Solution Architect – On-Premises Data Center Infrastructure

Position Overview

We are looking for a technically strong Solution Architect – Data Center Infrastructure with extensive experience designing and solutioning On-Premises Data Centers / On-Prem Data Center environments.

What This Role

Is NOT

This role is not suitable for:

Pure public-cloud architects

AWS-only architects

Azure-only architects

GCP-only architects

Candidates without physical/on-premises data-center experience

Candidates without VMware/virtualization experience

High-level architects without infrastructure-level technical depth

Candidates experienced only in one isolated technology

Candidates whose background is primarily cloud and lacks substantial physical data-center exposure ? MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT

On-Premises Data Center / On-Prem Data Center experience is MANDATORY.

For this role, On-Premises / On-Prem Data Center means the physical data-center facility and infrastructure where servers, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, and related equipment are deployed and operated on-site.

This is not a primarily public-cloud architecture role.

Candidates whose experience is mainly in AWS, Azure, or GCP, without robust hands-on physical/on-premises data-center infrastructure experience, will not be considered a strong fit. ? TOP MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Candidates must have strong experience in the following areas:

On-Premises / Physical Data Center Infrastructure – MANDATORY

Data Center Architecture & Solution Design

Deep VMware / Server Virtualization Experience – MANDATORY

Windows Server

Linux

End-to-End Data Center Infrastructure

Compute / Physical Servers

Enterprise Storage

Enterprise Backup

Data Center Networking

Firewalls & Network Security

RFP-Based Solution Architecture / Technical Solutioning

Technical Bidding / Proposal Development

OEM / Technology Vendor Coordination

Infrastructure Integration

Professional Services / Implementation Experience

Managed Services / Day-2 Infrastructure Understanding

Government / Critical Infrastructure Data Center Experience – Highly Preferred Role Overview The Solution Architect will be responsible for understanding complex infrastructure requirements and converting them into complete, practical, scalable, secure, and implementable data-center solutions.

The role requires both

Architectural Breadth + Technical Depth + Hands-on Infrastructure Understanding The candidate should be capable of looking at the entire physical and virtual data-center ecosystem and designing an integrated solution across:

Compute → Virtualization → Operating Systems → Storage → Backup → Network → Firewall → Integration → Operations Key Responsibilities

- On-Premises Data Center Architecture

Design and architect physical/on-premises data-center infrastructure.

Understand physical server, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, and security requirements.

Perform infrastructure sizing and capacity planning.

Design high-availability and redundant infrastructure.





Ensure interoperability between different infrastructure components.

Develop secure, scalable, supportable, and operationally viable architectures.

Understand how proposed infrastructure will actually be deployed and operated within a physical data-center environment.

- Server & Compute Infrastructure

Strong understanding of

Physical servers

Server architecture

CPU and memory sizing

Compute capacity planning

High availability

Server consolidation

Infrastructure sizing

Performance considerations

Physical infrastructure deployment

- VMware / Server Virtualization

Deep hands-on VMware expertise is mandatory.

The candidate should understand

VMware architecture

Hypervisors

Virtual machine infrastructure

Virtualization sizing

Virtual infrastructure design

High availability

Resource allocation

VM lifecycle management

VMware integration with compute, storage, backup, and networking

- Windows & Linux

Strong technical knowledge of

Windows Server

Linux

Server operating-system architecture

OS integration with virtualized environments

Infrastructure-level troubleshooting

OS and virtualization dependencies

5.

Enterprise

Storage

Experience with

Enterprise storage architecture

Storage sizing

Capacity planning

Performance requirements

Storage connectivity

Storage integration with VMware/virtualization

High availability and redundancy

Data protection

- Backup & Disaster Recovery

Experience with

Enterprise backup architecture

Backup infrastructure

Backup sizing

Backup policies

Virtual-machine backup

Recovery requirements

Disaster recovery

Data protection architecture

Business continuity

- Network & Firewall

Strong understanding of

Data-center networking

Network architecture

Network segmentation

Firewall architecture

Security zones

Connectivity

Network redundancy

High availability

Integration of network infrastructure with compute, storage, and virtualization

Security requirements for critical infrastructure

RFP & Technical Solutioning A major part of this role involves RFP analysis and technical solutioning.

Responsibilities include

Study and interpret RFPs and technical specifications.

Understand customer requirements and compliance criteria.

Convert requirements into technical architectures.

Design complete end-to-end infrastructure solutions.

Identify appropriate technologies and infrastructure components.

Develop technical solution approaches.

Identify technical gaps, dependencies, and risks.

Prepare technical responses and proposals.

Validate proposed configurations.

Ensure technical compliance with RFP requirements.

Participate in technical discussions and clarifications.

Ensure proposed solutions are practical and technically executable.





OEM / Technology Vendor Coordination The candidate should have experience working directly with OEMs, technology vendors, and infrastructure partners.

Responsibilities may include

Obtaining technical configurations and specifications from OEMs.

Evaluating OEM recommendations.

Validating hardware and software configurations.

Designing integrated multi-OEM solutions.

Ensuring compatibility between infrastructure components.

Supporting technical bids.

Coordinating technical requirements during implementation.

Resolving technical dependencies and integration issues.

Professional Services & Implementation The candidate should understand the complete infrastructure lifecycle, including:

Infrastructure planning

Architecture

Solution design

Capacity planning

Technology selection

Integration planning

Implementation planning

Physical server deployment

Server stacking

Power-on

Configuration

VMware deployment

Infrastructure integration

Testing

Technical validation

Commissioning

Handover to operations The candidate should understand not only how to design an architecture but also how that architecture will be physically implemented in a data center.

Managed Services / Day-2 Understanding The candidate should understand infrastructure operations after go-live, including:

Infrastructure monitoring

Availability management

Incident management

Capacity management

Performance management

Backup operations

VMware operations

Infrastructure maintenance

Troubleshooting

Service continuity

Operational support

Infrastructure optimization

Government / Critical Infrastructure Experience

Experience working with government data centers, national-security environments, critical infrastructure, highly regulated environments, or large enterprise data centers will be highly preferred.

Candidates should understand requirements related to:

Security

Reliability

Availability

Compliance

Redundancy

Business continuity

Operational resilience

Controlled physical infrastructure environments

Public Cloud Experience

Public cloud knowledge can be an advantage but is not the primary requirement.

Experience with

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud / GCP will not substitute for strong On-Premises Data Center experience.

A candidate with cloud exposure can be considered if they also have substantial experience with physical/on-premises data-center infrastructure and VMware virtualization.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will have:

Strong On-Premises / Physical Data Center experience

Deep VMware expertise

Strong Windows Server knowledge

Strong Linux knowledge

End-to-end infrastructure architecture experience

Strong understanding of compute, storage, backup, network, and firewalls

RFP and technical solutioning experience

Technical bidding experience

OEM coordination experience

Professional Services experience

Managed Services understanding

Hands-on infrastructure knowledge

Strong technical documentation skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Ability to work with technical and business stakeholders

📌 Solution Architect – On-Premises (On-Prem)-physical data-center environment (Delhi)
🏢 Creatigrity Technologies
📍 Delhi