DTICI_Techstack_DC & Cloud_T6

Solution architect ensures that compute platforms are scalable, resilient, secure, standardized, and aligned with business growth, application requirements, and enterprise technology strategies. Working closely with Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Teams, Security, Operations, Application Owners, and Managed Service Providers, the role drives modernization, automation, and transformation initiatives across global infrastructure environments.

Data Center & Cloud Architecture

• Define enterprise architecture standards, blueprints, and reference designs for compute infrastructure across data center and cloud environments.
• Design scalable and resilient architectures for:
  • Physical Server Infrastructure
  • Virtualization Platforms
  • Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
  • Private Cloud Platforms
  • Public Cloud Compute Services
  • Hybrid Cloud Environments
• Establish reusable architecture patterns supporting business-critical workloads and applications.
• Develop target-state architectures aligned with enterprise technology roadmaps.

Compute Platform Strategy & Governance

• Define technology standards and lifecycle strategies for enterprise compute platforms.
• Govern infrastructure architecture across global regions and service providers.
• Ensure standardization, scalability, availability, and operational consistency.
• Lead technology evaluations, architecture reviews, and design governance activities.
• Support infrastructure investment planning and technology refresh initiatives.

Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure

• Define architecture standards for virtualization platforms including VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, and related technologies.
• Design highly available and resilient virtual infrastructure solutions.
• Develop HCI architecture patterns supporting scalability and operational efficiency.
• Establish best practices for compute resource allocation, clustering, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
• Support modernization and consolidation initiatives across data center environments.

Cloud Architecture & Hybrid Cloud Enablement

• Design secure and scalable cloud compute architectures across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms.
• Define hybrid cloud connectivity and workload placement strategies.
• Establish governance models for cloud adoption and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure cloud architectures align with security, compliance, and operational requirements.

Capacity Planning & Infrastructure Scalability

• Design and govern enterprise compute capacity management frameworks.
• Forecast infrastructure demand and future growth requirements across APAC, EMEA, North America, and LATAM.
• Ensure compute, storage, and virtualization platforms scale ahead of business demand.
• Define performance and utilization thresholds supporting proactive capacity management.
• Support infrastructure investment planning and lifecycle management activities.

Infrastructure Automation & Modernization

• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and cloud-native operating models.
• Define architecture standards supporting automated provisioning and configuration management.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve operational efficiency through automation.
• Support CI/CD integration and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Promote standardized and repeatable deployment methodologies.

High Availability, Resilience & Disaster Recovery

• Define architecture standards for business continuity, resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Design highly available compute and cloud environments supporting critical workloads.
• Establish recovery objectives, failover strategies, and resiliency frameworks.
• Ensure infrastructure architectures meet enterprise availability requirements.

Monitoring & Observability

• Incorporate monitoring, telemetry, observability, and operational intelligence requirements into infrastructure designs.
• Define architecture standards for platform monitoring, performance management, and capacity analytics.
• Utilize operational insights to drive architecture optimization and continuous improvement.
• Ensure visibility across hybrid infrastructure environments.

Transformation & Migration Architecture

• Lead architecture activities supporting:
  • Data Center Modernization
  • Cloud Migration Programs
  • Virtualization Refresh Initiatives
  • Infrastructure Consolidation Projects
  • Hybrid Cloud Transformation
• Develop migration strategies from legacy environments to target-state architectures.
• Define rollout approaches, transition plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support global deployment and transformation programs.

Provider & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with Managed Service Providers, Cloud Service Providers, Infrastructure Engineering teams, and Regional IT organizations.
• Provide architecture guidance throughout project and service lifecycles.
• Support global rollout activities and technology adoption initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between business requirements and infrastructure capabilities.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Develop and maintain:
  • High-Level Designs (HLD)
  • Low-Level Designs (LLD)
  • Architecture Standards
  • Technology Roadmaps
  • Reference Architectures
  • Best Practice Documentation
• Govern architecture repositories and documentation quality standards.
• Deliver technical training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Promote adoption of architecture standards and reusable design patterns.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Engineering, or related discipline.