience in a team lead with project management responsibilities or supervisory role
Knowledge of techniques or methodologies to achieve non-functional requirements like reliability, availability, resilience, performance, security.
Working knowledge of Role Based Access Control, Authentication and Authorization mechanisms.
Experience in root cause analysis and troubleshooting.

Additional Considerations
Additional Considerations:

Industry certifications for VmWare, Cisco, Azure, AWS ,
Hands-on experience with the following technologies:
Microsoft Server including Active Directory management, Powershell.
VMware, Citrix, NAS / SAN Storage (Netapp)
Knowledge and work experience related to state and federal laws and regulations including HIPAA , CJIS , and FERPA .

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel
n/a

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number CLS_3113P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 07/01/2024 Job Close Date 07/22/2024 Open Until Filled No Agency Website nvcc.edu Contact Name Email Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ).
Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.
To request an AHP Letter, use this link:

/dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at ***, or DBVI at ***
Additional Information
Northern Virginia Community College ( NOVA ) is the largest public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the nation.
NOVA enrolls nearly 75,000 students on its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Sterling, Manassas, Springfield, and Woodbridge, as well as through NOVA Online and high school dual enrollment programs.
The College offers more than 100 affordable associate degree and certificate programs to help our students reach their academic and professional goals in some of the most in-demand careers.

At NOVA , we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community for all students, faculty, and staff, and our diverse workforce is representative of this commitment.
To this end, we en.

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