Job Description

Job Description : EOS design and Architect Role.

 Experience with VMware and Pure Storage is essential to ensure seamless integration with existing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Architecture Design:

1. • Design the target architecture for OpenShift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions.
   • Define and implement best practices for OpenShift cluster setup, including multi-zone and multi-region deployments.
   • Ensure the architecture supports high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.

2. Migration Design and Optimization:

2. • Assess existing infrastructure, applications, and workloads to determine migration readiness.
   • Develop detailed migration plans, including strategies for containerization, workload transfer, and data migration.
   • Implement migration processes, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption to business operations.
   • Identify and mitigate risks associated with the migration process.

3. VMware and Pure Storage Integration design:

3. • Design and implement OpenShift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments.
   • Leverage VMware tools (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize OpenShift deployments.
   • Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for OpenShift workloads.
   • Ensure compatibility and performance optimization between OpenShift, VMware, and Pure Storage.

4. CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps Workflows:

4. • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored for the OpenShift environment.
   • Integrate DevOps workflows with OpenShift-native tools and third-party solutions.
   • Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring processes to streamline application delivery.

5. Scalability and Security:

5. • Ensure the architecture and migration plans are scalable to meet future growth and workload demands.
   • Implement security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and encryption.
   • Conduct regular security assessments and audits to maintain compliance with organizational standards.

6. Collaboration and Documentation:

6. • Work closely with development, DevOps, and operations teams to align architecture and migration plans with business needs.
   • Provide detailed documentation of the architecture, migration strategies, workflows, and configurations.
   • Offer technical guidance and training to teams on OpenShift architecture, migration, and best practices.

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Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong experience in designing and implementing OpenShift architectures and migration strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration.
• Expertise in VMware tools and technologies (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX).
• Hands-on experience with Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade).
• Expertise in networking concepts (e.g., ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (e.g., persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github, ArgoCD) and DevOps workflows.
• Strong understanding of high availability, scalability, and security principles in cloud-native environments.
• Proven experience in workload and application migration to OpenShift or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform)

Preferred Qualifications:

• OpenShift certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration).
• Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid cloud OpenShift deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., oTel, Grafana, Splunk stack).
• Knowledge of OpenShift Operators and Helm charts.
• Experience with large-scale migration projects.

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Team Management

• Resourcing
  • Forecast talent requirements as per the current and future business needs
  • Hire adequate and right resources for the team 
  • Train direct reportees to make right recruitment and selection decisions 
• Talent Management
  • Ensure 100% compliance to Wipro’s standards of adequate onboarding and training for team members to enhance capability & effectiveness
  • Build an internal talent pool of HiPos and ensure their career progression within the organization
  • Promote diversity in leadership positions
• Performance Management
  • Set goals for direct reportees, conduct timely performance reviews and appraisals, and give constructive feedback to direct reports.
  • Ensure that organizational programs like Performance Nxt are well understood and that the team is taking the opportunities presented by such programs to their and their levels below
• Employee Satisfaction and Engagement
  • Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team
  • Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to build engagement within the team
  • Proactively challenge the team with larger and enriching projects/ initiatives for the organization or team 
  • Exercise employee recognition and appreciation 

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Deliver

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