Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Architecture & Design- L4
- Cloud Compute Expertise – GCP
- Rubrik
- IBM storage
- AIX
- Active Directory
- Hybrid cloud architecture (on-prem + cloud integration)
- Cloud migration strategy (lift & shift, re-platform, re-architect)
- Kubernetes / OpenShift architecture
- VMware → OpenShift / Kubernetes migration
Roles & Responsibilities
- Define Compute Architecture Strategy
- Design end-to-end compute architecture (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)
- Create High-Level Design (HLD) and guide Low-Level Design (LLD)
- Align compute strategy with business goals, SLAs, and growth plans
✔ Architects define the blueprint and direction of infrastructure
- Translate Business Requirements into Technical Design
- Understand application needs (performance, scale, availability)
- Convert requirements into:
- Compute sizing
- Platform selection (VM vs Container vs Bare Metal)
- Balance performance, cost, and resiliency
✔ Architects act as a bridge between business and technology
- Design Cloud & Hybrid Compute Platforms
- Architect solutions on:
- AWS (EC2, autoscaling)
- Azure VM / VMSS
- Define:
- Hybrid architecture (on-prem + cloud)
- Multi-region deployment strategy
- Lead cloud migration (VM → cloud / container)
✔ Responsible for designing and managing cloud infrastructure architecture
- Own Virtualization & Platform Strategy
- Design VMware / Hyper-V / KVM environments
- Define:
- Cluster architecture (HA, DRS)
- Resource pooling strategy
- Drive modernization:
- VMware → Kubernetes / OpenShift transformation
- Drive Containerization & Modern Platforms
- Architect Kubernetes / OpenShift platforms
- Define:
- Cluster sizing and scaling
- Multi-zone / multi-region clusters
- Guide adoption of:
- Microservices-based compute models
- Ensure High Availability & Disaster Recovery
- Define HA architecture (active-active / active-passive)
- Design DR strategy (RTO / RPO aligned)
- Implement:
- Failover automation
- Self-healing systems
✔ Architects ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and resilient
- Lead Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Implement:
- Terraform / Ansible-based provisioning
- Define:
- Standard templates / golden images
- Enable:
- Automated provisioning, scaling, and recovery
✔ Improving efficiency via automation is a key responsibility
- Optimize Performance & Capacity
- Perform:
- Capacity planning
- Workload profiling
- Optimize:
- CPU, memory, storage usage
- Ensure systems meet:
- Performance SLAs
- Drive Cost Optimization
- Optimize:
- Compute resource utilization
- Cloud spend (rightsizing, reserved instances)
- Reduce:
- Overprovisioning, unused capacity
- Provide FinOps recommendations
✔ Architects make decisions impacting cost, performance, and efficiency
- Ensure Security & Compliance
- Define:
- Secure compute configurations
- OS hardening standards
- Integrate:
- IAM, security controls
- Ensure compliance with enterprise policies
TCS Employee Benefits Summary
- Discretionary Annual Incentive.
- Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
- Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
- Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
- Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
- Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
- Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
Salary Range-$100000-$140,000 a year
