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Role : Infrastructure Architect Skills Required: Basic understanding of infrastructure architecture, industry standards and best practices methodology Highly motivated, ability to lead and influence Experience in infrastructure related role, Proven success in projects in large scale projects Strong technical design skills Ability to effectively communicate, coordinate and collaborate successful track record of effective vendor management Knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape, Ability to balance cost against benefits Understanding of business drivers and all stakeholders' requirements Understanding of documentation and frameworks Experience in capacity and performance management, understanding of application lifecycle management Hands-on experience and expertise with specific infrastructure technologies relevant to organizational needs, including operating systems software, virtualization, automation (on multiple platforms) Creative thinking, innovative approach for solution design, implementation and problem solving. Set and manage stakeholder expectations. Recommend solutions as per RFP requirements or any change order coming from existing clients. Manage vendor relationships from technical matters perspective. Mediate between infrastructure and delivery / development group. Establish and vet key vendors relationships. Assess emerging technologies from key OEMs Guide sales team on price vs performance issues. Experience: 8- 15 years of overall experience in the field of IT Infrastructure is essential. Must have at least 3 years' experience in designing and implementing products or solutions of any one domain mentioned below: Enterprise Servers & Storage (Cloud computing / Virtualization / Consolidation / Data center/ Business Continuity/ Backup / Enterprise Servers, Storage and Tape Technologies, Clustering / High availability etc.) Enterprise Networking and security (Routing and Switching protocols, network architecture, connectivity options, network management, remote access, data security, standards and compliance, identity management, log management etc.) Datacenter (Tier 3 / 3+ DC build including power & cooling) access control and building management system etc.) Certifications : Any of the industry standard IT Infrastructure related certifications like RHCE/ MCSE / MCTS/ CCNA / CCIE / VCP / CISSP is essential. Also, PMP or ITIL certification will be an advantage. Job Description: As part of Solution Architecture Team (SAT), IT Infrastructure Architect will be responsible for design and delivery of end-to-end IT Infrastructure solutions for clients from across business verticals. Responsibilities will include : Design of IT infrastructure solutions - develop technology strategy with logical and physical designs to meet client requirements, using standard architecture methodologies. Handle multiple infrastructure technologies based on project requirements Preparation of bill of material, technical write-ups for solutions developed Documentation of architecture design to various levels of details Work at CxO level executives to capture of client technical requirements /articulate the solution. Detailed briefing with presentations for larger client audience Work as an individual contributor. Ensure delivery of the infrastructure solutions designed as per scope & project timelines, through right set of internal/external partners. Location: NCR-Gurgaon/Noida, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai (Subject to approval) Travel : Candidates should be ready for extensive domestic travel. To learn more about Infosys and see our ideas in action please visit us at www.infoys.com. Show more Show less
