Infrastructure Architect III

The Infrastructure Architect III serves as the senior technical lead responsible for the design, sustainment, modernization, and optimization of enterprise cyber infrastructure supporting the Department of the Air Force’s Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) weapon systems. This position architects secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure supporting 24x7 cyber operations across nine DAFIN-SOC Operating Locations while ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements and mission availability objectives.

The Infrastructure Architect III provides advanced engineering expertise across networking, virtualization, cloud, storage, Linux and Windows systems, enterprise security technologies, and automation initiatives to maintain a highly available operational baseline and support technology modernization efforts., * Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture

• Design, implement, and maintain secure enterprise infrastructure architectures supporting DCO weapon systems.
• Develop scalable Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud architectures.
• Architect solutions supporting virtualization platforms, storage, networking, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Evaluate and recommend infrastructure improvements that enhance reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain secure operational baselines across enterprise networking, Windows/Linux servers, VMware virtualization, storage, cloud infrastructure, and security event correlation systems.
• Perform advanced installation, upgrades, patch management, backup, recovery, and post-change validation.
• Maintain configuration baselines, monitor configuration drift, validate recoverability, perform capacity planning, and manage telemetry governance.
• Ensure infrastructure complies with DISA STIGs, RMF, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation, secure configuration management, Authorization & Accreditation (A&A), and RMF stakeholders.
• Develop automation supporting Checklist-as-Code, infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and workflow automation.
• Support AI-assisted operational workflows and technology modernization initiatives.

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field. Additional experience may substitute for education. Certification: CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, GCIA, GCED, GCIH or Legacy Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years of progressive enterprise infrastructure experience.
• Experience supporting DoD or Federal environments.
• Experience with networking, virtualization, Windows/Linux administration, cloud infrastructure, storage, cybersecurity infrastructure, automation, and high availability., * Experience architecting and sustaining enterprise infrastructure for Department of the Air Force DCO systems, DAFIN-SOC environments, or comparable 24x7 cyber mission operations.
• Advanced expertise with VMware, hybrid cloud platforms, enterprise storage, Windows/Linux systems, network security technologies, and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or Python.
• Demonstrated experience implementing DISA STIGs, supporting RMF and A&A activities, automating compliance through Checklist-as-Code, and maintaining secure, highly available DoD infrastructure.

5.05.0 out of 5 stars Lackland AFB, TX $80,000 - $100,000 a year, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Unlimited Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, Education and Certification Reimbursement Program, 401(k) retirement plan with safe harbor employer match after 3 months, Prepaid Legal Plan and Identity Protection Plan available, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance available.