Senior Data Center Architect

Job Description

Senior Data Center Architect

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Data Center Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping and modernizing enterprise infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design, implementation, and support of cutting-edge data center solutions across compute, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms in a remote setting. You will be at the forefront of architecture decisions, collaborating with industry-leading technologies and teams to drive operational excellence and innovation.**

What You'll Do:

• Design and document comprehensive on-premises data center architectures encompassing compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and backup.
• Lead the deployment and optimization of Cisco HyperFlex hyperconverged environments, including sizing and lifecycle management.
• Develop and implement networking solutions using Cisco Nexus, ACI, UCS, and MDS to ensure performance, resiliency, and security.
• Specify and deploy storage solutions with Dell PowerStore, PowerMax, Unity, PowerScale, and Pure Storage arrays, including lifecycle management.
• Maintain and optimize VMware environments, including vSphere, vSAN, and NSX, focusing on capacity planning and upgrades.
• Architect comprehensive backup and data protection strategies using Commvault, managing policies, replication, and disaster recovery testing.
• Lead migration, refresh, and consolidation projects with minimal disruption while defining standards, reference architectures, and detailed design documents.
• Collaborate with security, application, and operations teams, and mentor engineering staff on best practices and standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in data center architecture and engineering with senior-level or leadership responsibilities.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Cisco HyperFlex, UCS, Nexus, and ACI.
• Strong background in Dell enterprise storage solutions (PowerStore, PowerMax, Unity, PowerScale) and Pure Storage.
• Extensive experience with VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX.
• Solid understanding of SAN/NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NFS protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to design for high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Certifications such as CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, VMware VCP-DCV, VCAP, or Commvault Certified Professional.
• Experience with automation tools like PowerShell, Ansible, or Python.
• Background working in regulated or enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud connectivity and Infrastructure as Code.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• At least 8 years of hands-on experience in designing and managing data center infrastructures.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work remotely with flexible hours, approximately 35 hours per week.
• Willingness to possibly extend the contract based on project needs.
• Relevant certifications or additional training are a plus.

Eager to lead innovative data center projects and make a significant impact? Apply now to become a key driver in powering enterprise infrastructure and digital transformation!

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