Infrastructure Architect

Job Overview

The Infrastructure Architect will play a critical role in shaping and optimizing Komatsu’s global IT infrastructure. This position will collaborate with global IT and business leadership to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure services and strategy across all Komatsu global entities and partners. Key responsibilities include governing enterprise architecture to align with business and IT strategies, serving as the global subject matter expert for Microsoft-based systems—including Active Directory, Entra ID, Windows Servers, and Azure—and leading the design, operation, and continuous improvement of a distributed IT environment. This role will be responsible for designing and maintaining Komatsu’s Azure enterprise architecture, spanning multiple global sites, businesses, thousands of users, and multiple domains. The Infrastructure Architect will recommend, architect, and lead the deployment of new technology releases, as well as plan and execute cloud migrations to support mergers and acquisitions. The scope of this role extends across all Komatsu business units worldwide, acting as a liaison for Komatsu North America and the Global Mining Business, collaborating with key global groups such as KCC, KEISA, KSA, KAL, and KLTD. Additionally, this role is accountable for infrastructure technology architecture, Microsoft Azure management, and the design and maintenance of supporting systems, overseeing an annual infrastructure budget of nearly $24 million.

Key Job Responsibilities

•    Act as a primary design resource, provide expert-level application infrastructure design and implementation skillset for the global IT organization. 
•    Research and evaluate technologies and architectures in relation to Komatsu's global infrastructure needs.
•    Support global IT peers as a top-level escalation resource and SME
•    Support integration and authentication projects for eBusiness, 3rd party vended solutions, SSO, cloud hosting.
•    Assist in any disaster recovery planning, practice, or events.
•    Work with stakeholders, fellow architects, and technical teams to collect business and technical requirements and deliver enterprise level solutions.
•    Create and update technical documentation and operating procedures as needed.
•    Make technically difficult decisions dealing with mission critical platforms, realizing that errors in judgment or poor performance can have significant impact on business functions and expenses.

Qualifications/Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field or equivalent work experience.
•    5+ years of experience in IAM design and implementation for workforce and customer applications. Expertise in SSO, MFA, identity governance, and RBAC across cloud and hybrid environments. Proficient with platforms like Entra, Okta, and Ping Identity
•    10+ years of progressive IT work experience with some infrastructure-related roles
•    Proven success as primary architect for multiple high-level IT projects / deliverables. 
•    Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows server and client operating systems to include Server 2012 - 2022 and Windows 10 – 11.
•    Strong knowledge of Microsoft's Azure
•    Strong knowledge of Microsoft's Active Directory & Group Policy
•    Strong knowledge of scripting and PowerShell
•    Strong writing, presenting, and speaking skills
•    Familiarity with ITIL concepts and ITSM platforms
•    Working knowledge of networking concepts (LAN and WAN topologies, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, wireless, authentication, etc)
•    Working knowledge of virtualization (on-prem and cloud-based, VMWare, Hyper-V, etc) preferred
•    Working knowledge of enterprise storage (SAN, NAS, cloud, backups) preferred
•    Understanding of modern software development processes and DevOps
•    Understanding of high-availability and disaster recovery strategies and technologies
•    Understanding of interdependence of enterprise applications (SharePoint, Web-based systems, ERP systems, Exchange, etc.) and infrastructure platforms
•    Microsoft operating system, cloud, and/or security certifications are a bonus.
•    Ability to juggle competing tasks and quickly adapt as business needs are shifted 
•    Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment as well as individually 
•    Ability to establish, build and maintain relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization 
•    Ability to effectively communicate technical processes and concepts to non-technical user groups

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