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About The Role
Position Title:
IT Infrastructure Lead Architect
REPORTING TO: IT Infrastructure Director, ITISC FET Europe
REPORTING LOCATION: India
WORKING LOCATION: Bangalore, India
OVERALL OBJECTIVES:
As IT Infrastructure Lead Architect, you will be responsible for designing secure, scalable, and cost-effective IT infrastructure and hybrid-cloud solutions, aligned with business needs and Eurofins standards. You will join international team of experts and managers to take charge of leading IT architecture direction in the organization. This role blends strategic architecture leadership with hands-on involvement (approximately 70%) and includes oversight of subordinate architect(s) and management for technical demand and feedback from technical community.SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS:
Architecture & Design
Design secure, resilient, and scalable IT infrastructure platforms using Azure and hybrid cloud technologies.Develop complete architectural solutions across compute, storage, networking, identity, and security layers.Build technical designs, architecture diagrams, process flows/manuals, BoMs, and associated cost estimations and performance analyses.Develop Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and validate architectural designs through lab/test environments.Define and evolve architecture roadmaps to improve platform efficiency, scalability, and resilience.Support application modernization and transformation efforts from the infrastructure perspective, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.Automate infrastructure deployment using IaC (Terraform, ARM, Ansible) and integrate CI/CD workflows.
Leadership & Team ManagementLead and organize a team of subordinate architect(s), providing technical direction, mentorship, and performance oversight.Prioritize and manage incoming technical demands, feedback loops, and consultancy requests.Act as the architecture point-of-contact for multi-domain engineering teams (compute, cloud, monitoring, network, workplace).Standardize architectural review processes, ensuring consistency, traceability, and design quality.Take leadership of project-specific internal virtual teams, stakeholder forums and editorial committees.Foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the architecture team.
Strategic GovernanceDefine cloud and infrastructure strategy, technical standards, and migration roadmaps.Ensure compliance with security, technical, and financial policies and standards set in Key Group Documents (KDGs).Coordinate with Group Engineering and Security Operations Center teams to enforce architectural governance and policy alignment.Liaise with technology vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Fortinet, BeyondTrust) for roadmap planning and solution evaluation.Participate in strategy sessions with internal clients, presenting architecture from technical and business standpoints.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
General10+ years of overall IT experience, with at least 5 years in a senior infrastructure/cloud architecture role.Proven experience leading infrastructure architecture efforts across hybrid and cloud-native environments.Experience in organizing and leading teams of architects or senior engineers.Strong ability to translate technical solutions into business impact and cost-benefit terms.
Cloud & Infrastructure ExpertiseDeep practical knowledge of:Azure IaaS & PaaSVirtual Machines, Networking, Storage, AKS, App Services, API Management.Microsoft 365Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Intune.Azure AD & IdentityRBAC, AAD Connect, conditional access, MFA.InfrastructureWindows Server, AVD, Hyper-V, Active Directory, SCCM, monitoring, backup/DR.Automation & DevOpsTerraform, ARM, Ansible, CI/CD with Azure DevOps.Familiarity with AWS or GCP, particularly in multi-cloud or migration contexts.
Networking & Security IntegrationWork with Network Architects on integration with SD-WAN, VPN, firewalls, load balancers, LAN/WAN.Ensure secure design patterns for network segmentation, access control, and compliance.Apply regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR) to architecture designs.
Architecture PracticesSkilled in preparing high- and low-level designs, technical documentation, and cost analysis.Familiar with modern frameworks (e.g., C4 diagrams, Design Thinking).Capable of presenting complex technical matters clearly to senior business stakeholders.
Soft Skills & Other RequirementsStrong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.Proven ability to manage competing demands and organize work in high-complexity environments.Fluent in English, both written and spoken.Comfortable presenting to both technical and executive audiences.Willingness to travel occasionally (Certifications (Required/Preferred)RequiredAzure Solutions Architect ExpertAdditional certifications in security, cloud, virtualization, or ITSM are an asset.Additional Information
What we offer:
A launch pad into various senior management opportunities- within the many business lines of Eurofins globally- or into the management hierarchy in our different corporate functions.The opportunity to grow your project management skills in a demanding, fast growing organization.A chance to become part of a highly motivated international team of professionals.In a fast growing group, successful leaders are frequently being offered increased areas of responsibility (subject to geographic mobility).
