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The Infrastructure Solution Architect for Data Center is responsible for delivering infrastructure architectures to key global business initiatives. The Infrastructure Solution Architect for Data Center will lead and coordinate projects from a technology architecture perspective as well as ensure that infrastructure development activities are consistent with the direction set by accepted best practices and Ernst & Young’s standards & innovation (S&I) groups. 

Essential Functions of the Job / Responsibilities

• Architect systems to meet functional and non-functional infrastructure requirements
  
• Create / review of architecture design packages
  
• Review and approve engineering design packages
  
• Ensure proper oversight for quality assurance of engineering artifacts
  
• Guidance of engineering staff throughout construction phase
  
• Evangelize re-use through implementation of shared engineering assets
  
• Enforce adherence to architectural standards / principles, global product-specific guidelines, usability design standards, etc.
  
• Proactively provide feedback regarding infrastructure engineering methodologies, standards and leading practices
  
• Minimize technical exposure and risk on projects
  

• Bachelor Degree or equivalency (CS, CE, CIS, IS, MIS, or engineering discipline)
• At least 7 years experience in IT Infrastructure Architecture 
• Minimum of 4 years experience in a lead infrastructure architecture role in areas like hosting, storage, network (Data Center, WAN), VMware, tools and application platforms (Oracle, SAP, CRM, ERP) preferred
• Experience facilitating meetings with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises if necessary
• Experience overseeing (from a technical perspective) multiple projects
• Extensive, real-world experience designing enterprise solutions and defining solution architectures 
• Experience building and supporting mission critical infrastructure for critical applications, running in a highly distributed manner
• Experience with multi-tier system development for large enterprises
• Exposure to infrastructure and application security technologies and approaches
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry trends and standards
• Experience in development lifecycle management, project and task planning 
• Must be able to communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal