Title: Architect
Area(s) of responsibility
Windows / Hyper‑V Architect – Job Description
- Drive VMware to Hyper‑V or legacy to modern platform migrations (Azure)
- Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of systems
- Define standards, best practices, and governance models
- Architect and manage Hyper‑V clusters (Failover Clustering)
- Design HA/DR solutions including replication and failover
- Experience with SCVMM deployment and management
- Perform host sizing, VM sizing, and capacity optimization
- Troubleshoot performance, storage, and cluster issues
- Strong experience in Windows Server (2016/2019/2022)
- Manage Active Directory (multi-domain, forest, trusts)
- Design and support DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
- Implement and manage patching, hardening, and compliance
- Experience with Azure (IaaS, AVD, Azure Arc)
- Design hybrid solutions (on-prem + cloud integration)
- Implement DR solutions using Azure Site Recovery
- Knowledge of identity integration (AD, Azure AD)
- Work with SAN/NAS solutions (Dell, NetApp.)
- Design storage for Hyper‑V workloads (CSV, SMB shares)
- Good understanding of networking (VLAN, vSwitch, load balancing)
- Strong scripting in PowerShell
- Exposure to Ansible / automation tools
- Experience with monitoring tools (SCOM, Azure Monitor)
- Lead data center migration and transformation projects
- Execute physical to virtual (P2V) and platform migrations
- Perform application dependency mapping and migration planning
- Define and implement operational runbooks and SOPs
- Ensure compliance with security and audit requirements
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (network, storage, security)
- Provide L3/L4 support and RCA for critical incidents
- Design and implement Windows Server & Hyper‑V virtualization solutions
- Lead architecture, capacity planning, and infrastructure design
- Experience in ManageEngine AD Manager Plus for user provisioning, access management, and AD reporting
- Skilled in automation of AD tasks (user creation, password reset, bulk operations) using AD Manager Plus
- Hands-on experience with Dell OpenManage Enterprise (OME) for server monitoring, lifecycle management, and hardware health tracking