Compute Architect

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Position - Compute Architect

Location - Irving, TX

Experience - 15+

Job Description - 

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Architecture & Design- L4
• Cloud Compute Expertise - GCP
• Rubrik
• IBM storage
• AIX
• Active Directory
• Hybrid cloud architecture (on-prem + cloud integration)
• Cloud migration strategy (lift & shift, re-platform, re-architect)
• Kubernetes / OpenShift architecture
• VMware → OpenShift / Kubernetes migration

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Define Compute Architecture Strategy

• Design end-to-end compute architecture (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)

• Create High-Level Design (HLD) and guide Low-Level Design (LLD)

• Align compute strategy with business goals, SLAs, and growth plans

✔ Architects define the blueprint and direction of infrastructure

 

2. Translate Business Requirements into Technical Design

• Understand application needs (performance, scale, availability)

• Convert requirements into:

o Compute sizing

o Platform selection (VM vs Container vs Bare Metal)

• Balance performance, cost, and resiliency

✔ Architects act as a bridge between business and technology

 

3. Design Cloud & Hybrid Compute Platforms

• Architect solutions on:

o AWS (EC2, autoscaling)

o Azure VM / VMSS

• Define:

o Hybrid architecture (on-prem + cloud)

o Multi-region deployment strategy

• Lead cloud migration (VM → cloud / container)

✔ Responsible for designing and managing cloud infrastructure architecture