Solutions Architect

Job Title: Solutions Architect

Pay Rate: $75–$80/hr (W2)

Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

Location: San Diego (Hybrid) or Remote

About the Role:

We are seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to lead the design and development of enterprise infrastructure solutions across a dynamic and fast-paced organization. This hands-on role is ideal for a technical leader who can bridge the gap between business needs and system capabilities, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure solutions.

As a key member of the Digital Infrastructure group, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, executive stakeholders, and security experts to shape both current systems and future technology roadmaps. The infrastructure environment spans across North America and supports a wide range of critical energy operations, including data centers, cloud environments, and energy generation facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert consultation to IT and executive leadership on systems design and architecture (25%)
• Lead planning, documentation, and implementation of hybrid cloud/on-prem solutions (25%)
• Integrate cybersecurity best practices into all design and implementation efforts (20%)
• Create and maintain system architecture diagrams and documentation (15%)
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and risk mitigation (5%)
• Assist with budget planning and procurement of infrastructure solutions (5%)
• Perform other duties as needed (5%)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10 years of hands-on experience in systems architecture, engineering, and infrastructure operations in a multi-site enterprise environment
• At least 2 years of direct experience as a solutions or infrastructure domain architect

Required Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders
• Expertise in virtualization (VMware, Nutanix AHV), authentication, storage, and cloud technologies
• Advanced experience with AWS (Azure and GCP a plus)
• Solid knowledge of Active Directory and Azure AD
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning experience
• Experience with regulated environments and compliance standards (e.g., NERC CIP)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of SCADA, SAP, ArcGIS, or AVEVA PI is a plus

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Primarily office-based (90%), with occasional travel to vendor and internal sites
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs for hardware installation and management

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

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Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below.