Senior VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect (Remote)

Cognizant; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect to design, govern, and evolve enterprise infrastructure across cloud, virtualization, and on-prem environments. This remote-US role leads end-to-end architecture initiatives and collaborates with multiple teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The position emphasizes capacity planning, HA/DR, and enterprise-grade standards, with a base salary of $100,000–$115,000 and eligibility for

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure Solution Architecture.
• Expert-level experience with VMware, private cloud, and virtualization technologies.
• Strong expertise in sizing, capacity planning, performance optimization, and workload assessment.
• Hands-on experience designing HA, DR, storage, backup, and business continuity solutions.
• Ability to translate requirements into HLDs, LLDs, roadmaps, and BOMs.
• Deep understanding of governance, design reviews, and technology evaluation.
• Leadership in cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure solution architecture initiatives across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Design scalable, secure, highly available infrastructure using VMware and Windows platforms.
• Perform sizing, capacity planning, and architectural assessments for migrations and modernization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop integrated technology solutions.
• Translate requirements into architectural deliverables and roadmaps.
• Define standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks.
• Develop infrastructure roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Evaluate feasibility, risks, and design trade-offs for scale and cost.

Skills

VMware expertise

Private cloud

Infrastructure sizing

HA/DR design

HLD/LLD

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Solution architecture

Education

Post-graduate degree in CS/Engineering

Industry VMware/Cloud certifications

Tools

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Backup/DR tooling

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect to design, govern, and evolve enterprise infrastructure across cloud, virtualization, and on-prem environments. This remote-US role leads end-to-end architecture initiatives and collaborates with multiple teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The position emphasizes capacity planning, HA/DR, and enterprise-grade standards, with a base salary of $100,000–$115,000 and eligibility for