System Architect

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76102 | Remote: Hybrid remote, 3 days in the office weekly Employees: 5,000 | Team Size: 50 Industry: SaaS, FinTech, Payments | Financial Information : $2B+ in revenue for 2023 Reports To: EVP & CIO Seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the design, deployment, and lifecycle support of enterprise technology platforms, with a strong emphasis on Linux-based environments. This is a highly technical position and requires broad expertise across infrastructure, networking, security, and systems optimization. Responsibilities Document work activities, systems updates, resolutions, and project notes within the enterprise ticketing platform. Develop and execute both long-term architectural strategies and short-term tactical plans. Implement high-risk changes with precision and discipline to minimize disruption. Apply and maintain security controls aligned to compliance frameworks (PCI, DSS). Rapidly adapt to evolving business and technology needs, recommending and implementing relevant solutions. Maintain and enhance system documentation, policies, diagrams, and procedures to reflect current engineering standards. Define project requirements and review vendor statements of work for initiatives. Gather technical requirements and assess vendor deliverables, including reviewing statements of work (SOWs) Carry out system upgrades, migrations, and replacements prior to end-of-support deadlines. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in information technology with 5+ years of professional experience experience. 6+ years experience managing virtualized infrastructure environments, including private and/or public cloud infrastructure. Deep expertise in hyper-converged platforms and enterprise storage technologies. Hands-on knowledge of modern threat protection tools and application firewalls (WAF solutions). Advanced understanding of network infrastructure, including firewalls, routing, switching, and software-defined networking. Understanding of site reliability engineering (SRE) concepts and resilience practices (fault injection, chaos testing). Experience with site reliability engineering practices and chaos engineering methodologies. Expertise with enterprise applications, middleware, servers, and load balancing solutions. Proven ability to scale systems both horizontally and vertically. Familiarity with structured change management processes. Willingness to participate in 24x7 on call rotation support. Compensation: $140 - 150K + bonus opportunity #J-18808-Ljbffr