Enterprise Infrastructure Architect
Orange County, CA
Category: Architecture
Industry: Government
Reference ID: JN -122025-104655
Date Posted: 01/06/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/zXPMHD
Description:
Onsite in Orange County, CA
We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Infrastructure Architect to lead a migration from on-premises to a hybrid cloud model using Microsoft Azure and AWS. The architect will design secure, scalable infrastructure and support operations across cloud and on-premises while providing mentorship, knowledge transfer, and training to internal staff.
Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance.This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $90.00 to $95.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Lead technical architecture for a secure, resilient, and scalable hybrid environment across Azure, AWS, and on-premises.
- Define integration strategies for legacy systems and cloud workloads.
- Develop infrastructure standards, policies, and lifecycle strategies to guide modernization.
- Serve as Level 4 technical expert for infrastructure, virtualization, networking, and cloud services.
- Provide on-site leadership for implementation, maintenance, and performance optimization.
- Provide after-hours support during cutovers, incidents, emergencies, and maintenance windows.
- Act as a subject matter expert and mentor to IT staff with structured knowledge transfer.
- Mentor staff on Microsoft 365, Intune, Azure Backup, and Endpoint Manager operations.
- Design secure architectures compliant with CJIS, NIST, and state or local standards.
- Oversee identity architecture including Active Directory, Azure AD, Entra ID, AWS IAM, MFA, and RBAC.
- Oversee PKI infrastructure, encryption, access control, auditability, and secure connectivity.
- Guide phased migration of infrastructure workloads and services to cloud platforms.
- Architect hybrid networking including VPN, SD-WAN, ExpressRoute, and Direct Connect.
- Automate deployments using Terraform, PowerShell, ARM templates, and CloudFormation.
- Maintain documentation including diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, security plans, and recovery procedures.
- Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and training for department staff.
- Create and maintain compliance documentation for internal and third-party audits.
- Deliver monthly health checks, incident response support, root cause analyses, and roadmap recommendations.
Experience Requirements:
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 8 years in enterprise infrastructure roles with focus on cloud and hybrid environments.
- Expert knowledge of Azure, AWS, on-prem virtualization (VMware or Hyper-V), and enterprise storage.
- Proven experience in public-sector IT or regulated environments.
- Hands-on expertise with virtualization platforms such as vSphere and ESXi.
- Hands-on expertise in enterprise networking with vendors such as Cisco, Palo Alto, and Fortinet.
- Experience with storage technologies including SAN, NAS, and object storage.
- Strong competency in identity and access management.
- Experience with hybrid cloud networking and security design.
- Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools including Terraform, PowerShell, ARM templates, and CloudFormation.
- Strong understanding of CJIS, NIST, or FedRAMP compliance frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor technical teams and provide training in operational environments.
- Ability to work extended hours for migrations, outages, security events, and critical maintenance.
Education Requirements:
Education Requirements
- Professional certifications preferred: Azure Solutions Architect Expert; AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
- Additional preferred certifications: CISSP, VMware VCAP, Cisco CCNP or CCIE.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
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