Systems Architect Responsibilities: Be accountable to plan, engineer, design, implement, and manage infrastructure Be responsible for the oversight of configuration, maintenance, and capacity planning for technologies in scope Be accountable to plan, engineer and implement data center consolidation efforts Be accountable to execute project engineering and solution processes and functions for technologies in scope Be responsible for service and project delivery Be accountable to implement and execute the enterprise architecture, solution engineering, standards, and strategy and for its operational usage across the Enterprise for technologies in scope as defined by the Technology Architects Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners from within IT Systems Management, Architecture & Planning, Business Partner Manager, Project Management, Business Application Management, IT Security Management, IT Vendor Management, and business units as well as all external outsourced IT infrastructure service providers serving our Chicago, Illinois client Participate in the execution of standards used by business applications for the technologies in scope Participate in the execution of technology lifecycle and roadmap for the technologies in scope including technology absorption and risk, technology refresh, migration, and retirement strategies Execute capacity planning, monitoring, operations, and infrastructure management processes for technologies in scope Monitor, report, and present key infrastructure performance metrics for technologies in scope to IT leadership Qualifications: 5+ years of Windows 2003 / 2008 Server and Network administration 5+ years of HP ProLiant DL Server hardware configuration and maintenance 3+ years of Microsoft IIS technologies including Windows OS, messaging and Windows networking 3+ years of Cisco Switch and Router configuration and management 3+ years of DNS, DHCP and Active Directory technologies 3+ years of Citrix architecture and implementation 3+ years of experience with Microsoft VM or VMware technologies 2+ years of experience with Telecommunications technologies Knowledge in SharePoint 2010 infrastructure, work flow design and implementation, SharePoint governance development; utilize SharePoint to improve business processes Deep / broad knowledge of full range of distributed messaging, email, active directory, middleware, application integration, web services, collaboration, unified communications, knowledge and content management, systems management and related operating system - supporting hardware and software technologies, architectural patterns, design standards and options Strong experience in Windows 2008 Active Directory upgrade, DNS, DHCP upgrade Strong experience in Windows Forefront Identity Manager and directory synchronization Experience in designing, implementing, and testing Exchange 2010 site resiliency Deep knowledge in Exchange 2010 DAG configuration, PowerShell, and Disaster Recovery planning and testing Deep Technical knowledge of infrastructure services systems management tools Deep Technical knowledge of commonly used hardware and software products Possess strong knowledge of vendor community for full range of infrastructure services architectures including but not limited to distributed messaging, email, active directory, middleware, application integration, web services, collaboration, unified communications, knowledge / content management, systems management, and related operating system / supporting technologies