What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Infrastructure Architect position at Kimley-Horn?
Overview
Kimley-Horn is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect to provide technical leadership across our enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role is responsible for the design, resiliency, and long-term evolution of our core systems supporting a geographically distributed organization.
This is a senior-level position for an experienced infrastructure professional who has moved beyond administration into architecture and platform ownership. The ideal candidate combines deep Windows and Active Directory expertise with strong experience in hyperconverged infrastructure, hybrid file platforms, and modern data protection strategy.
This role will influence technical direction, guide investment decisions, and help shape the future state of our enterprise infrastructure. This is an in-office position.
Responsibilities
- Architect and evolve enterprise Windows Server and Active Directory environments, including multi-site design, replication strategy, identity integration, and security hardening
- Provide architectural leadership across Nutanix AHV, Microsoft Hyper-V, enterprise storage, and Nasuni hybrid cloud file services
- Define and drive enterprise data protection and disaster recovery architecture, including immutability, replication strategy, recovery testing, and resiliency validation
- Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives including lifecycle planning, platform expansion, consolidation efforts, and hybrid cloud integration
- Establish standards, reference architectures, and operational guardrails to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
- Serve as Tier 3/4 escalation for complex infrastructure incidents and systemic issues
- Mentor engineers and elevate architectural thinking across the team
- Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to align infrastructure strategy with long-term organizational growth
- Identify technical debt, quantify risk, and build clear business cases for investment and improvement
Qualifications
- 7 years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering and architecture
- Deep expertise in Windows Server and Active Directory architecture in complex, multi-site environments
- Strong production experience with Nutanix AHV and/or Microsoft Hyper-V in mission-critical deployments
- Proven experience architecting enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions
- Demonstrated ownership of large-scale infrastructure initiatives from design through execution
- Advanced troubleshooting and systems-level root cause analysis capabilities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Rubrik or modern data protection platforms
- Experience with Nasuni or similar hybrid cloud file storage systems
- Experience designing distributed file architectures for multi-office environments
- Experience with Azure and/or AWS hybrid infrastructure strategies
- Infrastructure automation experience (PowerShell or similar)
- Experience contributing to infrastructure roadmaps and capital planning
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
- Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
- Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
- Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.