Systems Architect

*Responsibilities * * Design, document, and maintain hybrid architectures spanning on-premises infrastructure (Cisco switching, storage, virtualized servers) and cloud environments. * Analyze user and business requirements and translate them into scalable technical designs for both current operations and future-state cloud architecture. * Lead migration planning and execution, including workload assessment, sequencing, cloud landing zone design, and data center rationalization. * Administer and optimize on-premises network and storage infrastructure, ensuring performance, availability, and security during the migration period. * Architect cloud networking and connectivity (VPCs, routing, VPN, transit gateways) to support hybrid operations. * Develop governance, security standards, and operational processes spanning both environments, including monitoring, patching, and configuration management. * Support integration between infrastructure monitoring tools and ServiceNow to drive automated ticket/task generation for operational issues. * Evaluate and recommend improvements for cost optimization, performance, and operational efficiency across on-prem and cloud. * Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, migration plans, and system designs. * Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and leadership to resolve technical issues and maintain architectural integrity throughout the migration. *Qualifications * * 8+ years of experience in systems architecture, infrastructure engineering, virtualization, or cloud computing. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline. * Experience with Cisco switching and enterprise network administration. * Familiarity with enterprise virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and storage systems. * Hands-on experience architecting and deploying solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP, including migrating on-prem workloads to the cloud. * Experience with infrastructure as code and automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible). * Strong understanding of cloud networking, VPCs, routing, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity. * Experience with system maintenance, patching, monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting across hybrid environments. * Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms is a plus, particularly around monitoring integration and automated ticketing (not a core requirement). * Possess demonstrable experience in at least 3 of the following areas: * *Cloud architecture, migration, and governance* * Cisco networking and network security * *Enterprise storage administration and storage migration to cloud* * Infrastructure as Code and automation * *Vulnerability management and security operations* * IT service management / monitoring integration (e.g., ServiceNow) * *Server virtualization (e.g., VMware)