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Job Description:

The Data Center Infrastructure Architect will be responsible for designing, planning, and implementing critical IT infrastructure solutions, ensuring high availability, security, scalability, and resilience. They will act as a technical reference in data center construction and modernization projects, aligning physical and logical infrastructure with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data center architectures (servers, storage, network, virtualization, and security).

• Define technical requirements for new projects and infrastructure upgrades.

• Help select technologies and suppliers, evaluating hardware, software, and hybrid cloud solutions.

• Plan capacity (server, storage, networking, and power sizing).

• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery (HA, clustering, replication, backup/restore).

•    Prepare technical documentation (HLD – High Level Design, LLD – Low Level Design, runbooks).

•    Work with multidisciplinary teams (security, operations, development, suppliers).

•    Support audits and regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, Regulators).

Requirements:

•    Minimum 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure.

•    Proven experience in data center implementation or migration projects.

•    Experience in critical environments (finance, telecommunications, healthcare, or industry).

•    Proven experience in data center design and implementation.

• Strong knowledge of:

o Virtualization: Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), VMware, or KVM.

o Servers: HPE, Dell, Lenovo, or equivalents.

o Storage: SAN, NAS, SDS, synchronous/asynchronous replication.

o    Networks: switching, routing, VLANs, load balancers, firewalls (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto).

o    Security: WAF, segmentation, micro-segmentation, access control.

o    Backup and DR: RMAN, Veeam, Commvault, 3-2-1 policies, RPO/RTO.

•    Knowledge of hybrid cloud (Azure, AWS, OCI) and integration with on-prem.

•    Valued certifications:

o    VMware VCP / Oracle OCP / Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE.

o    Cisco CCNP/CCIE.

o    ITIL v4 Foundation / Expert.

o    TOGAF (preferred).

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Behavioral Skills

•    Critical thinking and analytical skills.

•    Strong results orientation and resilience in high-pressure environments.

•    Good communication skills with technical and non-technical areas.

•    Technical leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.

•    Attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.

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