Infrastructure Architect

Benefits for FTE Positions The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. As the Infrastructure Architect, you will provide enterprise-level technical leadership—designing scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure that supports the university’s long-term strategy. - Design enterprise infrastructure architectures across data center, virtualization, storage, and hybrid cloud platforms - Lead hybrid cloud planning, including Azure integration, workload placement, and migration strategies - Define infrastructure standards, roadmaps, and modernization initiatives - Architect high availability, disaster recovery, and resiliency solutions in collaboration with security teams - 7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, architecture, or hybrid cloud environments - Proven expertise in virtualization, storage, and cloud architecture (Azure preferred) - Experience with infrastructure modernization, resiliency, and lifecycle management - Strong communication skills with the ability to guide technical teams - **Why Join Us? - Infrastructure lifecycle management and modernization planning - Virtualization platforms (VMware or similar) - Cloud architecture principles (Azure, AWS, or GCP) - System integration and automation (PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible) - Capacity planning, performance optimization, and disaster recovery design - Strong communication skills, cross-team collaboration, and governance alignment Job Duties **Job Duty** **Job Duty 1 – Infrastructure Architecture & Design**