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Principal Enterprise Solutions Architect
Core Responsibilities
Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud-Native Strategy
- Define the end-to-end technical blueprints, architecture principles, and technology lifecycles for hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and on-premises compute infrastructure.
- Design infrastructure solutions across VMware, Bare metal Kubernetes, Physical servers, storage, network switches, data center rack/power units.
- Drive FinOps and infrastructure cost-governance models to balance performance, high availability, and operational efficiency across global compute workloads.
Containerization & Orchestration Platforms
- Architect resilient, multi-tenant Kubernetes and container management platforms (e.g., OpenShift, EKS, GKE, AKS) supporting microservices, serverless workloads, and stateful applications.
- Establish best practices for container security, image registries, service mesh deployments (e.g., Istio, Envoy), dynamic scheduling, autoscaling and cluster lifecycle automation.
- Partner with DevOps/Platform teams to standardize CI/CD pipelines, GitOps patterns (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux), and canary/blue-green release strategies.
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Database & Distributed Data Systems Architecture
- Solution Database Architecture for monolith and microservices patterns, design for confidentiality, integrity, and availability spanning Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL, Cassandra
- Strong understanding of Database transaction workload, encryption, active-active transactions across GSLB, and performance tuning.
- Design High Availability & Distributed Architecture: Implement active-active replication, sharding schemes, multi-region failover, multi-tier caching, and automated point-in-time recovery (PITR).
Enterprise Networking, Hybrid Connectivity & Zero-Trust
- Architect software-defined networking (SDN), global load balancing, and hybrid connectivity fabrics across data centers and multi-cloud providers (DirectConnect, ExpressRoute, VPN meshes, Transit Gateways).
- Champion Zero-Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA), micro-segmentation, ingress/egress perimeter controls, and API Gateway topologies (Apigee, Kong, Envoy).
- Design low-latency network topologies, DNS routing strategies, and resilient distributed traffic engineering for mission-critical trading or core operational flows. Generated by Stylus Workspaces Internal Use Only 1
- Strong understanding of WIP, VIP, Load Balancer – F5 Big IP, NGINX, PSG, Data Power, HaProxy, APIGEE.
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Core Capabilities: Experience & Background
- 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, systems design, infrastructure engineering, and enterprise architecture.
- 5+ years in a Principal Architect, Chief Architect, or equivalent technical leadership capacity delivering large-scale distributed enterprise solutions.
- Proven track record of spearheading large-scale legacy modernization initiatives (e.g., monolithic to microservices/cloud-native migration, data center to hybrid-cloud transformation). Experience using tools like Grafana, Orion, Service Now, BMC is required
- Ability to work independently under pressure, multi-task, show good temperament to design criticism, and be able to manage tight timelines.
- Strong communication skills both speaking and writing ● Ability to create detailed end-to-end design artifacts using Vision, Draw.io, Powerpoint
Education & Professional Certifications
- Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- Preferred Certifications (or equivalent demonstrated mastery):
Red Hat Certified
Oracle and Microsoft Certified DBA
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional / GCP Professional Cloud Architect / Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
TOGAF or Zachman Framework certification (advantageous)
Mandatory Skills: Amazon Web Services - AWS .
Experience: 5-8 Years .
The expected compensation for this role ranges from $60,000 to $135,000 .
Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.
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