Lead Architect

ALSTOM Gruppe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom Gruppe in Bengaluru seeks an Architecture Definition & Governance Specialist for a full-time role to shape end-to-end software and infrastructure architecture for Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) based products. Work with virtualization, networking and security experts to define requirements and ensure alignment with best practices and governance.

Design scalable, secure architectures and guide deployment tooling evolution across multi-hypervisor environments such as Xen, KVM, and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Linux systems and low-level OS concepts.
• Solid understanding of virtualization fundamentals and VM lifecycle.
• Experience with Xen, KVM or Harvester hypervisors.
• Understanding of Kubernetes and container concepts.
• Ability to design hybrid VM/container architectures.
• Strong networking knowledge including VLAN design.
• Awareness of security and isolation in virtualized platforms.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain end-to-end software and infrastructure architecture for HCI-based products.
• Ensure architectural consistency across virtualization, deployment, networking, and security domains.
• Architect solutions supporting multiple hypervisors (XCP-NG, KVM, Harvester).
• Guide deployment and orchestration tool evolution across platforms.
• Promote reuse of existing tools and frameworks and formalize admin use cases for virtual environments.
• Ensure secure boot, platform security principles and lifecycle security.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity stakeholders to validate system hardening and trust chains.
• Define network architecture principles, including VLAN design and high-bandwidth needs.

Skills

Linux systems

Virtualization

KVM/Xen/Harvester

Kubernetes

Networking (VLANs)

Security concepts

Automation / IaC

Multi-hypervisor design

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Architecture Definition & Governance Specialist in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, collaborative, and solutions-driven teammates.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the end-to-end software and infrastructure architecture for products based on Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) platforms. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (e.g., virtualization, networking, and security experts), define architecture requirements, and ensure alignment with industry best practices and organizational goals.

You’ll specifically take care of designing scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures, but also guide the evolution of deployment tools and processes.

We’ll look to you for:

• Defining and maintaining the end-to-end software and infrastructure architecture for HCI-based products
• Ensuring architectural consistency across virtualization, deployment, networking, and security domains
• Architecting solutions supporting multiple hypervisors, including XCP-NG and KVM-based platforms
• Guiding adaptations of deployment and orchestration tools to support various platforms
• Promoting the reuse of existing tools, frameworks, and commercial or open-source solutions
• Identifying and formalizing administration use cases for virtualized environments
• Ensuring compliance with secure boot, platform security principles, and lifecycle security
• Collaborating with cybersecurity stakeholders to validate system hardening and trust chains
• Defining network architecture principles, including VLAN design and high-bandwidth requirements
• Assessing technology obsolescence risks and ensuring sustainability

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

Strong knowledge of Linux systems and low-level OS concepts

Solid understanding of virtualization fundamentals, including VM lifecycle, isolation, networking, and storage

Hands-on experience with hypervisor technologies such as Xen, KVM, or Harvester

Understanding of Kubernetes and container concepts (clusters, workloads, lifecycle)

Ability to design hybrid VM/container architectures

Strong understanding of networking principles, including VLANs, segmentation, and latency considerations

Awareness of security and isolation mechanisms in virtualized platforms, including secure boot concepts

Experience with automation, deployment, or platform tooling (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, orchestration concepts)

Ability to work in multi-hypervisor environments and understand nested virtualization concepts

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

Work with new security standards for rail signalling

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

Contribute to innovative projects

Utilise our agile and flexible working environment

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

Progress towards leadership roles or technical specialization

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.