Cloud Infrastructure Architect

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JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE Head - Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture GRADEVP DEPARTMENTIT LOCATIONHO(Bengaluru) TYPE OF POSITIONFull-time ROLE PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE Leads infrastructure and cloud architecture strategy covering hybrid cloud environments, on-premises data centers, network architecture, and infrastructure modernization. Responsible for cloud migration roadmap, infrastructure as code, and ensuring infrastructure supports business continuity and regulatory compliance. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE • Define infrastructure and cloud architecture strategy • Lead cloud migration roadmap (Azure/AWS/multi-cloud) • Design hybrid infrastructure architecture balancing on-prem and cloud • Establish infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using Terraform, ARM templates • Own network architecture - WAN/LAN, SD-WAN, branch connectivity, security • Design disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BCP) with RTO/RPO targets • Define compute, network, storage, database infrastructure standards and capacity planning. • Drive DevOps, CI/CD infrastructure, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) • Ensure infrastructure design is compliant with RBI guidelines, ISO 27001 etc. • Lead infrastructure architects, collaborate with application,security and Infrastructure operations teams MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Educational Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. • Post-graduate qualification is preferred. Experience • 15-18 years in IT Infrastructure, 8-10 years in Cloud/Infra Architecture Certifications • TOGAF 9.2 certification mandatory • Cloud: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Professional • VMware or Kubernetes certifications preferred Functional Skills • Deep expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) - IaaS, PaaS, serverless • Strong knowledge of virtualization (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V), containers • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates) • Networking expertise (TCP/IP, routing, switching, load balancing, SD-WAN) • Storage and database infrastructure (SAN, NAS, distributed storage, clustering) • Disaster recovery and high availability architectures • DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub CI/CD, monitoring Tools) • Banking infrastructure requirements (core banking hosting, payment systems) Behavioral Skills • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Planning & Organizing • Leadership skills • Strong communication skills • Team work • Negotiation skills Competencies • Initiative • Problem-solving ability. • Evaluate options & priorities. • Analytical thinking • Compliance and governance