Senior Technical Architect

Senior Technical Architect

📍 Orange County, CA | 🏢 100% Onsite | ⏱ Full-Time

Key Highlights

💡 Lead the architecture of a secure, scalable hybrid infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments

🔐 Design systems aligned with CJIS, NIST, and public-sector security standards

🤝 Serve as a senior technical leader and mentor within a mission-critical IT environment

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Technical Architect to provide on-site leadership and hands-on expertise supporting a complex, hybrid infrastructure environment within a public-sector organization. This role will serve as a senior-level technical authority, responsible for architecture, modernization strategy, security design, and operational excellence across cloud and on-prem platforms.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure operations, and security compliance, and thrives in environments requiring high availability, resilience, and strict regulatory adherence.

This is a full-time, 100% onsite role in Orange County, California.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Strategic Planning

• Lead the technical architecture of a secure, resilient, and scalable hybrid environment spanning Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure
• Define integration strategies between legacy systems and cloud-based workloads
• Develop infrastructure standards, policies, and lifecycle strategies to support long-term modernization

Infrastructure Operations & Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as the senior technical SME (Level 4) for infrastructure, virtualization, networking, and cloud services
• Provide hands-on, on-site leadership for system implementation, maintenance, and performance optimization
• Support after-hours work and overtime as required during critical cutovers, incidents, or emergency response scenarios
• Act as a technical mentor to IT staff, supporting knowledge transfer and capability development
• Mentor team members on Microsoft 365, Intune, Azure Backup, and Endpoint Manager

Security & Compliance

• Design and oversee secure architectures compliant with CJIS, NIST, and state/local law-enforcement standards
• Architect and manage identity systems including:
• Active Directory & Azure AD / Entra ID
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Oversee Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to ensure encryption, access control, auditability, and secure connectivity across environments

Cloud Integration & Migration

• Guide phased migrations of infrastructure workloads to cloud platforms
• Architect hybrid connectivity solutions including VPN, SD-WAN, ExpressRoute, and Direct Connect
• Ensure reliable integration with mission-critical and public safety systems
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, and CloudFormation to automate deployments

Documentation, Training & Support

• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including:
• Architecture diagrams
• SOPs and runbooks
• Security and recovery plans
• Conduct formal and informal technical training and knowledge-transfer sessions
• Create and maintain compliance documentation to support internal and third-party audits

Additional Duties

• Perform other related duties as required to support operational and technical objectives

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, or cloud architecture
• Strong hands-on expertise with Azure and AWS in hybrid environments
• Experience designing and operating systems in high-security, regulated environments
• Deep knowledge of identity management, networking, virtualization, and security controls
• Experience supporting CJIS-compliant or law-enforcement IT environments (highly preferred)
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Orange County, CA

Why This Role

This is a high-impact opportunity to serve as a senior technical leader within a mission-critical public-sector environment, where architecture, security, and reliability directly support public safety operations.