You will be trusted to:

- Identify and understand business problems, then translate them into requirement specifications. Convert those requirements into architecture and design documents for implementation by the Digital Services Solutions team.
- Collaborate with partners, customers, and team members to develop solutions that address business needs, adhere to standards, improve user experience, and offer reliable technical support.
- Recommend standard methodologies and innovative solutions to address complex problems. Act as a crucial facilitator of Digital Services modernization.
- Champion development of enterprise architecture governance.
- Design, document, and communicate system architecture for complex solutions, communicating both broad and detailed views digestible by various audiences.
- Troubleshoot entire hardware and software stack, and deliver the highest level of support for all hardware and software components.
- Coordinate installation and implementation activities with LCRA and third-party vendors.
- Mentor less senior staff members.
- Collaborate with cyber architecture and operations team(s) to ensure business continuity, security hardening, security posture, and CISO policies and procedures.
- Lead in the development of system infrastructure designs to support current and future on-premises and off-premises Cloud-based organization needs.
- Use multiple technologies to build the best overall solution(s) to meet current and future needs of the various LCRA business units.
- Provide continued service improvements for architectural change recommendations to increase overall availability for mission and business-critical systems.
- Research and maintain knowledge in new technologies with possible application to the business. Provide design recommendations based on long-term technology strategy. Ensure hardware and protocols are effectively coordinated across business systems.
- Develop methodologies, evaluations, and recommendations for system capacity planning and corresponding architecture changes due to capacity objectives.
- Analyze design alternatives including the development and preparation of cost justification models.
- Investigate reliability requirements and vulnerabilities then develop appropriate efficient solutions.

You qualify with:

- Twelve or more years of experience supporting IT systems hardware, software or other relevant experience. Experience must include two or more years focused on architecture and design. A degree(s) in computer science, mathematics or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

You are a great fit with:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or mathematics
- Leading the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure IT solutions that align with our business objectives.
- Serving as a key member of the Enterprise Architecture governance team, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 Type 2, SSAE18, and ISO27001 standards.
- Researching and prototyping innovative technology solutions to solve complex business challenges.
- Developing and governing service portfolios using standard methodologies, technology trends, and security considerations.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to successfully implement network automation, cloud-centric design, and service delivery.
- Integrating operational technology with enterprise IT systems and application services, ensuring flawless functionality and security.
- Leading business continuity programs to ensure high availability and disaster recovery, applying load balancer solutions.
- Coordinating network design and implementation, with expertise in OSI model (Layer 2-7), TCP/IP, and various network technologies such as DNS, DHCP, load balancers, and WAN accelerators.
- Implementing virtualization and compute platforms, including converged/hyper-converged servers, SAN and storage platforms, and managing operating systems like Windows Server and Linux.
- Managing security technologies, including IPS/IDS and firewalls, to protect our organization’s IT infrastructure.

You gain:

- Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

- 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

- Life and disability insurance

- Wellness program including wellness incentive

- Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.