Infrastructure Architect IT Modernization & Optimization

Job Summary

An experienced Infrastructure Architect with 15+ years of IT infrastructure experience to assess our current on-premises IT landscape and develop a comprehensive modernization strategy. This role will focus on delivering optimized, cost-effective, and scalable infrastructure solutions aligned with industry’s best practices and future-ready technologies. Candidate must have worked in large enterprise complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

•                     Conduct a detailed assessment of the existing on-premises infrastructure.

•                     Evaluate performance, scalability, availability, and cost-efficiency.

•                     Identify inefficiencies, risks, and technical debt.

•                     Propose a modernization roadmap (on-prem, hybrid, or cloud-native).

•                     Recommend architecture improvements to enhance automation and resilience.

•                     Deliver a cost-benefit analysis including TCO and ROI models.

•                     Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and security.

•                     Provide technical leadership across infrastructure design decisions.

•                     Document architecture recommendations and transition strategies.

•                     Support procurement by defining specifications and evaluating vendors.

Required Skills & Experience

•                     Experience as an Infrastructure Architect or Senior Systems Engineer.

•                     Deep knowledge of on-premises technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, SAN/NAS, etc.).

•                     Strong exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid models.

•                     Experience with cost optimization and capacity planning.

•                     Familiarity with ITIL, TOGAF, or similar frameworks.

•                     Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Certifications (Bonus)

•                     AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Microsoft Azure Architect

•                     VMware VCP-DCV / VCAP

•                     TOGAF / ITIL / Cisco CCNA/CCNP

Key Deliverables

•                     Comprehensive Infrastructure Assessment Report

•                     Current state analysis (compute, storage, network, security)

•                     Inventory and dependency mapping

•                     Identification of performance, cost, and risk gaps

•                     Modernization Strategy & Roadmap

•                     Future-state architecture design (on-prem / hybrid / cloud)

•                     Workload placement recommendations

•                     Phased implementation timeline

•                     Cost Optimization Plan

•                     Detailed TCO/ROI comparison of current vs. proposed environments

•                     Asset consolidation and resource efficiency recommendations

•                     Architecture Diagrams & Documentation

•                     High-level and low-level design (HLD/LLD) blueprints

•                     Security, compliance, and DR considerations

•                     Technology Recommendations

•                     Platform, tool, and vendor selection proposals

•                     Licensing and scaling guidance

•                     Presentation to Stakeholders

•                     Executive summary deck

•                     Q&A session with leadership and IT operations teams