Job#: 3039844

Job Description:

Senior Infrastructure Architect – Windows Platforms

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid)

Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Architect – Windows Platforms to lead the strategy, design, and evolution of a complex enterprise server environment supporting critical healthcare operations. This individual will serve as the technical authority for Windows Server technologies, driving architecture decisions, modernization initiatives, performance optimization, and long-term infrastructure strategy.

This is a highly visible role requiring deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence enterprise-wide technology decisions.

• Define and execute the strategic vision for enterprise Windows Server infrastructure.
• Lead the architecture, engineering, implementation, and ongoing optimization of Windows-based platforms and supporting technologies.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that support mission-critical business and healthcare applications.
• Oversee server lifecycle management, including provisioning, monitoring, capacity planning, performance tuning, patching, and upgrades.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and implement infrastructure improvements that enhance reliability, security, resilience, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the senior technical lead for complex infrastructure projects with significant organizational impact.
• Drive enterprise standards, best practices, governance, and operational excellence across the server environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between infrastructure, applications, security, and business initiatives.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and resolution for critical platform issues and infrastructure challenges.
• Mentor engineers and technical teams while serving as a trusted advisor to IT leadership and key stakeholders.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies that align with the organization's strategic objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure architecture, or enterprise server administration.
• Extensive hands-on experience supporting and architecting Microsoft Windows Server environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise server hardware, virtualization technologies, storage, high availability, disaster recovery, and infrastructure best practices.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives from design through implementation.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience working in highly regulated or healthcare environments is a plus.

• Opportunity to influence enterprise infrastructure strategy.
• High visibility with executive and technical leadership.
• Contract-to-hire path with long-term growth potential.
• Ability to drive modernization initiatives and meaningful technical transformation.

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