Sr. Technical Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Technical Architect

Our client, a leader in AI-Powered Efficiency in Healthcare Automation is looking for a Senior Technical Architect or their Plano, Texas location.

Technical Architecture

• Lead the design and architecture of an on-premise technical infrastructure stack, ensuring they align with the overall technology strategy of the organization.
• Participate in the design, planning, and execution of cloud migration and data warehousing strategies
• Execute projects to eliminate technical debt and create reliable, available, and resilient systems.
• Test platform and infrastructure changes thoroughly using techniques such as load simulation, test environments, production pilots, and audit modes.
• Identify and execute opportunities for architectural improvement including but not limited to new technologies, better methods, and innovative approaches.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to system engineering teams to ensure best practices are followed.
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Technical Proficiency

• Utilize strong knowledge of Unix-like operating systems and Windows operating systems to support secure and performant configurations.
• Manage relational databases to ensure data integrity, security, and performance optimization.
• Configure, manage, and optimize virtualization platforms such as Proxmox, VMWare or cloud

Monitoring

Establish and improve environment-wide monitoring to alert engineering teams of performance and availability problems as proactively as possible.

Security

• Implement infrastructure improvement projects and new systems according to secure design principles and consistent with company security policies.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for security improvement within the environment.

Communication & Collaboration

• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality technical documentation and reports.
• Facilitate meetings and discussions, ensuring clear communication and understanding among team members.

Professional Development

• Stay up to date awith the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Job Outcomes

• Reliable and highly available applications and systems
• Maximized and optimized use of available processing, storage, and memory resources

Readiness for hyper scalability in the environment to support new business that brings large transaction volumes

Highly performant systems for production jobs, data entry partners, and QuickClaim users

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Expert-level proficiency with Debian Linux and Windows operating systems and related foundational concepts :
• File systems
• TCP / IP networking
• Processes and threads
• Active Directory
• Strong knowledge and experience with MySQL relational databases (e.g., MySQL) including :
• Replication
• Scaling
• Partitioning
• Strong knowledge and experience with storage concepts and technologies including :
• Storage Area Networks
• iSCSI
• RAID
• Strong knowledge of security best practices including :
• Web application security (e.g. OWASP)
• Database security
• Network security
• Strong knowledge of cloud provisioning and operations, particularly with hybrid environments and on-prem to cloud migrations
• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft licensing

Soft Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong math aptitude with the ability to apply mathematical concepts to problem-solving.
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism in all interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients.
• Strong reading comprehension to understand and analyze complex technical documents.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical infrastructure management or a related role
• Certifications : Relevant certifications (e.g., cloud, networking, and security) are a plus.
12 days ago