Own enterprise-wide governance of IT infrastructure design, architecture, high availability (HA)
Evaluate current-state and proposed IT designs across various infrastructure domains
Serve as a reviewing authority on the Architecture Review Board (ARB)
Establish and enforce enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks
Conduct deep-dive assessments of as-is configurations and design documentation
Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Network Operations, Security/CISO, and application teams
Evaluate infrastructure vendor solutions from a governance and standards perspective
Monitor emerging threats and technology trends

12+ years of progressive enterprise IT experience
Minimum of 5+ years in a governance, architecture review, or enterprise assessment role
Expert-level knowledge across backup/recovery architecture, network design, compute/storage design, cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Demonstrated experience leading architecture review processes and driving remediation outcomes
Solid understanding of multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure architectures
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to present complex technical findings to C-suite and board-level audiences
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's or MBA strongly preferred)
Certifications (one or more preferred): TOGAF 9/10, Cisco CCIE, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, ITIL 4 Managing Professional or Strategic Leader, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA.

Senior IT Infrastructure Governance & Architecture Specialist

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