Compute Architect

Hi

I hope youre doing well. I had a chance to review your profile and wanted to discuss a full-time hire position with our client a major Systems Integrator.
Please review the JD below and let me know if you would be interested in exploring the opportunity.

Job Title: Compute Architect

Location: Irving TX - Onsite

Duration: Fulltime Hire

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

4. Own Virtualization & Platform Strategy

Design VMware / Hyper-V / KVM environments

Define:

o Cluster architecture (HA DRS)

o Resource pooling strategy

Drive modernization:

o VMware Kubernetes / OpenShift transformation

5. Drive Containerization & Modern Platforms

Architect Kubernetes / OpenShift platforms

Define:

o Cluster sizing and scaling

o Multi-zone / multi-region clusters

Guide adoption of:

o Microservices-based compute models

6. Ensure High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Define HA architecture (active-active / active-passive)

Design DR strategy (RTO / RPO aligned)

Implement:

o Failover automation

o Self-healing systems

Architects ensure systems are scalable reliable and resilient

7. Lead Automation & Infrastructure as Code

Implement:

o Terraform / Ansible-based provisioning

Define:

o Standard templates / golden images

Enable:

o Automated provisioning scaling and recovery

Improving efficiency via automation is a key responsibility

8. Optimize Performance & Capacity

Perform:

o Capacity planning

o Workload profiling

Optimize:

o CPU memory storage usage

Ensure systems meet:

o Performance SLAs

9. Drive Cost Optimization

Optimize:

o Compute resource utilization

o Cloud spend (rightsizing reserved instances)

Reduce:

o Overprovisioning unused capacity

Provide FinOps recommendations

Architects make decisions impacting cost performance and efficiency

10. Ensure Security & Compliance

Define:

o Secure compute configurations

o OS hardening standards

Integrate:

o IAM security controls

Ensure compliance with enterprise policies

Thanks & Regards

Sumit Goyal

Lead Recruiter