Senior Wintel / Cloud Architect

As a Senior Wintel / Cloud Architect, you'll drive the design, implementation, and maintenance of hybrid IT infrastructurespanning on-premises Windows/Linux ecosystems and Azure /AWS cloud platforms. This role focuses on architecture, scalability, security, and integration across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Infrastructure

Develop and implement Azure-based Infrastructure solutions including AWS services

Manage Azure services such as Virtual Machines, VM Scaleset, AGW, LB, App Services, AKS, Docker, Storage, Networking, IAM, Azure Site Recovery.

Develop and manage disaster recovery strategies and plans for mission-critical applications and infrastructure.

Design and implement solutions for Windows Server environments, Active Directory, DNS, GPO, RDS, IIS and related services

Create architecture diagrams, technical documentation and operational guidelines for cloud and on-premise solutions

Lead, manage and execute end-to-end obsolescence and migration upgrade and projects

Assess existing infrastructure and applications for cloud readiness. Develop detailed migration roadmaps, timelines, and risk mitigation plans.

Determine appropriate migration tools and methodologies (lift-and-shift, re-platform, refactor).

Define and execute a unified IT infrastructure strategy combining on-premises services Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Backup (Veeam, Netbackup), Storage (Netapp, Dell, Pure), Network (SAN switch, Brocade),) with cloud platforms (Azure IaaS/PaaS, AWS)

Manage, implement and support virtualization platforms VMware ESXi/vCenter, VSAN

Maintain accurate on-premise and cloud infrastructure, processes, runbooks, and policies.

Integrate backup and DR architectures seamlessly with infrastructure, security, and application layers.

Performance and capacity planning across hybrid environments.

Act as a subject matter expert for Azure cloud, Wintel, and on-premises escalation and support

Required Skills & Experience

Cloud Skills: 10 years experience in Azure/AWS design, implementation, migration, provisioning, VM management, network config, backup/monitoring, disaster recovery.

Wintel Expertise: 10 years managing Windows Server (20122022+), Active Directory, DNS, Group Policies, clustering, server/storage infrastructure, DHCP, RDS, PKI, IIS,

Virtualization & Storage: Proven experience with VMware ESXi/vCenter and VSAN plus enterprise storage (Netapp and Pure) and Enterprise Backup (Veeam and Netbackup).

Automation & Scripting: PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible; Infrastructure-as-Code experience.

Soft Skills: Leadership, communication, vendor and project management, stakeholder alignment, mentorship to support group

Desired Qualifications & Certifications

Bachelors Degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent

Certifications: Azure/AWS Administrator/Architect, Microsoft MCSE/Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, ITIL Foundation

Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Terraform, Azure CLI)

Experience with cloud-based and on-premise DR solutions

Containers/IaC knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes) is desired

Certifications:Enterprise Backup Solutions (Veeam, Netbackup) is advantageous

Basic Linux Administration Skills (RHEL, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian) is desired