# Infrastructure Architect
**Job Title:** Infrastructure Architect
**Experience:** 10+ Years
**Employment Type:** Contract-to-Hire (6 Months)
**Work Mode:** Remote *(Preference for candidates based in Chennai or Bangalore)*
## Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced **Infrastructure Architect** to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in **Linux administration, Kubernetes, virtualization, networking, storage, security, and cloud platforms**, with a proven track record of architecting highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure.
This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can drive infrastructure modernization initiatives, establish architecture standards, mentor engineering teams, and ensure operational excellence across enterprise platforms.
## Key Responsibilities
### Infrastructure Architecture & Design
* Design scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise infrastructure architectures.
* Develop infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
* Architect compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and security solutions.
* Design High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Business Continuity solutions.
* Evaluate infrastructure technologies and recommend modernization strategies.
### Systems Engineering
* Lead enterprise Linux platform deployments and administration.
* Design and optimize web/application servers, middleware, databases, storage, and caching platforms.
* Ensure infrastructure reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
* Support hybrid and cloud-native infrastructure initiatives.
### Kubernetes & Container Platforms
* Design and implement enterprise Kubernetes platforms.
* Define best practices for container orchestration, deployment, scalability, and security.
* Integrate Kubernetes environments with enterprise monitoring, logging, networking, and security services.
* Support Docker-based containerized application deployments.
### Performance Engineering
* Conduct infrastructure assessments, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
* Troubleshoot complex infrastructure bottlenecks across servers, databases, storage, and networking.
* Perform OS tuning, database optimization, and application performance improvements.
* Establish infrastructure performance baselines and operational KPIs.
### Security & Governance
* Implement infrastructure hardening, access control, network security, and compliance standards.
* Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and security assessments.
* Ensure infrastructure aligns with enterprise governance and operational policies.
### Technical Leadership
* Provide architectural guidance to infrastructure and engineering teams.
* Review technical designs and implementation plans.
* Mentor engineers and support knowledge-sharing initiatives.
* Drive infrastructure modernization and automation initiatives.
## Required Skills & Experience
* 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure Architecture.
* Strong expertise in **Linux Administration**, including:
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
* Rocky Linux
* Ubuntu
* CentOS
* Hands-on experience with enterprise infrastructure components:
* Compute Platforms
* Storage Technologies
* Networking
* Security Infrastructure
* Virtualization Platforms
* Strong expertise in **Kubernetes** and container orchestration.
* Experience with **Docker** and containerized application platforms.
* Deep understanding of enterprise networking concepts including:
* TCP/IP
* DNS
* Routing
* VPN
* Firewalls
* Load Balancing
* Experience designing High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
* Strong expertise in infrastructure performance tuning and root cause analysis.
* Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
## Cloud & Platform Technologies
* Amazon Web Services (AWS)
* Microsoft Azure
* Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
* Kubernetes
* Docker
* Web/Application Servers
* Middleware Technologies
* Databases
* Caching Systems
## Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools.
* Knowledge of cloud-native architecture and modern container platforms.
* Experience with monitoring, observability, and centralized logging solutions.
* Linux, Kubernetes, or Cloud certifications are highly preferred.
* Experience with enterprise infrastructure transformation and modernization initiatives.
## Educational Qualification
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
## Desired Attributes
* Strong architectural and solution design mindset.
* Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical execution.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong leadership, mentoring, and collaboration abilities.
* Passion for building scalable, reliable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure platforms.
Pay: ₹90,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month
Experience:
- Infrastructure Architect: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
