Senior Infrastructure Architect

Senior Infrastructure Architect

JOB-10046366

Anticipated Start Date

May 11, 2026

Location

Remote

Type of Employment

Contract to Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a membership-based, nonprofit corporation dedicated to ensuring the reliability of the electric grid in Texas. As the independent system operator for the region, they seek skilled professionals to support their critical mission — ensuring a reliable electric grid, efficient markets, open access, and retail choice. With a diverse organization, employees bring a wide range of experience and expertise to excel in the current energy landscape while preparing for the future.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to join our team with hands-on experience Architecting and designing IT infrastructure for on-prem environments. Designs, Develops and Operates Infrastructure solutions following Company operating procedures and Architecture principles. Works closely with internal technical teams to design, prototype, develop and maintain complex company applications. Performs proof of concepts to evaluate and prove out non-functional requirements and options. Uses toolsets that adhere to the frameworks of the technical stack complying with the organization’s standards. Provides mentorship and technical guidance to transition work to other company operational teams.

Job Description

• Develop and design IT Infrastructure Compute and Storage components.
• Performs system integration, capacity management and performance monitoring.
• Continuously automates processes during development and operations.
• Develop prototypes to prove out designs and delivery patterns.
• Fosters collaboration with cross-functional teams including Development, Operations, Compliance, Security, etc.
• Understands and apply principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and Company's culture.
• Provides mentoring and guidance to other team members

Additional job duties:

• Conveys team goals effectively through strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to execute end-to-end testing for various non-functional requirements.
• Has the ability to resolve design and development issues in creative and effective ways.
• Researches, evaluates, and incorporates new technology and tools to enhance product development and platform operations.
• Give advice and recommendations to management based on experience.
• Expands technical proficiency in key technical areas.

Skills Required

• Requires minimum 8 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements
• Requires strong experience with On-Prem / Private Cloud Infrastructure services, including converged and hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Requires strong knowledge of VMWare virtualization components, including NSX and VRealize. Experience at the Sr. Storage Administrator/Engineer level is preferred.
• Requires strong knowledge working with storage (VxBlock, VxRail, Netapp, VSAN) and networking (Cisco) appliances. Experience at the Senior Virtualization Administrator/Engineer level is preferred.
• Preferred Experience with Containers (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and Public Cloud IaaS (Azure).
• Preferred Experience with automation and Orchestration of infrastructure operational processes (Ansible, Terraform, etc.).
• Requires familiarity with main operating systems (Linux and Windows) and middleware (appservers, webservers, databases, and others).
• Preferred basic knowledge of development and scripting.
• Preferred experience with technology projects like Data Transformation assessments, Infrastructure strategies and roadmaps, Data Center refreshes.
• Required previous experience delivering multiple end-to-end solutions and has provided oversight for these solutions through the entire lifecycle – inception, planning, design, implementation, operational turnover, patch/maintenance, decommissioning.

Education/Certification/Training

• Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science or related field (Required),
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required.

Pay rate

• $79- $93 per hour (Compensation will be offered within this posted range based on experience, skills, and market factors)

HirePower Personnel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.