Enterprise Architect - Infrastructure
- Irving, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
- Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
- $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Advancement Opportunities
This critical role is accountable for overseeing our infrastructure landscape to deliver measurable business outcomes aligned with CMC's strategic priorities: investing in our people, achieving excellence in all we do, and driving growth. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Architecture, this position will be responsible for designing, architecting, and managing the organization's IT infrastructure to ensure it meets current and future business requirements. This role requires a deep understanding of technology stack, best practices, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain the overall infrastructure architecture, including servers, storage, networks, and cloud services.
- Ensure that the architecture is scalable, secure, cost-effective and aligned with business objectives
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve system performance and efficiency.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and incorporate best practices into the infrastructure design.
- Guide the implementation of infrastructure projects, including hardware and software installations, upgrades, and migrations. Ensure that all projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Partner with other teams on completing these implementations
- Work closely with IT teams, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand infrastructure needs and ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure designs, configurations, and processes. Ensure that all documentation is up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure that the infrastructure is secure and compliant with industry standards and regulations. Implement security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption.
- Monitor the performance of the IT infrastructure and make recommendations for improvements. Implement performance tuning and optimization strategies to ensure high availability and reliability.
- Ensure infrastructure solutions comply with security and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with IT Security and the CISO to ensure Infrastructure Architecture meets current and future security concerns.
- Compare our architecture to established industry frameworks and make recommendations for alignment.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in infrastructure architecture and design.
- Strong knowledge of server, storage, network, and cloud technologies.
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Proficiency in networking, virtualization, and storage solutions.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Familiarity in integration technologies such as RESTful APIs, SOAP, ESB, and middleware platforms (e.g., PI/PO, MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Apache Camel).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, CISSP, CCNA, or AWS/Azure Certified Solutions Architect are a plus
- Experience in Agile or DevOps methodologies.
- Familiarity with cloud-based development platforms and services.
- Industry experience in metals, manufacturing, or a similar sector.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.