Solutions Architect
DeMase Technical Services is a Women-Owned Small Business created by experts in the energy, nuclear, and defense markets. We are dedicated to helping ensure a safe, secure, energy-efficient national infrastructure. DeMase provides professionals in the fields of cybersecurity, next generation information technologies, nuclear engineering, and nuclear technologies. Our cybersecurity experts establish and maintain foundational secure governance models, validate security control implementations, and facilitate secure operations for critical infrastructure and enterprise information systems. Our technology experts design and develop next generation information technology solutions to drive innovations and facilitate operational excellence. We provide nuclear engineering, safety, and nuclear operations expertise to support all facets of the nuclear fuel cycle, new nuclear technologies, nuclear security sites, and environmental cleanup activities. Our mission is to enable safe, secure development and operation of the nation’s information technology and nuclear infrastructure.
Work Location:
Oak Ridge, TN.
Compensation:
Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Must Be U.S. Citizen
Must have an active DOE Q clearance or active TS clearance.
Must live in the local area of Oak Ridge, TN to be able to be onsite in Oak Ridge, TN for daily support.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/science discipline with a minimum of 5 years of solutions architecture experience or equivalent combination of years of experience and education. Fifteen or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy education and years of experience requirements.
Experience and Qualifications:
The Solutions Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative solutions to business issues. Responsible for leading multiple complex and high-priority projects. Works closely with the IT architecture, operations, and project management teams to scope, estimate, and provide overall technical guidance for assigned solutions/opportunities. Analyzes existing systems and process and provides input on ways to improve processes and system infrastructure. Provides detailed documentation for implemented solutions and necessary knowledge base articles to allow for operational and ongoing support. The successful candidate will have strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to understand and break down complex problems.
Employee Core Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance and evaluation of technology solutions to provide input on technology direction to ensure organization is utilizing best in class technologies and practices in support of its missions.
- Identify and work with team of engineers and architects to identify areas for automation and application of DevOps principles.
- Work with IT and various business partners on cloud based technologies and how cloud could be utilized as part of solutions.
- Ensures solutions are well engineered, operable, and maintainable.
- Works with IT project management organization to deliver solutions on schedule.
- Tracks and documents requirements for enterprise development projects.
- Monitors current and future trends in technology which will positively affect organizational projects.
- Acts as the senior technical resources for organization projects.
- Works with enterprise architects to develop solutions which align to organization and mission needs.
- Responsible for working with IT project management organization to allocate assigned labor/budget resources to execute project tasks.
- Work effectively as part of an architecture team providing technical guidance to the business.
- Ability to interact with senior leadership and customers to promote current technologies and solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Supports and promotes an environment which relies on teamwork and collaboration.
- Ability to take larger projects and break them down into manageable work unit.
- Evaluate Cyber Security implications of solutions and technologies.
Preferred Job Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, MIS, Math, or related field
Candidate must have in-depth, demonstrated technical experience in the following areas:
- Server
- Experience with Cisco UCS server infrastructure
- Experience with Cisco UCS Manager and UCS Central
- Experience with VMWare in complex environments
- Storage
- Experience with NetApp FAS storage devices
- Experience with PureStorage and PureStorage FlashBlade
- Experience with iSCSI, NAS, NFS, and Fibre Channel
- General
- Experience running proof-of-concepts
- Familiarity with DevOps orchestration and automation concepts
- Knowledge of how different workloads such as SAP, virtual desktops, Oracle, ServiceNow function in various storage environments (iSCSI, NFS, etc.)
- Understanding of server technologies such as Windows and Unix/Linux
- Understanding of Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure preferred)
- Understanding of ITIL processes
- Strong cyber security background
- Experience with automation scripting languages such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible
- Understanding of programming/scripting languages such as .NET, BASH, Perl, PowerShell, Python
- The candidate must also have the ability to present technical and operational information clearly and effectively through the oral and written word, solve complex technical problems, and be alert to changes that may affect the security and operational environment of systems.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
DeMase is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities.
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