Platform Infrastructure Architect (Richmond)

Must-Haves

• Senior-level experience designing and operating enterprise infrastructure platforms
• Strong hands-on and architectural experience with:
• Terraform (design, scalability, enterprise adoption)
• Kubernetes / OpenShift
• Infrastructure automation (Ansible or similar)
• Virtualization and cloud platforms (VMware, cloud VM platforms)
• Proven ability to define platform strategy, roadmaps, and standards
• Experience integrating platforms across large, complex enterprise environments
• Strong stakeholder communication and ability to influence without authority

Plusses

• Experience working closely with Enterprise Architecture and Centers of Excellence
• Background in platform governance and architectural review processes
• Experience supporting secure platform design and system hardening
• Utility, energy, or highly regulated enterprise environment experience
• Prior advisory or enablement-focused architect roles (non-implementation)

Day-to-Day

• Define and evolve the technical vision and roadmap for platform operations
• Establish platform standards, design patterns, and reference architectures
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and integration challenges early
• Act as the architectural liaison across Platform Ops, EA, COEs, automation, and infrastructure teams
• Influence platform priorities based on enterprise and application needs
• Provide architectural guidance to downstream teams to accelerate delivery
• Support scalable, secure platforms that enable automation and cloud growth
• Participate in governance forums, roadmap planning, and leadership communications

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Platform Operations Infrastructure Architect for a top enterprise infrastructure client. This individual will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining platform strategy, architecture standards, and long-term roadmaps across virtualization, Kubernetes, automation, and infrastructure-as-code platforms. The role is highly cross-functional and advisory in nature, focusing on foresight, governance, and integration rather than hands-on implementation. The ideal candidate is opinionated, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguity while influencing diverse technical teams and aligning platform decisions to enterprise-scale needs.

Pay: $60-80/hr depending on experience.