GCP Cloud + Windows Infra Architect

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited is seeking a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to manage core infrastructure, lead server OS migrations, and drive Azure-to-GCP transitions in a hybrid cloud environment. You will work with Windows Server/Wintel, multi-cloud setups, Terraform automation, and network engineering, ensuring reliability for critical workloads.

You will support on-prem and cloud integration, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining security and compliance

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in Infrastructure Engineering / System Administration / Cloud Operations
• Strong Windows Server / Wintel Administration
• Hands-on Azure + GCP, and cloud migration experience (Azure-to-GCP preferred)
• Terraform and hybrid on-premises/cloud infrastructure experience

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows Server environments and perform in-place and side-by-side OS upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Lead Azure-to-GCP workload and server migration activities, including assessment, mapping, and cutover planning.
• Configure and maintain Hub-and-Spoke architectures, VNet/VPC, routes, peering, and cross-cloud networking.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure, explore cost-saving opportunities, and support Dev, Staging, and Production environments.

Skills

Windows Server/Wintel

Multi-cloud infrastructure

Networking

Migration & automation

Troubleshooting

RCA

Hybrid cloud

Tools

Azure

GCP

Terraform

IPSec VPN

Barracuda VPN

Zabbix

Datadog

Active Directory

Job description

Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer Multi-Cloud / Server OS

Experience: 8 12+ Years

Primary Focus: Windows Server / Wintel, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Hybrid Networking

Role Type: Senior Infrastructure / Cloud Engineering

Role Summary We are looking for a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to manage core infrastructure operations, lead server OS migration initiatives, and support the transition from Azure to GCP.

The role requires a strong combination of Windows Server/Wintel administration, multi-cloud infrastructure, networking, migration, automation, and troubleshooting. The candidate will act as a key technical escalation point for critical infrastructure and OS-level issues.

Key Responsibilities

Windows Server & Infrastructure

• Manage Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Lead in-place and side-by-side OS upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Troubleshoot critical Wintel/Windows OS, performance, patching, and server issues.
• Manage Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policies, DNS, and security compliance.
• Support hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure.

Azure GCP Migration

• Execute Azure-to-GCP workload and server migration activities.
• Perform infrastructure assessment, dependency mapping, migration planning, and cutover.
• Support GCP adoption and multi-cloud infrastructure operations.
• Work with large-scale environments supporting 200+ workloads.

Cloud & Network Engineering

• Configure and maintain Hub-and-Spoke architectures and Landing Zones.
• Manage VNet/VPC, route tables, peering, Application Gateways, and cross-cloud connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with IPSec VPN, Barracuda VPN, and cross-cloud routing.
• Implement infrastructure using Terraform.

Monitoring & Optimization

• Support infrastructure monitoring and transition to Zabbix.
• Exposure to tools such as Datadog is an advantage.
• Perform cloud cost optimization through right-sizing, disk-tier optimization, and reservation strategies.
• Support Dev, Staging, and Production environments.

Mandatory Skills

• 8 12+ years in Infrastructure Engineering / System Administration / Cloud Operations
• Strong Windows Server / Wintel Administration
• Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022
• Active Directory, Entra ID, GPO, DNS, Patching
• Hands-on Azure + GCP
• Azure-to-GCP or similar cloud migration experience preferred
• Terraform
• IPSec VPN, VNet/VPC, Route Tables, Peering
• Application Gateway / Load Balancing concepts
• Hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructure
• Linux fundamentalsMonitoring tools such as Zabbix / Datadog
• Strong troubleshooting and RCA experience

Good-to-Have

• Azure-to-GCP migration experience
• On-premises-to-GCP migration
• RHCSA or strong Red Hat/Linux administration
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification
• Azure VDI / Citrix / FSLogix experience