IT Infrastructure Architect

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IT Infrastructure Architect at Koch Engineered Solutions will bridge the gap between business needs and technical capabilities. This role provides technical leadership and consulting across the organization, from supporting strategic decision‑making down to project planning. The architect will define and execute technology visions and strategies, develop related roadmaps, and facilitate effective communication, collaboration, and delivery of technology solutions to KES businesses and other technology teams.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and IT capabilities to define problems/opportunities, design, and implement IT solutions that achieve operational excellence and desired business results.
• Develop, document, communicate, and enforce technology standards and reference architectures.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies and recommend options that align with current and future business and technology outcomes.
• Partner with other IT capabilities and business stakeholders to gain knowledge of our companies’ strategic business plans.
• Produce clear technical design documents (technical diagrams, work process diagrams, TCO/ROI analyses, risk analysis).
• Perform alternatives analysis with clearly defined problems/opportunities and objectives aligned to the business’s functional requirements.
• Partner with application teams to consult on the design of application architectures for classic on‑premises and virtualized environments.
• Create, document, and refine work processes, governance models, and runbooks to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex incidents and performance issues.
• Influence cross‑functional teams and external partners without direct supervisory authority.
• Participate in change advisory boards to advocate for our customers and understand how changes may impact us.
• Manage IT projects and coordinate resources, ensuring quality of delivery within time, budget, and scope.

• IT architecture or Senior Systems Engineering experience, including in hands‑on design and implementation.
• Experience with multiple infrastructure technology pillars (endpoint, mobility, compute, storage, network, security, etc.) and their management tools.
• Expertise in Windows Server Management, Active Directory, DNS, networking, and Windows file shares.
• Experience conducting research, experimenting, and deploying emerging technologies, trends, standards, and products.
• Practical experience with cloud architecture design (AWS or Azure).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at tailoring messages for technical, executive, and non‑technical audiences.
• Proven project management skills and the ability to deliver results.

• Familiarity with cloud‑native architectures on AWS or Azure.
• Proven success managing MSP relationships and SLAs.

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As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Energy Services markets natural gas throughout North America. Our team provides a full line of services, including purchasing, sales, transportation, scheduling, storage, hedging, asset optimization and market analysis, with the expertise necessary to provide innovative energy solutions across the natural gas and electricity value chains. In Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better.

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Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength – focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology