Hybrid Infra Architect

We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.

HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments —no matter how big or small —can be traced back to an idea’s single spark.

It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.

Job Description and Summary

HCL uses Hybrid cloud infrastructure platform using one or more technologies like Software Defined Datacentre, SDS, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud management platform using VMware, Microsoft, OpenStack, DellEMC, Cisco, Nutanix, HPE, IBM and other vendors to host their customer’s application services and workloads in the cloud

The Solution Architect will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the architecture within the Cloud Infrastructure that includes designing solutions for IAAS/PaaS/SaaS on a hybrid cloud platform, supporting the existing business processes.

Whilst a deep technical role, this role also offers the opportunity to engage in customer interaction to comprehend the customer requirements and suggest the best architecture solution for the new as well as existing clients and help them with the initial set up and deployment of the new solutions.

The Solution Architect will have line reporting to the Head of IT Architecture, with a functional reporting to the Enterprise Architect.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure solution. The candidate should be proficient I the following:
• Create documentation around the solution proposal, design and implementation
• Lead the consulting, assessment, PoC and implementation engagements of Hybrid Cloud solutions
• Engage with customers and implementation teams around solving business and technical problems in the Hybrid Cloud ecosystem
• Provide technical oversight, review and quality control of artefacts throughout the project
• Contribute to the development of Hybrid Cloud standards, best practices and organizational capability

In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, the candidate should have an in-depth knowledge of how to and solid work experience in the following:

• Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture fundamentals and compliance with the Enterprise Architecture guidelines and standards
• Interact and interface with external partners and Architecture Team to ensure the right architecture is achieved through collaboration
• Define domain specific principles, standards and guidelines
• Any one Architecture Management tool like LeanIX , Orbusinfinity etc
• Take responsibility for the Project Start Architecture or High-level solution direction
• Ensure that the architecture decisions are compliant with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Understand the importance of architectural artefacts and ensure they are maintained in the shared platform such as Enterprise Architecture Repository
• Analyse the current ways of working and solution architecture to identify the gaps and suggest ways of improvements
• Engage with Sales and Pre-sales team helping them with technical design, bill of quantity, effort estimation and transformation approach around IAAS, PAAS and SAAS for RFPs

Job Requirements (Work Experience: 14+ years)

• Flexible for short-term business travels.
• Excellent written and verbal English for UK location
• Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or Computer Science or IT
• Certification in VMware, Microsoft, Azure and AWS
• Professional experience in architecting large-scale distributed applications
• Hands-on experience using compute, virtualisation, networking, storage, backup/archival, containers, databases, monitoring and management tools using 1 or more major OEM products such as VMware, Red Hat, Microsoft, DellEMC, HPE or IBM
• Implementation experience in elasticity and scalability concepts
• Understanding of network technologies such as NSX/NSX-T as they relate to Hybrid Cloud and Containerisation
• A good understanding and implementation experience of all security features and Cloud Management platform (CMP) tools
• Hands-on experience with Azure or AWS deployment and management services, and as well as third-party tools
• Hands-on experience in moving IaaS workloads using Re-hosting or Re-factoring migration approach
• Broad project lifecycle experience – especially in Enterprise environments starting from Cloud Application assessment to migration
• Expert knowledge of Azure or AWS or OpenStack platform features and capabilities
• Good hands-on and knowledge of Container management using Docker Swarm or Kubernetes
• Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, reverse proxies, routing, switching etc.)
• Security (firewall configuration, IPS/IDS etc.) and other Cloud security controls
• Understanding common application approaches and technologies (e.g. SOA, message queuing)
• Understanding of common database technologies (e.g. backup/restoration, replication/mirroring)
• Knowledge of standard internet technologies (e.g. e-mail, web servers, web services)
• Experience designing for disaster recovery, hybrid cloud storage, backup and archival

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science/ IT / Business Administration or Mathematics
• Other foreign languages such as Swedish, French or German will be an added advantage
• Advanced Cloud Architect Certification
• A strong understanding and experience of how to interact with the hybrid cloud (SDK, APIs, Command Line Interface, Azure ARM or AWS CloudFormation)
• Experience in high available or distributed applications
• Experience in producing multi-tiered, load balanced, redundant application infrastructure architectures
• Experience using Azure ARM/Automation or AWS Cloud Formation or automated deployment/configuration tools (e.g. Chef/Puppet) Java SE & EE, including EJB3.x, Web services, JMS, including two or more different JMS implementations (e.g. WebSphere MQ / MQSeries, ActiveMQ, HornetQ, Oracle AQ, etc)
• Two or more Java EE Application Servers (JBoss AS, Glassfish, WebSphere, WebLogic)
• Familiarity with other cloud technologies
• Bash Shell Scripting in Linux/Unix, AWK
• Windows PowerShell

Benefits

• A supportive, diverse and global team with a brilliant culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits that includes vacation per year, various insurances like Term life and Business Travel insurance. These are apart from the statutory benefits applicable in the country. Employee benefits are regulated by an internal policy that contains full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits as per the law of the land.
• Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects.
• Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join the likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.

To know more about us visit – www.hcltech.com