Infrastructure Solutions Architect 3

Infrastructure Solutions Architect 3Proficient at the formulation of architectures, including requirements discovery and analysis, formulation of solution context, solution alternatives identification and assessment, technology selection, and architectural configuration.This position is responsible for COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) project support for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).Participates as a technical lead on software application projects for software implementing computer systems and applications for the Departments of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) Agency Services at the MDOT.This individual will be looked upon to provide technical support to other team members, vendors, and users of the agency systems.Relies on their experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.Must be proficient at the techniques that go into the formulation of architectures, including requirements discovery and analysis, application of abstraction, formulation of solution context, solution alternatives identification and assessment, technology selection, and architectural configuration.Extensive understanding and experience in technology areas Distributed platforms, networking, databases, High Availability/Disaster Recovery, and IT security.Ability to work closely with client/application architects, senior managers, and project managers to design and assist with the implementation of the solutions infrastructure related components.Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete assigned project responsibilities under limited supervision. Experience and skills in prevailing industry architecture and engineering methodologies such as ITIL.Knowledge of and experience with a broad range of application servers, web servers, messaging servers, database servers, and related technologies.Able to analyze business requirements and define solutions to address complex business needs.Experience in web infrastructure design and operations including IP, FTP, load balancing, clustering, failover, monitoring, diagnostics, performance tuning, etc.Possess high aptitude for problem-solving and troubleshooting.Top Skills & Years of Experience:Administering, implementing, and supporting complex systems - 8 yearsInstalling and maintaining application software - 8 yearsTechnical lead and subject matter expert on a project team - 6 yearsMicrosoft server administration - 6 yearsExperience maintaining web servers (IIS/Apache) - 4 yearsEvaluating network and system security - 4 yearsCreating and updating system architect documentation - 4 yearsCreating and reviewing technical specifications for hardware and software systems - 4 yearsCreating technical design documents and functional design documentationStrong communication skills both written and verbal, and the ability to lead a meetingDatabase administration and SQL query experience desiredApplication security experience desiredYears of Experience: 8-9 years of experience in the field.Required Skills: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SQLBasic Qualification:Additional Skills: Cloud Solutions Architect, Big DataThis is a high PRIORITY requisition.