Infrastructure Architect

KOHLER India; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler India is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, governance, and migration of large Azure environments. You will craft target-state architectures, guide on-premises to Azure transitions, and ensure security, resilience, and cost optimization across enterprise networks.

The role requires deep expertise in CAF, Landing Zones, hybrid connectivity, and migration governance, with stakeholder leadership across multiple teams and global programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Strong track record delivering enterprise-scale Azure migrations and landing zones.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Azure cloud architecture standards and reference architectures.
• Design enterprise-scale Azure Landing Zones aligned with CAF.
• Lead data center migration planning, waves, cutover plans, and governance.
• Ensure architectures meet security, compliance, governance, and operational requirements.
• Design complex Azure networking including Hub-and-Spoke, NSG/ASG, and security controls.
• Drive migration of SAP landscapes and enterprise applications to Azure.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Enterprise networking

Migration strategy

Governance

Stakeholder management

Mentorship

IaC adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

VMware

Private Link

ExpressRoute

Job description

At Kohler, our mission is to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. We believe that empowering our associates is essential to making this vision a reality. That’s why we invest in personal and professional growth, encourage collaboration across teams and functions, and offer a comprehensive wellness package that supports the well-being of every team member.

Kohler is an equal opportunity employer. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer something more enduring—a legacy built on bold innovation, creative excellence, and a deep commitment to our people and communities. Learn more about our culture and career opportunities at www.kohler.co.in/careers.

Our approach to hiring reflects our commitment to Global Inclusion. We recruit, hire, and promote qualified individuals in all roles without regard to race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or disability. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you appropriately.

Infrastructure Architect

We are seeking an experiencedCloud Architectto lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-scaleCloudenvironments. The ideal candidate willpossessdeepexpertiseinCloudNetworking,Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF),Landing Zones, and large-scaleData Center Migration toCloud. The architect will drive cloud transformation initiatives, define target-state architectures, and guide migration of infrastructure and applications from on-premises data centers to Azure while ensuring security, scalability, resiliency, and cost optimization.

This role requires a strong combination of cloud architecture, enterprise networking, migration strategy, governance, and stakeholder management experience. Enterprise landing zones, hybrid connectivity, network security controls, and migration governance are common themes in large Azure migration programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Define andmaintainAzure cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and design principles.
• Design enterprise-scale Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Develop cloud roadmaps supporting modernization, data center exit, and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Ensurearchitecturesalign with security, compliance, governance, and operational requirements.
• Design and implement complex Azure networking solutions including:
  • Hub-and-Spoke architectures
  • ExpressRoute
  • Site-to-Site VPN
  • Network Security Groups (NSG)
  • User Defined Routes (UDR)
  • Application Gateway / WAF
  • NAT Gateway
• Develop enterprise network segmentation and Zero Trust networking strategies.
• Define hybrid connectivity standards between on-premises and Azure environments.
• Lead network migration and connectivity planning during cloud migration projects.

Data Center Migration & Transformation

• Lead assessment, planning, and execution of large-scale data center migration programs.
• Rehost (Lift and Shift)
• Replatform
• Refactor
• Retire
• Retain
• Lead workload discovery and dependency mapping.
• Define migration waves, cutover plans, rollback procedures, and migration governance.
• Design migration solutions using:
• Drive migration of:
  • SAP landscapes
  • Enterprise applications
• Support data center exit initiatives and modernization programs. Enterprise migration programs often include discovery, landing-zone readiness, network validation, migration waves, and disaster recovery planning

Security & Governance

• Management Groups
• RBAC
• Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Ensure secure cloud adoption aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with security teams on architecture reviews and compliance requirements.
• Design secure ingress, egress, and network inspection patterns.
• Promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption using:
  • Terraform
  • Bicep
  • ARM Templates
• Support automation, CI/CD, and cloud operational maturity.
• Establish reusable architecture patterns and deployment standards.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with infrastructure, security, application, and business teams.
• Present architecture solutions to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Lead architecture workshops, migration planning sessions, and design reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and architects.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of infrastructure and networking experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• 5+ years of Azure architecture experience.
• Proven experience in migrating enterprise workloads from on-premises data centers to Azure.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud landing zones.
• Experience leading global migration programs involving multiple business units.

Strong hands-on experience with:

• ExpressRoute
• VPN Gateway
• NSG / ASG
• Private Link
• Routing & BGP
• NAT Gateway
• Application Gateway
• Network Security Architecture
• Hybrid Connectivity
• Migration Tools Experience

Technical Skills

• Windows Server
• Active Directory / Entra ID
• VMware
• Disaster Recovery
• High Availability
• Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform
• PowerShell

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• TOGAF Certification
• ITIL Foundation
• Terraform Associate

Success Metrics

• Successful delivery of data center migration waves.
• Reduction in infrastructure operating costs.
• Azure platform availability and resiliency targets achieved.
• Compliance with governance and security standards.
• Infrastructure deploymentsfullyautomated throughIaC.
• Migration projects delivered on schedule with minimal business disruption.
• Adoption of standardized Azure architectural patterns across the enterprise.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate has successfully architected and delivered enterprise-scale Azure transformations, including landing zones, hub-and-spoke networking, hybrid connectivity, disaster recovery solutions, and large data center exit programs. The individual should be comfortable engaging with executives, application teams, infrastructure engineers, and security architects while driving cloud adoption and operational excellence.SAP Cloud Migration experience is a plus.