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# Senior IT Architect - Windows Server, and Virtualization - VMware, Azure Local & Nutanix - #26-23617

- **Company:** US Tech Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** North Palm Beach, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Linux, Disaster Recovery, VMware ESX Servers, Image Management, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Ansible, Systems Integration, VCloud, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, VMware VSphere, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, IT Architecture, HybridCloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Git Flow, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, CIS Benchmarks, Nutanix, Restful APIs, Terraform, Vmware
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3397003941&tx=KP1515FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
 * 10+ years of enterprise infrastructure engineering experience.
 * 5+ years in an infrastructure architecture or technical leadership role.
 * Expert knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server.
 * Expert knowledge of enterprise virtualization technologies including:
 * VMware vSphere
 * ESXi
 * vCenter
 * VMware HA
 * DRS
 * vMotion
 * Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)
 * Nutanix AHV
 * Experience designing enterprise compute platforms supporting hundreds or thousands of virtual machines.
 * Demonstrated experience designing and implementing infrastructure automation solutions.
 * Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Enterprise or equivalent platforms.
 * Experience automating Windows infrastructure using PowerShell, Ansible Automation Platform, REST APIs, and Git-based workflows.
 * Experience integrating enterprise identity services including Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID.
 * Experience with hybrid cloud architectures including Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

Skills:

 * Windows
 * VMware Virtualization

Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field

## Description

* We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Architect to lead the architecture, engineering standards, and strategic direction for the enterprise Windows Server and virtualization platforms. This role is responsible for defining enterprise standards, modernizing compute infrastructure, and driving an automation-first strategy across VMware, Microsoft Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI), Nutanix, and hybrid cloud environments.
 * The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in Windows Server, virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), and enterprise automation with hands-on experience designing scalable, highly available compute platforms. This individual will establish enterprise architecture standards and lead modernization initiatives that improve operational efficiency, resiliency, security, and infrastructure automation., * Define enterprise architecture standards for Windows Server, VMware, Azure Local, Nutanix, and enterprise compute platforms.
 * Develop multi-year technology roadmaps for virtualization, Windows infrastructure, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), and hybrid cloud.
 * Design highly available, secure, and scalable enterprise compute platforms supporting mission-critical workloads.
 * Architect enterprise virtualization solutions using VMware vSphere, Azure Local, and Nutanix AHV.
 * Develop reference architectures for Windows Server lifecycle management, virtualization, disaster recovery, business continuity, and platform modernization.
 * Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives and establish enterprise automation standards for compute provisioning and lifecycle management.
 * Design automated provisioning workflows for Windows servers, virtual machines, storage, networking, Active Directory integration, and enterprise infrastructure services.
 * Establish engineering standards for Terraform Enterprise, Ansible Automation Platform, PowerShell, Git, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Define standards for Windows image management, security baselines, patching, compliance, and configuration management.
 * Collaborate with networking, storage, Linux, cloud, identity, security, and application teams to deliver integrated enterprise infrastructure solutions.
 * Evaluate emerging technologies including Azure Arc, Azure Local, Nutanix Cloud Platform, VMware Cloud Foundation, containers, and AI-enabled infrastructure.
 * Lead platform modernization initiatives, migrations, technology refreshes, and architecture reviews.
 * Develop enterprise standards, reference architectures, engineering documentation, and operational best practices.
 * Mentor engineering teams and promote automation-first engineering practices across enterprise compute platforms.


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