Lead Architect

Job Description

Country/Region: IN Requisition ID: 26014 Work Model: Position Type: Salary Range: Location: INDIA - NOIDA- BIRLASOFT OFFICE Title: Lead Architect Description: 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. ________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________ 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