Overview:

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Architect to design, implement, and support the lifecycle of enterprise core systems, with a strong emphasis on Linux platforms. This role is highly technical and requires broad expertise across infrastructure, networking, and security domains. The Senior Systems Architect will collaborate with multiple teams to solve complex challenges, drive technology strategies, and enhance IT infrastructures. This is a hybrid position, requiring three days onsite and two days remote each week.

Job Details:

• Document work activities, updates, notes, and resolutions in the enterprise ticketing system.
• Design and implement both long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans for systems.
• Execute high-risk changes with discipline and precision to minimize outages.
• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS and implement required controls for audits.
• Adapt to evolving business needs by quickly learning and deploying new technologies.
• Manage engineering updates for support documentation, policies, procedures, and diagrams.
• Define requirements and review vendor statements of work for IT projects.
• Perform system maintenance and communicate activities to stakeholders.
• Upgrade, migrate, or replace platforms prior to end-of-support deadlines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field and 5+ years of related experience, OR HS/GED and 9+ years of related experience.
• 5+ years managing on-premise private cloud and/or public cloud infrastructures.
• Expert knowledge of hyper-converged platforms and storage technologies.
• Strong background with firewalls, switches, routers, and software-defined networks.
• Experience with threat protection platforms and web application firewalls.
• Expertise in applications, servers, middleware, and enterprise platforms.
• Knowledge of load balancing technologies.
• Familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) and chaos engineering principles.
• Experience scaling systems both horizontally and vertically.
• Strong understanding of change management processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field and 5+ years of experience.
• Passion for cloud infrastructure (private/public) and eagerness to adopt emerging technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Professional, courteous communication style and ability to adapt to hybrid/remote work.
• Positive, proactive “can-do” attitude with a focus on delivering IT as a Service (ITaaS).
• Willingness to participate in a 24x7x365 on-call rotation.
• High energy, urgency, and drive to deliver solutions effectively.

Location:

 Must be local to Fort Worth, Texas and meet hybrid working requirements.

About SOLTECH

SOLTECH is a leading national technology company based in Atlanta. Driven by a steadfast commitment to integrity, strong company values, and customer centricity, SOLTECH has achieved national recognition and success.  
 
For more than 25 years, SOLTECH has been part of the thriving technology community, and has been recognized by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a Top Workplace, as well as one of the Best & Brightest Companies To Work For In The Nation.  With a team of exceptional engineers, designers, and strategists, SOLTECH has consistently delivered cutting-edge custom software applications, technology consulting services, and IT staffing solutions that address complex business challenges.   
  
Join us on our quest to make the world a better place by bringing to life innovative software solutions that make our lives easier, safer, healthier, and more productive. 
 
If you are an IT professional searching for your next career opportunity, we look forward to matching your expertise and interests with a position where you can thrive. Learn more about SOLTECH careers at https://soltech.net/working-for-soltech/ 

SOLTECH has a fundamental belief in the importance of good human relations and in the dignity of each individual. Here at SOLTECH, equal employment opportunity is more than just a legal phrase, it is a matter of principle, a commitment to our people, and something we are proud to practice. As an equal opportunity employer, we will consider you without regard to your race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.