Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

As the Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for driving the design, implementation, and maintenance of hybrid IT infrastructure—spanning on-premises Windows/Linux ecosystems and Azure cloud platforms. This role focuses on architecture, scalability, security, and integration across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.

Job Description

We are looking for a Solutions Architect to lead the development and execution of hybrid IT infrastructure solutions across on-premises and Azure cloud platforms. This position will be full-time and hybrid.

What You’ll Do

Develop and implement Azure-based infrastructure solutions.
Manage Azure services such as Virtual Machines, VM Scaleset, AGW, LB, App Services, AKS, Docker, Storage, Networking, IAM, Azure Site Recovery.
Develop and manage disaster recovery strategies and plans for mission-critical applications and infrastructure.
Design and implement solutions for Windows Server environments, Active Directory, DNS, GPO, RDS, IIS, and related services.
Create architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and operational guidelines for cloud and on-premise solutions
Lead, manage, and execute end-to-end obsolescence and migration upgrade projects
Assess existing infrastructure and applications for cloud readiness
Develop detailed migration roadmaps, timelines, and risk mitigation plans
Determine appropriate migration tools and methodologies (lift-and-shift, re-platform, refactor)
Define and execute a unified IT infrastructure strategy combining on-premises services Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Backup (Veeam, Netbackup), Storage (Netapp, Dell, Pure), Network (SAN switch, Brocade) with cloud platforms (Azure IaaS/PaaS, AWS).
Manage, implement, and support virtualization platforms VMware ESXi/vCenter, VSAN.
Maintain accurate on-premise and cloud infrastructure, processes, runbooks, and policies.
Integrate backup and DR architectures seamlessly with infrastructure, security, and application layers.
Perform performance and capacity planning across hybrid environments.
Act as a subject matter expert for Azure cloud, Wintel, and on-premises escalation and support.

What You’ll Need

Required:

≥10 years experience in Azure design, implementation, migration, provisioning, VM management, network config, backup/monitoring, disaster recovery.
Expertise in scripting and automation (PowerShe.ll, Terraform, Ansible; Infrastructure-as-Code experience)
≥10 years managing Linux systems (RHEL at least) and Linux ecosystem.
Strong leadership and communication skills.

Preferred:

≥10 years managing Windows Server (2012–2022+), Active Directory, DNS, Group Policies, clustering, server/storage infrastructure, DHCP, RDS, PKI, IIS.
Proven experience with VMware ESXi/vCenter and VSAN, enterprise storage (Netapp and Pure), and enterprise backup (Veeam and Netbackup).
Vendor and project management, stakeholder alignment, mentorship.

Desired Qualifications & Certifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent.
Certifications: Azure/AWS Administrator/Architect, Microsoft MCSE/Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, ITIL Foundation.
Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Terraform, Azure CLI).
Experience with cloud-based and on-premise DR solutions.
Containers/IaC knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes) is desired.
Certifications in enterprise backup solutions (Veeam, Netbackup) is advantageous.
Basic Linux administration skills (RHEL, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian) is desired.

Physical Demands

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions.
Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings.

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected] or (888) 824 – 8111.