Senior Solution Delivery Architect - Windows

Senior Solution Delivery Architect - Windows Location: Chennai and Banglore / Pune and Hyderabad can be considered only for expceptional candidates. Shift: 1:30 PM IST Onwards (should be comfortable with anyshift timimgs) Job Description The Senior Solution Delivery Architect will ensure the stability, integrity and efficient operation of information systems that support core organizational functions and Ensono Clients. Responsibilities will include monitoring, maintaining, supporting and optimizing all operating systems assigned. This person will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve issues in order to maximize the benefit of IT systems. A passion for improving processes and a commitment to customer satisfaction. RESPONSIBILITIES Full knowledge to Install, config, and support Windows-based servers, both physical and virtual and configure high availability compute solutions supporting business critical functions. Experience with Microsoft Clustering, DFS. Possess a full understanding of server hardware components, including blades, enclosures and/or physical servers Working with IT teams to improve infrastructure performance and security Implementing Windows system updates and Active Directory changes Design and documentation and maintaining for Windows & VMware based systems. Responsible for overall migration planning of IT infrastructure & implementation of migration waves. Responsible for coordinating, monitoring and communicating status and activities Tracks, mitigates, resolves and escalates systematic and individual migration issues as required, handles end to end implementation of migration activities Work with application owners and infrastructure managers for pre-migration and migration activities Available after hours and on weekends for migration execution status reporting and issue escalation Be able to create simple automation scripts using PowerShell or other scripting language like VBS, Python, Bash Experience on VMware ESXI host and vCenter installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining tools to support VMware services , can make decisions about resource allocation and optimization. Hands on experience on VMware and Experience on P2V/V2V Migration and Datacenter Consolidation Knowledge of DR and VM migrations setup using Zerto, vCloud Director Availability & VMware SRM. Good understanding of network protocols and tools used to troubleshoot issues Participate in primary design meetings for Client disaster recovery planning & execution of Disaster Recovery exercises and own specific server tasks. Knowledge of storage technologies, such as RAID, SAN, and NAS. Design and implement advanced network configurations within the virtual server configuration Knowledgeable with network design, components and computer systems interactions Research system vulnerabilities and provide documentation for future use implementing corrective actions as required Develop guidelines and procedures for systems management including process and efficiency improvements Monitor and tune systems to identify and eliminate issues and potential bottlenecks Design and implement advanced network configurations within the virtual server configuration QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor s degree and a minimum of 10+ years of related experience or a Masters degree with 10 years of experience; or equivalent work experience Operating Systems Windows 8+ years hands on administration of Windows OS environments and/or VMware 4+ years hands on administration of VMware environments and/or Linux 4+ years hands on administration with RHEL or other Linux environments Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, to include resources, priorities, and timelines Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Results oriented team player who will work towards meeting team commitments Experience with system configuration automation (Scripting with Pearl/Python/Bash or DevOps tools like Chef/Puppet) Ability to mentor technical operations staff in appropriate technologies, as needed Understanding of the competitive landscape from both business and technical perspective is a plus Professional ITIL Foundations Certified is a plus Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified IT Professional MCITP / Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) / Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) / Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) / VMware Certified Professional VCP / Red Hat Certified Engineer Experience with DevOps and Agile frameworks is a plus Disclaimer : This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.