Infrastructure Architect

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to join a government-focused engineering and technology firm that modernizes critical infrastructure and operational systems for federal agencies, located in St. Louis, MO for an on-site role. The Infrastructure Architectwill serve as the front-line support lead for enterprise PLM and engineering applications, owning issue triage, troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution across users, SMEs, and infrastructure teams in secure environments. * This role requires an active SECRET Clearance (strongly preferred) or the eligibility to obtain one.*

Responsibilities of the Infrastructure Architect:

• Lead the implementation, deployment, and upgrade of the Xcelerator solution suite within government-regulated environments, ensuring compliance with applicable security, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Teamcenter and related products across development, test, and production environments in accordance with government standards and customer security policies.
• Design and support secure, compliant deployment architectures aligned with system requirements, infrastructure constraints, and customer IT strategies, roadmaps, policies, and standards.
• Analyze, monitor, and tune customer environments to ensure performance, stability, availability, and compliance for Teamcenter and Xcelerator solutions.
• Support accreditation, authorization, and operational readiness activities, including go-live and post-production support, following industry best practices and standards.
• Collaborate with project management, security, and customer stakeholders to support scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives, and to enable successful adoption within regulated government environments.

Qualifications for the Infrastructure Architect:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience with PLM and enterprise information technologies; minimum of 5-8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience deploying and maintaining Teamcenter or Xcelerator products, or at least 5 years of experience deploying and maintaining comparable PLM solutions (e.g., ENOVIA, Windchill, Aras Innovator, Agile).
• Strong knowledge of Teamcenter installation and deployment methodologies, including Teamcenter Environment Manager (TEM) and Deployment Center.
• Solid experience with Teamcenter administration, configuration, and operational support.
• Proven experience implementing and supporting Teamcenter solutions in enterprise environments.
• Experience with enterprise PLM, ERP, and/or MES implementations, including the setup, maintenance, and upgrade of test and production environments.
• Working knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and information technologies, including:
  • Linux and Windows Server environments
  • Virtualized and heterogeneous network environments
  • Web servers, proxy servers, and cloud computing platforms
  • Automation and scripting tools
  • Identity and access technologies (Active Directory, SAML, SSL, SSO)
  • Application platforms (Java EE, .NET web tier)
  • Databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server)
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, including external consultants, to deliver enterprise software deployments.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated, proactive professional with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• CompTIA Security Plus Certification (strongly preferred, must be able to obtain before start date if otherwise).
• Active Secret Clearance
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% (domestic) to customer locations as needed.

Compensation for the Infrastructure Architect:

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 *depending on experience*
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law

This job opens for applications on 3/11. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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