Technical Architect - HumCap, Inc.

 Senior Technical Architect
 
Our client, a leader in AI-Powered Efficiency in Healthcare Automation is looking for a Senior Technical Architect or their Plano, Texas location.
  
Technical Architecture

• Lead the design and architecture of an on-premise technical infrastructure stack, ensuring they align with the overall technology strategy of the organization.
  
   
• Participate in the design, planning, and execution of cloud migration and data warehousing strategies
  
   
• Execute projects to eliminate technical debt and create reliable, available, and resilient systems.
  
   
• Test platform and infrastructure changes thoroughly using techniques such as load simulation, test environments, production pilots, and audit modes.
  
   
• Identify and execute opportunities for architectural improvement including but not limited to new technologies, better methods, and innovative approaches.
  
   
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to system engineering teams to ensure best practices are followed.
  
   
• Assist with other duties as assigned

 
Technical Proficiency

• Utilize strong knowledge of Unix-like operating systems and Windows operating systems to support secure and performant configurations.
• Manage relational databases to ensure data integrity, security, and performance optimization.
• Configure, manage, and optimize virtualization platforms such as Proxmox, VMWare or cloud

Monitoring

• Establish and improve environment-wide monitoring to alert engineering teams of performance and availability problems as proactively as possible.

Security

• Implement infrastructure improvement projects and new systems according to secure design principles and consistent with company security policies.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for security improvement within the environment.

Communication & Collaboration

• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality technical documentation and reports.
• Facilitate meetings and discussions, ensuring clear communication and understanding among team members.

Professional Development

• Stay up to date awith the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Job Outcomes

• Reliable and highly available applications and systems
   
• Maximized and optimized use of available processing, storage, and memory resources
  
  Readiness for hyper scalability in the environment to support new business that brings large transaction volumes
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• Highly performant systems for production jobs, data entry partners, and QuickClaim users
   

Requirements
Technical Skills

 

• Expert-level proficiency with Debian Linux and Windows operating systems and related foundational concepts:
  • File systems
  • TCP/IP networking
  • Processes and threads
  • Active Directory
• Strong knowledge and experience with MySQL relational databases (e.g., MySQL) including:
  • Replication
  • Scaling
  • Partitioning
• Strong knowledge and experience with storage concepts and technologies including:
  • Storage Area Networks
  • iSCSI
  • ZFS
  • RAID
• Strong knowledge of security best practices including:
  • Web application security (e.g. OWASP)
  • Database security
  • Network security
• Strong knowledge of cloud provisioning and operations, particularly with hybrid environments and on-prem to cloud migrations
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services
    
     
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft licensing
  
   

Soft Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong math aptitude with the ability to apply mathematical concepts to problem-solving.
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism in all interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients.
• Strong reading comprehension to understand and analyze complex technical documents.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical infrastructure management or a related role
• Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g., cloud, networking, and security) are a plus.