Azure Infrastructure Architecture

VBeyond Corporation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VBeyond Corporation is seeking a Sr. Platform Architect, Global Infrastructure to lead design and implementation of hybrid on-premise and cloud infrastructure, enabling VMware virtualization, SD-WAN, and storage platforms, while aligning with regulatory requirements such as GxP.

This hands-on role requires strong communication, enterprise networking experience with Azure and AWS, and the ability to balance BAU and project work within ITIL, waterfall, and agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in infrastructure solution design, engineering, and/or cloud IT support.
• Strong understanding of Cisco and HPE networking concepts and protocols.
• Experience with AWS VPC, AWS Private Link, and AWS CloudWatch reporting.
• Experience with Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Monitor, and Azure Arc.
• Experience in cloud migrations, bi-directional migrations between on-premises and cloud.
• Certifications in VMware, AWS and Azure technologies are a plus.
• Experience working in a managed service provider environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop infrastructure solutions supporting TSAs, following Client’s global standards.
• Optimize hybrid infrastructure performance, availability, and cost-efficiency.
• Act as a single point of contact for technical infrastructure TSA related activities.
• Document and communicate platform infrastructure architecture and design decisions.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing.
• Experience transforming legacy systems into modern, automated, role-based systems.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Vendor collaboration

Problem solving

Education

VMware/AWS/Azure certifications

Tools

VMware

Dell Storage

Ansible

ServiceNow CMDB

AWS

Azure

AWS VPC

AWS Private Link

AWS CloudWatch

Azure ExpressRoute

Azure Monitor

Azure Arc

Cisco networking

HPE networking

Job description

The Sr. Platform Architect, Global Infrastructure is a technical subject matter expert for the operational health of our platform services.

This role will play a crucial role in integrating clients on-premises infrastructure, cloud infrastructure services and external providers platform services.

This requires a deep technical understanding of virtualized technologies, networking concepts and storage platforms.

Additionally, the Sr. Platform Architect should understand our regulatory compliance, particularly in the context of GxP (Good Practices).

• Demonstrated proficiency in designing, implementing, and managing on-premises and cloud infrastructure solutions, enabling VMware virtualization, SD-WAN & MPLS technologies, and Dell Storage platforms.
• Good understanding of L2/L3 networking and how to integrate Azure and AWS with on-premises environments.
• Comfortable with public speaking and leading technical presentations, acting as a subject matter expert between technical and non-technical staff.
• Hands‑on individual that has a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making; with an ability to problem solve and facilitate solutions autonomously.
• Contribute and oversee incoming work requests supporting TSA requests and global based requestors; action on delivering infrastructure designs, rough orders of magnitude, and technical build tasks lists.
• Ability to navigate a fast‑paced environment while balancing business‑as‑usual and project engineering tasks; utilizing ITIL best practices for service management and processes like waterfall and agile to execute against projects.
• Facilitating and collaborating to deliver on TSA based milestones and corporate value by providing support to the M&A&D project management office, business relationship managers and application owners throughout the solution’s life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop infrastructure solutions supporting TSAs, following Client’s global standards.
• Optimize hybrid infrastructure performance, availability, and cost‑efficiency.
• Act as a single point of contact for technical infrastructure TSA related activities.
• Document and communicate platform infrastructure architecture and design decisions.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing.
• Experience transforming legacy systems into modern, automated, role‑based systems.

Requirements

• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in infrastructure solution design, engineering, and/or cloud IT support.
• Good understanding of strategic and new and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
• Experience with Cisco and HPE networking concepts, including fundamental networking protocols.
• Experience with AWS VPC, AWS Private Link and AWS CloudWatch reporting.
• Experience with Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Monitor and Azure Arc.
• Experience working in a managed service provider environment is a plus.
• Experience with Ansible, ServiceNow CMDB, VMware and Dell platforms.
• Experience with enterprise and global managed services providers.
• Experience in cloud migrations, bi‑direction migrations between on‑premises and cloud.
• Certifications in VMWare, AWS and Azure technologies are a plus.

Non‑Technical Skills:

• Fluent knowledge of spoken and written English
• Key Stakeholder Management
• Change Management
• Effective communication
• Cross‑Functional TeamworkWillingness to learn new skills.
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration with Vendors

Skills

Good to Have Skills : AWS Infra Services, PowerBI