Hybrid Infrastructure Technical Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Hybrid Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our complex IT infrastructure, encompassing both on-premises data centres (VMWare/Nutanix) and Public Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader with deep technical expertise in both traditional and cloud technologies, capable of bridging the gap between business requirements and technical solutions to drive our digital transformation journey.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in an architectural role focusing on hybrid solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale on-premises/cloud (hybrid) infrastructure.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and domain knowledge of VMWare/Nutanix stack.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading cloud migration projects

Technical Skills:

• Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, IAM), Azure (VNet, VMs, Storage Accounts, Azure SQL, AKS, Azure AD), and/or Google Cloud Platform (VPC, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, GKE, IAM).
• Virtualization: VMware ESXi, vCenter, vRealize Suite and/or Microsoft Hyper-V and/or Nutanix HCI
• Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, load balancing, firewalls, network segmentation. SD-WAN knowledge is a plus.
• Storage: SAN, NAS, object storage solutions (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCS).
• Operating Systems: Linux (various distributions), Windows Server.
• Automation & IaC: Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash scripting.
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Monitoring.
• Databases: General understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Security: Cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, network security.

Certifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) / VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) / Nutanix Certified Professional
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or
• Google Professional Cloud Architect