Data Center Architect

Acuity

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Washington DC, US
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in data center operations and infrastructure design.
  • 5+ years designing secure infrastructures for federal or highly regulated organizations.
  • Deep expertise in VMware, Hyper-V, and storage technologies like NetApp and Dell/EMC.

Responsibilities

  • Architect enterprise-level data center solutions including SAN and software-defined networking.
  • Design high-availability and disaster recovery architectures for both physical and virtual environments.
  • Lead technical design for data center consolidation and modernization for federal agencies.
  • Collaborate with security teams to meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA High standards.
  • Develop technical specifications for hardware procurement and facility requirements.
  • Engineer hybrid-cloud connectivity between physical data centers and GovCloud environments.
  • Provide technical oversight for hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) implementations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a difference and impact critical government missions.
  • Support for professional growth and valuing of employee ideas.
  • Participation in a collaborative and expert team environment.
Full Job Description
Overview

Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation. Responsibilities

  • Architect enterprise-level data center solutions including SAN, compute clusters, and software-defined networking.
  • Design high-availability and disaster recovery architectures for physical and virtualized federal environments.
  • Lead the technical design of data center consolidation and modernization efforts for cabinet-level agencies.
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure physical and virtual infrastructure meets NIST 800-53 and FISMA High standards.
  • Develop technical specifications for hardware procurement and facility power/cooling requirements.
  • Engineer hybrid-cloud connectivity architectures linking physical data centers to GovCloud environments.
  • Provide technical oversight for the implementation of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in data center operations and infrastructure design.
  • 5+ years of experience designing secure infrastructures for federal or highly regulated organizations.
  • Deep expertise in VMware, Hyper-V, and storage technologies (NetApp, Dell/EMC).

Preferred Certifications

  • Federal & Security: CISSP.
  • Domain-Specific: VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or NetApp Certified Data Administrator.
  • Architecture/Management: TOGAF.

Technical Skills

  • Virtualization: VMware vSphere, ESXi, NSX, vSAN.
  • Storage: SAN/NAS architectures, Fibre Channel, iSCSI.
  • Networking: Cisco ACI, software-defined data centers (SDDC).
  • Hardware: Blade servers, HCI platforms (Nutanix, Dell VxRail).

Regulatory & Domain Expertise

  • Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800-53 physical and logical security controls.
  • Technical implementation of FISMA High requirements for on-premises data centers.
  • Knowledge of ICD 705 standards for secure facility (SCIF) operations.

Clearance Requirement

  • Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)

 

Make Your Impact

Join Acuity and be part of a team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work drives meaningful outcomes.

Learn more: www.myacuity.com

 

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