Infrastructure Architect

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** This role is responsible for the overall design of project solutions, especially where new technology or critical architecture changes are introduced. The solution architect is accountable for proactively supporting project architecture activities that create deliverables that guide technology investments in response to disruptive forces and toward achieving targeted business outcomes. This role defines architectural options and documents tradeoffs, risks and considerations for project execution.  

The solution architect also contributes to the development for the strategy and roadmap for applications aligned to a capability portfolio.  
** The Contributions You'll Make:
*** Develop and maintain infrastructure architecture roadmaps to support critical business applications and services.
* Define hosting architectures across cloud-native and hybrid platforms, including compute, storage, and networking domains.
* Evaluate emerging technologies and align infrastructure capabilities with evolving business requirements and Fin Ops principles to optimize spend.
* Architect and manage middleware platforms including routing, caching, databases, and monitoring tools.
* Implement orchestration strategies using Kubernetes, Docker, and other containerization technologies for distributed workloads.
* Lead the design and deployment of hybrid compute environments spanning on-premises data centers, HPC clusters, and cloud-native resources (e.g., Azure, AWS EC2/S3).
* Optimize data movement, workload scheduling, and compute resource allocation across global sites.
* Drive cloud migration initiatives with a focus on Azure and hybrid cloud strategies.
* Integrate Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), observability platforms, and automation into infrastructure operations.
* Model infrastructure costs and refresh cycles to support budgeting and forecasting.
* Align infrastructure decisions with business priorities and ROI analysis.
* Embed security and compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST) into infrastructure design.
* Collaborate with security and audit teams to ensure controls are implemented and validated.
* Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders and executives, translating technical strategies into business value.
* Lead cross-functional discussions and decision-making for business-critical initiatives.
* Mentor and guide technical teams to uplift architectural practices and operational excellence.
* Manage infrastructure capacity planning and asset lifecycle tracking.
* Ensure high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery readiness across all infrastructure domains.
** Minimum Knowledge &

Experience:

*** 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering and architecture.
* Proven expertise in data center operations, middleware platforms, and enterprise networking.
* Strong understanding of cost modeling, budgeting, and asset management.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to engage with executives and…