Senior VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect (Remote)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Austin (TX); A distancia; USD 100.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability (Long-term/Short-term)

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in the United States seeks a VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect to lead end-to-end architecture across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. You will design scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure, perform capacity planning, and translate business needs into architectural deliverables such as HLDs, LLDs, and BOMs.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder collaboration, and ongoing roadmaps, with a remote-US work model and

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure Solution Architecture, with end-to-end design and delivery.
• Expert-level VMware, private cloud, and virtualization experience.
• Strong sizing, capacity planning, performance optimization for enterprise environments.
• Hands-on HA/DR, storage, backup, and business continuity solution design.
• Translate requirements into HLDs/LLDs, BOMs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Governance, design reviews, and trade-off analysis aligned to standards.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure solution architecture initiatives for cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises environments.
• Design scalable, secure, highly available infrastructure using VMware and Windows platforms.
• Perform sizing, capacity planning, and architectural assessments for deployments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and executives to develop integrated solutions.
• Develop High-Level and Low-Level Designs, roadmaps, and BOMs for implementation.
• Define architecture standards and governance to ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
• Maintain infrastructure roadmaps supporting application strategies and SLA commitments.
• Evaluate trade-offs, risks, and costs to balance performance, security, and scalability.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout project lifecycles and ensure operational readiness.
• Communicate architecture strategies to technical and non-technical audiences and secure buy-in.

Conocimientos

VMware

Windows infrastructure

Infrastructure Solution Architecture

Capacity planning

High availability

Disaster recovery

Architecture governance

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

Post-graduate degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related

Descripción del empleo

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in the United States seeks a VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect to lead end-to-end architecture across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. You will design scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure, perform capacity planning, and translate business needs into architectural deliverables such as HLDs, LLDs, and BOMs.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder collaboration, and ongoing roadmaps, with a remote-US work model and