Solution Architect (Infra & Cloud)

Role : Solution Architect (Infra & Cloud)

Exp :10+ Years

Location : Hyderabad/Chennai

JOB DESCRIPTION

• :8-12 years in IT Infrastructure Services with hands-on Solution Architecture and Implementation
• .Proven experience designing end-to-end architectures across EUC, Service Desk, Datacenter (Compute/Storage/Network), and Cloud
• .Deep OS knowledge and recommendations covering server builds, networking, load balancing, HA/DR, storage & backup architectures
• .RFI/RFP response ownership: solution construct, estimations, pricing assumptions, risks & dependencies, and effort models
• .Create/review architecture & solution design artifacts (HLD/LLD, reference architecture, BOMs, SoWs, SLAs/SLOs)
• .Define and enforce adherence to architectural standards, design principles, security baselines, and usability standards
• .Vendor engagement across hardware/software ecosystems; evaluate architectures and compatibility
• .Cloud proficiency (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable) across landing zones, identity, networking, storage, compute, security
• .Strong written & verbal communication; ability to work effectively with sales, delivery, and customer stakeholders

.Roles & Responsibilitie

1. sOwn solution strategy for CogniX platform deals: discovery, blueprinting, HLD/LLD, and transition-to-delivery
2. .Lead customer workshops to capture requirements, non-functionals (availability, performance, security, compliance), and success metrics
3. .Design resilient architecture, HA/DR, backup & recovery, capacity planning, performance baselines, and observability
4. .Define migration approaches (rehost/replatform/refactor), cutover plans, and rollback strategies
5. .Create detailed BoM and cost models (cloud infra, licenses, support) with optimization levers (rightsizing, reservations, autoscaling)
6. .Author SoWs/MSAs and governance models; establish RACI, cadence, and reporting templates
7. .Partner with delivery to establish implementation runbooks, test plans, and acceptance criteria
8. .Establish security architecture: identity & access, secrets, encryption, compliance (ISO27001, SOC2, GDPR where applicable)
9. .Integrate toolchains: ITSM (ServiceNow), Observability (Prometheus/Grafana/Elastic), Automation (Terraform/Ansible), AIOps
10. .Drive risk management and dependency tracking across parallel projects; maintain architecture decision records (ADRs)
11. .Contribute sales pursuits with demos/POCs; present solutions and value propositions to CXO stakeholders

.Tools & Technologie

• sCloud: Azure (landing zones, VNets, NSGs, ASR, Backup), AWS/GCP basics
• .Automation & IaC: Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell/Bash; CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps)
• .Containers & PaaS: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS/EKS; API gateways and service mesh (optional)
• .Observability: Prometheus/Grafana, Elastic Stack, Azure Monitor; Logging/Tracing (OpenTelemetry)
• .Security: Azure AD/Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender; vulnerability scanning and hardening baselines
• .ITSM: ServiceNow or equivalent; CMDB and change/release processes

.Certification

• sAzure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or AWS/GCP equivalent
• .ITIL Foundation or higher
• .Security certification (AZ-500, CCSP, CISSP – optional)

.Secondary Skill

• sAwareness of latest industry technology trends and platforms (observability, AIOps, automation, ITSM)
• .Strategic thinking with business value articulation and TCO/ROI modeling
• .Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud patterns, zero-trust, SASE, SD-WAN, and edge
• .Working knowledge of AI-enabled operations (AIOps), LLM/RAG for knowledge search in ITSM contexts