Principal Architect

Position : Principal Architect Location : UIDAI Tech Centre, Bangalore Number of Positions : 1 Educational Qualifications BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or equivalent qualification. Postgraduate qualification in Technology is preferred Strong oral and written communication skills, well-versed with program and project management tools Experience Minimum 15+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure Architecture, specifically in: Server, Storage & Network Architecture, Virtualization, Software Defined Data Centres, Cloud Implementation. Overall IT experience should be 20+ years Experience as Principal Architect for at least one completed large-scale IT infrastructure project: o System user base of more than 10,000 users OR o Project value exceeding ₹100 Crores Experience as an Architect in large-scale IT infrastructure using: OpenStack / Azure / AWS / On-Premise Cloud Stack Proficiency in: Data Center Automation, Automation tools and scripting Must have hands-on experience in designing and implementing Open-Source On-Premise Cloud solutions Key Responsibilities Responsible for overall solution architecture across all tracks of UIDAI Gather business requirements and develop detailed To-Be CIDR architecture Keep the architecture updated based on evolving requirements and changes Design solutions for data migration and implement the To-Be CIDR architecture Coordinate UIDAI's solution designs with vendors and agencies appointed by UIDAI Manage the transition from As-Is to To-Be technology architecture of CIDR Collaborate with UIDAI's Information Security team to identify and implement critical security changes Drive automation initiatives for CIDR operations Oversee Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) activities