IT Infrastructure Architect (Data Center Operations Management)

Job Description:

IT Infrastructure Architect (Data Center Operations Management)

Description

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Job Description:

IT Infrastructure Architect

Purpose:

This position proactively and holistically leads and support architecture activities that guide the development and management of solutions, as well as provide the leadership, facilitation, analysis, and conceptual and logical design tasks required for the development of the domain area. Translating department and technical requirements into architectural blueprints and documenting all solution architecture design and analysis are critical to ensure City IT products and solutions meet the needs of constituents and align to a strategy that will prepare the city for future success.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Develops the vision, strategy, conceptual and logical designs, roadmaps, and other architectural deliverables for the domain area (e.g., business, data, solutions, infrastructure, etc.)
  
• Defines the principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise in their domain.
  
• Designs the implementation of a technical architecture based on business requirements and IT strategies, as well as rectify gaps and pain points within the current state.
  
• Works on high-level projects, ensuring processes align with the domain focused architectural strategy and business strategy.
  
• Guides project team members in the implementation of the architecture
  
• Serves as the deepest technology expert in their respective domains and as such, are involved in or lead technology strategy, migration, integration and evolution of the technical infrastructure
  
• Collaborates closely with other architects and engineers to ensure alignment of domain architectures and activities with the broader enterprise architecture and strategy
  
• Leads and contributes to the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction.
  
• Analyzes the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
  
• Leads the evaluation and selection of technology and products, as well as the design of standard configurations for given domain.
  
• Leads and facilitates the domain’s architecture governance process based on Enterprise Architecture’s governance structure.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of leading architecture practices and critical architecture deliverables.
  
• Knowledge of system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental).
  
• Knowledge and/or experience participating in architecture governance forums.
  
• Knowledge and/or exposure to how information and technology has been applied to create value for an organization (regardless of industry). Preferably different types of technologies.
  
• Knowledge of domain specific processes, procedures, critical supporting activities, and risks.
  
• Knowledge of computer science, information technology standards and controls, and technology frameworks and trends.
  
• Knowledge of architecture methodologies (e.g., SABSA, Zachman, TOGAF) and modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate).
  
• Knowledge and experience designing conceptual and logical design and translating work between different levels of abstraction.
  
• Knowledge of various development languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS).
  
• Knowledge of various database technologies (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle).
  
• Ability to lead financial analysis, architecture evaluation, solutions delivery orchestration, project management, road mapping, risk management, interdependency management, agile methodologies, information security, cloud computing infrastructure, data architecture skills.
  
• Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to enable future-state business capabilities that, in turn, drive targeted business outcomes.
  
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions, capabilities and financial impact of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams, with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  
• Ability to work effectively with different types of scenarios and challenges and to adapt within a variety of changing situations, while working with individuals and groups.
  
• Ability to adjust approach based on internal and external dynamics, and an acute perception of the dimensions of business issues.
  
• Ability to synthesize facts, theories, trends, inferences and key issues and/or themes in complex and variable situations and to recognize abstract patterns and relationships among apparently unrelated entities and situations.
  
• Ability to leverage intellectual curiosity to inform solutions and innovate.
  
• Ability to take responsibility for personal growth and acquire strategies for gaining new knowledge, behaviors and skills.
  
• Ability to adhere to required compliance to all change management policies and procedures.
  
• Ability to adhere to required compliance to all information security policies and procedures.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in a related field.
  
• Experience may substitute for education for up to four (4) years.
  
• Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
  

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid Texas Driver License depending on assignment.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AppViewX software to maintain advanced certificate lifecycle management.
  
• Experience working with Change Control management and meeting requirements for approvals and deliverables.
  
• Experience working with Storage Area Networks.
  
• Experience working with Data Backup Storage.
  
• Experience with hardware installs, decommissioning, and lifecycle managing.
  
• Experience working with cross-functional technical stakeholders (IT operations and SCADA teams) to ensure systems availability.
  
• Experience implementing, troubleshooting, and managing Data Center related projects, as required.
  
• Experience with NERC regulatory standards, approve/deny access to in-scope assets, and provide audit reports.
  

Other:

• Ability to travel to more than one work location.
  

Notes to Candidate:

Austin Energy (AE) seeks an IT Infrastructure Architect to provide systems support for the Technology and Data (IT) Infrastructure team. This position provides 24/7 on-call Data Center Operations support for Austin Energy's Technology and Data Division.

This position provides advanced administration and technical support to servers, storage area networks, backup environment, AppViewX, and NERC cyber security. This position collaborates with clients to ensure appropriate IT resources are provided to meet business needs in compliance with NERC/CIP and other mandated standards.

The candidate must demonstrate strong communication skills through:

• Inter-departmental collaboration within the City of Austin as well as Austin Energy.
  
• Develop strong working relationships with vendors.
  
• Present information on emerging technology to management and other departments.
  
• Assists with capacity planning and budget forecasts.
  

Employment Application:

The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

Assessments:

Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job may be assessed through skills testing.

If you are selected as a top candidate, verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

Veteran Interview Preference:

If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position and meet the City of Austin Driving Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Criminal History Background Check:

This position requires a criminal background investigation and NERC clearance.

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.