Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Infrastructure Architect

Position type: Fulltime
Location: Tampa, FL

Description: The Innova Solutions Managed Services Team is responsible for all Solutions accounts where we provide traditional IT managed services client to our clients using on-premise, cloud-hosted and hybrid environments.
This position will be responsible for designing and implementing strategies and solutions for highly available and scalable infrastructure to support application hosting and full-service virtualized IT environment. IT infrastructure and security services would include, Managed server and user desktops, Managed Detection and Response, Security awareness, Vulnerability monitoring and remediation, Backups, Disaster recovery and failover, Web Application Firewall, Pentests, etc.
This position will provide technical oversight for all on-prem and cloud-hosted infrastructure and accompanied connectivity, and support the ongoing efforts in designing and implementing next-generation solutions that power the business of our clients. The department will look to the person in this position for their solution knowledge, understanding of best practices, technical insight, and guidance. Our team works in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment that provides support services over the phone, through e-mail, in person, and via various self-service platforms.
Typical work hours are 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Monday through Friday Eastern Time, with after-hours and weekend work as required.
Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of physical and virtualized server environments.
• Network architecture design, including LAN/WAN, routing, and switching.
• Storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, and DAS technologies.
• Server virtualization using VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms.
• Data center management and operations, including cooling, power, and disaster recovery planning.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Hybrid cloud architecture design and implementation.
• Cloud migration strategies, including lift-and-shift, refactoring, and re-platforming.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Cloud networking, including VPCs, VPNs, and security groups.
• Cloud storage solutions, including S3, Blob Storage, and Cloud Spanner.
• Cost management and optimization in cloud environments.
• Designing secure architectures compliant with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
• Implementation of identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
• Data encryption strategies, both at rest and in transit.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Leading infrastructure projects from conception to completion.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define infrastructure requirements.
• Budgeting, cost estimation, and resource allocation.
• Vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Team leadership and mentoring junior engineers.

Experience and Skills:

• Graduate or equivalent IT or related subject; Hold relevant ITIL qualifications
• Demonstrated success over 10+ years in architecting and deploying multi-site, highly available data center solutions
• Minimum 5 years' experience of having transitioned critical workloads to the Cloud
• Certified in ITIL and/or CoBIT
• Cloud Solution Certification - Professional or Expert level
• Data center Virtualization Certification a plus
• Knowledge of cyber security concepts like SIEM, EDR, XDR
• An excellent spoken and written English with the ability to target communication appropriate to varied levels of seniority
• Strong analytical problem solving skills with the ability to methodically and logically draw conclusions
• Able to plan and execute effective strategies that have led to measurable business growth
• Able to negotiate demand and priorities with stakeholders
• Experience of devising and managing delivery of a program of training activities to ensure continuous learning improvement
• Past hands-on experience in delivering products and services, including proactive vendor management and negotiation
• Demonstration of having identified and delivered innovation which delivered tangible business benefits
• Demonstration of extensive knowledge of current issues and trends in IT services, including security, data protection, etc.
• Superior knowledge of Cybersecurity best practices based on each business vertical and compliance requirement.
• Experience with Patch Management Solutions
• Experience with a variety of endpoint protection systems/software sets.
• Advanced knowledge & experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, PowerShell).
• Experience with a variety of collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom, GTM, etc).
• Excellent working knowledge of IT systems such as:
• popular RMM's used by MSP's such as ConnectWise Automate
• Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS and Oracle Cloud
• Microsoft's Windows Server platform.
• Unix operating system platforms (RHEL, Cent, SuSE, Oracle, etc.)
• Mobile Device Management, Intune and or Microsoft SCCM.
• networking technologies (setup/manage/troubleshoot LAN/WAN/WLAN environments and associated switching, routing, and security hardware)
• remote working technologies - e.g. Citrix and dual-factor authentication
• Secrets manager - e.g. Sentry
• Incident tracking systems - ServiceNow and similar
• video and audio conferencing capabilities
• MS365, Azure, and on-prem hybrid environments
• virtualization technology such as VMware and HyperV.
• Active Directory and or Azure AD services
• backup and disaster recovery platforms with a specific focus on Veeam

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.
Thank you!
Surya Puvvula
213-797-4678


PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $145000- 155000/ Year
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• One of Largest IT Consulting Staffing firms in the USA - Recognized as #4 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2022)
• ClearlyRated Client Diamond Award Winner (2020)
• One of the Largest Certified MBE Companies in the NMSDC Network (2022)
• Advanced Tier Services partner with AWS and Gold with MS

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. * 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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