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<p><p><b>Job Title : </b> - Infrastructure Solutions Architect</p><br/><p><b>Location : </b> Pune</p><br/><p><b>Job Type : </b> - Fulltime</p><br/><p><b>Job Description : </b></p><br/><p>We are seeking a Solutions Architect to design and deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure and cloud solutions (primarily Microsoft Azure & On-premise).</p><br/><p>The role involves translating business requirements into technical designs, ensuring alignment with reference architecture, security, and compliance standards.</p><br/><p>You will collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and project teams, overseeing solution implementation and providing technical consultancy.</p><br/><p>Strong expertise in Azure, Office 365, networking, and identity management (Azure Entra ID) is essential.</p><br/><p><b>Key Responsibilities : </b></p><br/><p>- Design and deliver infrastructure and cloud-based solutions aligned with company reference architecture and security standards.</p><br/><p>- Conduct technical analysis, feasibility assessments, and cost estimates for new and existing system requirements.</p><br/><p>- Provide solutions consultancy to business units during pre-project discussions and project delivery.</p><br/><p>- Support Project Services and Operations teams with technical expertise when required.</p><br/><p>- Collaborate with Technical Architects to develop and maintain the Company Reference Architecture.</p><br/><p>- Engage and coordinate with third-party suppliers for technical requirements gathering and solution delivery.</p><br/><p>- Oversee solution implementation, ensuring delivery aligns with approved design and business requirements.</p><br/><p>- Translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.</p><br/><p>- Conduct proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and evaluations of emerging technologies to assess business fit.</p><br/><p>- Ensure all solutions are designed with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements in mind.</p><br/><p>- Create and maintain solution design documentation, diagrams, and architectural standards.</p><br/><p>- Provide governance and guidance throughout project lifecycles, ensuring adherence to design principles.</p><br/><p>- Identify risks and mitigation strategies related to proposed solutions.</p><br/><p>- Act as a technical advisor/SME for infrastructure and cloud-related initiatives.</p><br/><p>- Work closely with operations teams to ensure smooth transition of solutions into production.</p><br/><p>- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in solution design, cost efficiency, and technology adoption.</p><br/><p>- Mentor and support junior team members in technical design and architecture practices.</p><br/><p><b>Qualifications : </b></p><br/><p><b>Essential : </b></p><br/><p>- Proven experience in infrastructure solution design and cloud solution development.</p><br/><p>- Strong background in Wintel environments, Microsoft Azure, and Office 365.</p><br/><p>- Experience with Azure Entra ID (Azure AD) and identity management.</p><br/><p>- Demonstrated ability to produce technical proposals (designs, project trackers, costings).</p><br/><p>- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and customer service orientation.</p><br/><p>- Experience managing complex solution designs across multiple systems and stakeholders.</p><br/><p><b>Desirable : </b></p><br/><p>- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent certifications.</p><br/><p>- Enterprise-level experience in solution architecture.</p><br/><p>- Understanding of application architecture (front-end, back-end, middleware).</p><br/><p>- Professional certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, etc.</p><br/><p><b>Technical Skills : </b></p><br/><p>- Infrastructure Architecture : Compute, storage, networking (physical & virtual).</p><br/><p>- Networking : LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, wireless technologies.</p><br/><p>- Cloud Platforms : Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).</p><br/><p>- Identity & Access Management : Microsoft Entra ID .</p><br/><p>- Operating Systems : Wintel environments (Windows Server, virtualization).</p><br/><p>- Solution Design Principles : Security, scalability, performance, cost optimization, maintainability.</p><br/><p>- Collaboration Tools : Office 365 suite (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, etc.</p><br/><p>- Experience in vendor management and working with third-party suppliers</p><br/><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)