Infrastructure Architect - IT

New York  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Our direct client, a bank, looking for a technically strong IT senior Infrastructure Architect.

Position Summary

Responsible for delivery of the design for the Bank's Data Center relocation initiative. This includes researching and recommending preferred technical solutions for the re-design of the Bank's Data Center IT infrastructure. Create and/or compile all design documentation, diagrams, configuration and inventory lists for the project. Participate in regularly scheduled project status meetings and working sessions (as needed) to address outstanding issues. Identify and address any risks to the project's successful completion and raise these risks to the attention of the Bank's direct and/or upper management. Work with all internal staff and external vendors providing services for the project as it relates to producing the Data Center design.

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Create the IT infrastructure design for the Bank's Data Center relocation project.
  • Timely completion of all design work and all related documentation.
  • Incorporate best practice design elements and vendor's technical roadmap plans.
  • Identify (and address, if possible) any potential and real risks associated with the project.
  • Update management on all aspects of the design process & seek assistance (as appropriate).

Required Education and Certifications

Bachelors degree in IT or other related discipline. Certificates and/or training on VMware ESXi and vCenter, Cisco networking, enterprise SANs, HP blade systems and structured cabling.

Required Experience

Must have extensive experience designing data center equipment implementations in relation to relocation/co-location projects, with a focus on re-architecting to improve efficiencies and manageability. Must thoroughly understand server virtualization and replication technologies. Experience with server farms, computer operations, storage systems, voice and data networks, LANs, WANs, Internet filtering appliances and server-based applications is highly preferred.

Required Skills

Proven ability to produce and deliver data center designs. Strong background with managing technical projects. Excellent communications and leadership skills. Demonstrated success in bringing complex projects to completion and coordinate with multiple SME resources.

Candidates MUST be local to the NY/NJ area. No Travel or Re-location Expenses offered.

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Please include *Infrastructure Architect. JS0306* as subject in your email.

Start date
3/19/2012
Duration
long term
From
Swat Software
Published at
07.03.2012
Project ID:
328369
Contract type
Freelance
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