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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 Show more Show less
