DesignationDEPUTY GENERAL MANAGERNo. of Positions1Experience11-15 YearsSkill (Primary)IT Architecture-IT Architecture-IT ArchitectureQualificationB.E, B-TechExpected Date of Closure15-May-2024Employee GroupBusiness Line FTJobService Line HeadJob Description (Posting).Job Title: Solution Architect for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure 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 implementationReporting Manager DesignationASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
