Position: Systems Architect III Location: Madison, WI (95% REMOTE - 1-2 Days/Month Onsite
)
Duration: 12+ Months Contract JOB DESCRIPTION: The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking a
Systems Architect III to develop innovative solutions within a diverse enterprise environment that utilizes multiple
cloud services and
on-premises infrastructure components.
The ideal candidate will: - Possess expert-level troubleshooting skills to analyze current technologies and determine improvements for performance and stability.
- Have strong collaboration skills with IT professionals to ensure proper infrastructure design, delivery, and maintenance.
- Lead and provide subject matter expertise for backend systems supporting application development, security, integrations, and desktop infrastructure.
- Direct a small technical team in completing tasks, providing operational support, and documenting processes.
- Serve as a technical lead for backend infrastructure services, including Microsoft Services (Active Directory, ADFS, Group Policy, Client, Azure subscriptions, DHCP, networking, etc.).
- Provide third-level support for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), multi-factor authentication, storage, backup, PowerShell scripting, and other off-the-shelf applications.
The selected candidate will work closely with project managers and leadership to define project goals, identify subject matter experts, implement best practices, and ensure proper execution.
REQUIRED SKILLS: MUST HAVE - VMWare and VDI: Analyze and recommend solutions to improve performance, stability, and cost savings. (10+ years)
- Project Leadership: Lead system implementations, set goals, provide technical guidance, and ensure best practices. (10+ years)
- Microsoft Windows Server Administration: Active Directory, Group Policy, Client, DHCP, DNS, and agency-managed application servers. (10+ years)
- Certificate Management: Creation, support, and maintenance of certificates for core systems and third-party integrations. (7+ years)
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS: - MS Visio: Infrastructure documentation for complex systems. (7+ years)
- LDAP Configuration (7+ years)
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Services (5+ years)
- MS Office 365 (Teams, email, other services) (3+ years)
- System Administration for MS Azure Subscriptions (3+ years)
EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: - Candidate must provide their equipment for remote work.
- Minimum technical requirements:
- Windows 10 / MacOS (10.14 or later)
- Memory: Minimum 4GB, preferred 8GB+
- Processor: 2GHz or faster
- Network: 20 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up (wired connection required)
- Full audio/video conferencing capabilities (camera and headset)
- Latest VMware Horizon Client installed