IT Solutions Architect - Platform Technologies

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IT Solutions Architect - Platform Technologies

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IT Solutions Architect - Platform Technologies
at The City of Fort Worth
Information Technology

Pay Range: $52.34/hr. - $68.04/hr. I $108,870 - $141,530 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required. Hybrid on-site work model available with supervisory approval; staff are required to be on-site at least 2 days per week (this is non-negotiable).

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of more than 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An IT Solutions Architect position is available with the City of Fort Worth IT Solutions' Platform Technologies Division (Infrastructure Team). This Architect position is responsible for designing and guiding the overall architecture of enterprise technology solutions, ensuring they align with organizational strategy and business objectives. They evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and platforms to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient systems. This role requires collaboration with stakeholders across business, development, and operations teams to translate requirements into practical, sustainable designs. The IT Architect will also set standards, best practices, and governance models to ensure interoperability and long-term maintainability.

Specifically, this person will need to have understanding and command of: SAN/NAS architectures, storage protocols (iSCSI, NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel); enterprise storage platforms (e.g., Pure Storage, Dell EMC), hypervisors such as VMware vSphere/ESXi; Backup platforms (Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity); Active Directory Domain/forest design, replication, and trust relationships; integration with authentication/authorization systems (Kerberos, NTLM, Entra Connect)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or a related field
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience designing and implementing virtualization, storage, and hybrid cloud solutions
• Valid Driver's License
• Candidate selected for hire must pass a CJIS background check (see below for details)

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Security certifications like CISSP, CISM, or GIAC
• Storage certifications (e.g., Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE)
• Proven experience designing and supporting hybrid cloud architectures, integrating on-premises infrastructure with public cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), and implementing secure, scalable connectivity between environments
• Demonstrated proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages to streamline operations, enhance system reliability, and support infrastructure-as-code practices

The IT Solutions Architect job responsibilities include:

• Designing and presenting complex architectures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Utilizing automation and orchestration tools to drive efficiency and standardization.
• Provide advanced systems administration, operations, maintenance, and support of network-related IT systems.
• Diagnosing and solving software bugs and security vulnerabilities associated to IT related systems.
• Ensuring compliance requirements (CJIS, HIPAA, etc.) relevant to infrastructure and data protection.
• Translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technical solutions.
• Create clear, accurate, and scalable technical diagrams using tools such as Visio or Draw.io to communicate architectures, data flows, integrations, and system dependencies to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Salary:

$52.34/hr. - $68.04/hr. I $108,870 - $141,530 annual compensation