Senior Infrastructure Architect

Summary    The role of a Senior Infrastructure Architect centers on designing, securing, and continuously improving enterprise network and security infrastructure, with working knowledge of cloud platforms. The Senior Infrastructure Architect is a technical authority who ensures the organization’s networks, security controls, and hybrid environments are resilient, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Core areas of focus include enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing and switching), security architecture (Zero Trust, firewalls, IAM, endpoint protection), and cloud integration (primarily Azure). 

As the Senior Infrastructure Architect some of your essential duties and responsibilities may include:

•    Ability to understand customer needs to develop long term solutions.
•    Key Contributor to the list of infrastructure design activities.
•    Provides technical expertise and support to fellow technical staff throughout the company.
•    Serves as a technical resource point for field and IT resources as needed.
•    Assist MSP support model for cloud, data center, windows systems, storage, network and related applications.
•    Effectively prioritizes activities in alignment with overall business objectives.
•    Ensures change management processes are followed.
•    Ability to work individually and as a team to meet deadlines and achieve results.
•    Design, implement, and manage enterprise network architecture including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and network segmentation strategies.
•    Creating/Maintaining Standard Operating Procedures where needed.
•    Architect and enforce enterprise security controls including Zero Trust frameworks, firewall policy, network access control (NAC), and identity and access management (IAM).
•    Lead threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and remediation planning in collaboration with the security team.
•    Integrate Azure cloud services into the hybrid infrastructure, ensuring secure connectivity, governance, and compliance.
•    Mentor and guide junior and mid-level infrastructure engineers, establishing technical standards and conducting design reviews.
 

Must-Have

• Deep expertise in enterprise networking: LAN/WAN design, SD-WAN, routing, VLANs, and network segmentation; hands-on Azure experience required.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

• Strong leadership, relationship management, and communication skills; ability to work effectively with global teams and manage priorities.

• Established track record in enterprise systems management.

• Strong expertise in network security: firewalls (Cisco/Meraki/Palo Alto), Zero Trust architecture, IAM, endpoint security, and vulnerability management; virtualization (VMware preferred) and Microsoft server platforms required.

• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) and security incident response processes; familiarity with NIST, CIS, or ISO 27001 frameworks a plus.

• Experience deploying and configuring monitoring tools.

• Experience leading systems architecture, technologies and methodologies.

• Discipline to work remotely and communicate clearly.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Infrastructure passion.

• Mentoring skills: experience with training and educating teammates or colleagues on contemporary operational best practices.

• Positive attitude.

• Build infrastructure diagrams of current and future designs (Visio preferred).

• Strong troubleshooting methodology with out of the box thinking.

• Ability to lead deep technical design discussions within your team, and across partner teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to drive problem situations to positive outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a concentration in the field of computer science or related technical discipline.

• 8+ years of progressive infrastructure experience, with at least 4 years in a senior or lead architect capacity; experience in manufacturing or CPG environments preferred.

• Relevant certifications strongly preferred: CCNP/CCIE (Cisco), CISSP or CISM (security), or Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-700/AZ-305).

 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you can imagine yourself in this role, we look forward to hearing from you. Duracell is committed to hiring incredible talent, and as such, offers competitive compensation packages and employee benefits. To this same end, Duracell respects and values the aspects that make each candidate unique and, as an Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of any factor prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.

Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.