Principal Architect, IT Infrastructure Assessment & Transformation

Ensono
Detroit, MI

Principal Architect, IT Infrastructure Assessment & TransformationRemote - United StatesJR012860

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things _!_ We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.

Honesty - Reliability - Curiosity - Collaboration - Passion

Key Responsibilities

  • Infrastructure Assessment: Conduct comprehensive audits of existing customer infrastructure to collect data on hardware, storage, and networking. Develop detailed audit reports that identify critical deficiencies, technical debt, and risks.

  • Hybrid Cloud Strategy: Build and drive the "Target State" architecture vision across public and private cloud environments. Create multi-year modernization roadmaps that leverage the right mix of technology-optimizing costs by using public cloud for variable workloads while keeping sensitive operations secure in private clouds or on-premises.

  • Strategic Transformation: Drive large-scale migrations from legacy on-premises infrastructure to modern hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. Partner with stakeholders to align technology investments with business priorities, focusing on ROI and performance optimization.

  • Solution Design: Architect scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise-wide systems. Incorporate microservices, zero-trust security, and automated disaster recovery tailored for both public cloud scalability and private cloud control.

  • Consultative Leadership: Act as a primary advisor to executive leadership (CTOs/CIOs). Translate complex technical trade-offs into actionable business value propositions.

  • Governance & Standards: Define and enforce architectural principles and policies across all deployment models. Chair Architecture Review Boards (ARB) to ensure projects adhere to enterprise security and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GovRAMP).

  • Innovation: Lead proof-of-concepts (PoCs) for emerging technologies like AI-driven automation, serverless computing, and edge computing to accelerate digital transformation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience: 12+ years of progressive IT experience, with at least 5 years in an enterprise architecture leadership or senior consulting role.

  • Technical Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of public cloud platforms ( AWS, Azure, or GCP ) and private cloud technologies. Deep understanding of virtualization, networking protocols, storage solutions (SAN/NAS), and IAM frameworks.

  • Methodologies: Proficiency in architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman and experience with Agile and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.

  • Consulting Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to bridge the technical "engine room" and executive "penthouse".

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's preferred.

Preferred Certifications

  • Enterprise Architecture: The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF).

  • Public Cloud Architecture: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

  • Private/Hybrid Cloud: VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI).

  • Networking: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).

Why Ensono?

Ensono is a place to make better happen - for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

  • Unlimited Paid Days Off

  • Three health plan options

  • 401k with company match

  • Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts

  • Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement

  • Paid childbearing and paternal leave

  • Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding

  • Sabbatical leave

  • Wellness program

  • Flexible work schedule

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $135,000- $205,000

to] annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance [OR] a role-based, sales-incentive plan, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP's pay transparency policy can be found onOFCCP's website (%20English\ formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected] .

JR012860

Posted 2026-03-14

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