Lead Architect

Area(s) of responsibility

About Us:
  Birlasoft, a global leader at the forefront of Cloud, AI, and Digital technologies, seamlessly blends domain expertise with enterprise solutions. The company’s consultative and design-thinking approach empowers societies worldwide, enhancing the efficiency and productivity of businesses. As part of the multibillion-dollar diversified CKA Birla Group, Birlasoft with its 12,000+ professionals, is committed to continuing the Group’s 170-year heritage of building sustainable communities.

Job Summary:
The Windows and VMware Architect is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and support of enterprise-grade Microsoft Windows Server and VMware environments. This role plays a critical part in ensuring infrastructure stability, performance, and scalability, with a strong focus on migration projects, virtualization, and automation.
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Job Description:
1. Windows Server Architecture & Design
•    Architect and oversee the deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of Windows Server environments (2012–2022).
•    Design and lead in-place and parallel upgrade strategies to minimize downtime and risk.
•    Define standards for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and system hardening.
•    Architect and implement Windows Server Clustering for high availability of application and database workloads.
•    Establish performance baselines and ensure system reliability through proactive monitoring and tuning.
•    Define patching, backup, and security policies aligned with enterprise standards.
2. VMware Infrastructure Strategy
•    Architect and manage enterprise-grade VMware environments including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, and SRM.
•    Design and optimize HA, DRS, vMotion, and Storage vMotion configurations for performance and availability.
•    Lead VMware infrastructure upgrades, patching cycles, and capacity planning.
•    Provide L4-L5-level support and root cause analysis for complex virtualization issues.
3. Infrastructure Modernization & Migration
•    Lead end-to-end planning and execution of legacy system migrations, hardware refreshes, and data center builds.
•    Design and execute P2V and V2V migrations using tools like VMware Converter and PlateSpin.
•    Collaborate on cloud migration strategies (Azure, AWS, hybrid models) and integration with on-prem infrastructure.
4. Business Continuity, Security & Automation
•    Define and implement backup and disaster recovery architectures.
•    Ensure compliance with regulatory and security frameworks (PCI-DSS, ISO, DISA STIGs).
•    Collaborate with InfoSec teams to apply baselines, perform vulnerability remediation, and enforce access controls.
•    Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell and PowerCLI to streamline operations.
5. Documentation, Governance & Collaboration
•    Produce and maintain high-level and low-level design documents, runbooks, and operational procedures.
•    Participate in architectural reviews, change advisory boards, and incident response planning.
•    Act as a technical liaison between infrastructure, application, network, and database teams.
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Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
•    15–25 years of experience in enterprise Windows Server and VMware environments.
•    Proven track record in infrastructure architecture, modernization, and migration projects.
•    Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, PowerCLI).
•    Preferred Certifications: VMware VCP-DCV / VCAP-DCV, Microsoft MCSE / Azure Architect, ITIL Foundation