Data Center Architect

About the Job:We’re seeking a Data Center Architect to design and modernize the IT infrastructure. You’ll guide clients through data center consolidation, cloud adoption, and next-gen solutions, shaping resilient and agile IT landscapes.Key Responsibilities:Lead presentations with CxOs and infrastructure heads during RFx cycles.Partner with the sales team to understand customer needs and design hybrid cloud and data center solutions.Conduct workshops to gather customer requirements and analyze environments.Work with delivery teams and third-party vendors to build winning proposals.Architect secure and scalable solutions for data center consolidation and cloud adoption.Prepare RFI/RFP responses, solution documentation, and cost models.Create high-level and low-level design documents to ensure performance, security, and availability.Negotiate with vendors to deliver cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.Stay updated on tech trends, evaluate innovations, and build proof of concepts.Job Requirements:Bachelor’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field.3–6 years’ experience as a Data Center Architect with strong pre-sales and solution design skills.Proven expertise in data center consolidation, hybrid cloud, and transformation.Practical experience with HCI (Nutanix, VxRail, vSAN), virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, OpenShift), and SDI.Skilled in backup (Commvault, Veeam, Veritas, Cohesity), hybrid storage (Pure Storage, Dell EMC, Huawei), and storage fabric (Cisco, Brocade).Familiar with ITSM (BMC, SolarWinds, ManageEngine) and public cloud (AWS, Huawei Cloud, Azure).Knowledge of migration strategies and vendor tools (Cisco CCW, Dell DSC, Huawei SCT).