Senior Infrastructure Architect - Windows & Azure Cloud

Senior Infrastructure Architect – Windows & Azure Cloud

Work Style: Onsite

Skills: Windows Servers

Experience Required: 10 & Above

Skillset : Server SME Architect - Windows Server Hybrid| ESXi| vCenter Server| HA| DRS| vMotion| P2V AzureAWS migration

Must Have:

1. Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise Enterprise scale experience with Windows Server platforms, AD, IIS, clustering, and virtualization.

Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 → latest.

2. Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience Hands on experience with Azure Cloud services.

Experience with Azure Migrate, ASR, ARM templates, and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.

3. PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell).

Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts.

Expectations from the Role:

1 Design and Implement Server Infrastructure-Architect scalable, secure, and high-availability server environments based on business requirements.

2 Server Administration and Maintenance-Oversee installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux servers.

3 Virtualization and Cloud Integration-Manage virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) and integrate with cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) for hybrid deployments.

4 Performance Monitoring and Optimization-Ensure optimal server performance using monitoring tools and proactive capacity planning.

5 Security and Compliance-Implement server hardening, vulnerability management, and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

6 Disaster Recovery and Backup Management-Develop and maintain backup strategies and disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.

7 Automation and Process Improvement-Utilize scripting and automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to streamline server operations.

8 Collaboration and SME Support-Act as a subject matter expert for server-related issues, guiding project teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Must-Have:

1) Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.

2) Virtualization Technologies-Hands-on experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms for server virtualization.

3) Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable, secure, and high-availability server environments.

4) Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS, backup tools, and disaster recovery planning.

5) Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and integration with server infrastructure.

Good-to-Have

1) Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.

2) Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.

3) Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for modern application deployment and orchestration.

4) Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.

5) Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.

6) Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub for infrastructure as code.