• Senior Software/System Architect

    TISTA Science and Technology (Austin, TX)


    Overview

     

    Are you a Senior Software/System Architect who would like to have a positive impact for millions of people? If so, we may have an opportunity for you!

     

    TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

    Responsibilities

    + Design, build, and manage scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure.

    + Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation.

    + Administer cloud services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPCs (AWS); and VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and App Services (Azure).

    + Automate system deployment, configuration, patching, and monitoring using Ansible, SSM, Azure Automation, etc.

    + Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics.

    + Manage identity and access controls, enforce security best practices, and remediate vulnerabilities.

    + Support application teams with cloud infrastructure needs including networking, performance tuning, and CI/CD integration.

    + Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for critical cloud infrastructure issues.

    + Collaborate with DevOps, InfoSec, and AppDev teams to deliver cloud-native and hybrid solutions.

    + Experience in cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or Azure).

    + Proven experience managing EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, etc. in AWS.

    + Strong expertise with Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, VNets, RBAC, Azure AD, and related services.

    + Experience with CloudFormation or Terraform or Bicep for IaC.

    + Experience in designing, implementing, and managing automation solutions using Ansible.

    + Hands-on knowledge of Linux administration in cloud environments.

    + Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

    + Working knowledge of cloud security (e.g., IAM, Defender for Cloud, GuardDuty).

    + Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containers (EKS, AKS), and DevOps practices.

    + Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Dynatrace, ScienceLogic1).

    + Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, subnets, firewalls, load balancers).

    Qualifications

    + Must have extensive experience in the coordination of program and project leaders to identify requirements for system architecture.

    + Must be able to identify strategies for addressing requirements.

    + Must have extensive experience with analysis of requirements against fiscal, schedule, and performance issues.

    + Has extensive experience in taking program requirements and is able to create an architecture vision having experience in high volume and high availability networks and systems.

    + Experience in creating and conveying to team members the architectural vision for a program or project.

    + Is responsible for dictating design choices to software developers, including but not limited to: platforms, coding and technical levels.

    + Experience in establishing and enforcing standards and practices.

    + Experience in overseeing the development team, they manages the full life cycle of the software development process.

    + Has extensive software development experience and thorough knowledge of a variety of programming languages and logic.

    + Must be able to function as a A Senior Cloud Administrator with deep hands-on experience in AWS and Azure to lead the design, implementation, automation, and administration of cloud-based infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of our cloud platforms while supporting agile DevOps teams and enterprise workloads.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Certifications (highly preferred): AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate or higher and Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator - Associate or higher.

    + Experience with hybrid cloud or cloud migration projects.

    + Familiarity with ITSM tools like ServiceNow.

    + Experience in highly regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP, HIPAA).

    + Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

    + Excellent communication and documentation skills.

    + Self-starter with ability to work independently and mentor junior team members.

    + Collaborative mindset and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

    Education:

    + Master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or related technical discipline and 10+ years’ work experience.

    + Ten (10) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (20 years total).

    Clearance:

    + The ability to pass a Tier 4/HIGH Background Investigation.

    Location:

    + Department of Veteran's Affairs (100% On-site)

    + Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST Time)

    + Austin Information Technology Center (AITC)

     

    1615 Woodward Street,

     

    Austin, TX 78741