Position : Systems Architect III
Location : Madison, WI (95% REMOTE - 1-2 Days / Month Onsite )
Duration : 12+ Months Contract
JOB DESCRIPTION :
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking a Systems Architect III to develop innovative solutions within a diverse enterprise environment that utilizes multiple cloud services and on-premises infrastructure components .
The ideal candidate will :
- Possess expert-level troubleshooting skills to analyze current technologies and determine improvements for performance and stability.
- Have strong collaboration skills with IT professionals to ensure proper infrastructure design, delivery, and maintenance.
- Lead and provide subject matter expertise for backend systems supporting application development, security, integrations, and desktop infrastructure.
- Direct a small technical team in completing tasks, providing operational support, and documenting processes.
- Serve as a technical lead for backend infrastructure services, including Microsoft Services (Active Directory, ADFS, Group Policy, Client, Azure subscriptions, DHCP, networking, etc.).
- Provide third-level support for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), multi-factor authentication, storage, backup, PowerShell scripting, and other off-the-shelf applications.
The selected candidate will work closely with project managers and leadership to define project goals, identify subject matter experts, implement best practices, and ensure proper execution.
REQUIRED SKILLS : MUST HAVE
VMWare and VDI : Analyze and recommend solutions to improve performance, stability, and cost savings. (10+ years)Project Leadership : Lead system implementations, set goals, provide technical guidance, and ensure best practices. (10+ years)Microsoft Windows Server Administration : Active Directory, Group Policy, Client, DHCP, DNS, and agency-managed application servers. (10+ years)Certificate Management : Creation, support, and maintenance of certificates for core systems and third-party integrations. (7+ years)NICE TO HAVE SKILLS :
MS Visio : Infrastructure documentation for complex systems. (7+ years)LDAP Configuration (7+ years)Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Services (5+ years)MS Office 365 (Teams, email, other services) (3+ years)System Administration for MS Azure Subscriptions (3+ years)EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES :
Candidate must provide their equipment for remote work.Minimum technical requirements :Windows 10 / MacOS (10.14 or later)Memory : Minimum 4GB, preferred 8GB+Processor : 2GHz or fasterNetwork : 20 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up (wired connection required)Full audio / video conferencing capabilities (camera and headset)Latest VMware Horizon Client installed