System Architect – IaaS Compute & Storage

Responsibilities Own the system architecture for infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, cluster design, SAN/NAS, and DRP constructs. Define and maintain architectural principles, guardrails, and standards aligned with enterprise and assurance expectations. Develop the architectural runway to enable upcoming platform capabilities while managing technical debt and lifecycle constraints. Guide and challenge solution designs proposed by teams, vendors, and integrators to ensure consistency across environments. Lead architectural decisions regarding availability, resilience, performance, scalability, and security. Collaborate with stakeholders, including product management and security, to ensure architectures are operationally sound and auditable. Requirements 5+ years of experience in system architecture focusing on IaaS compute and storage platforms. You bring professional expertise in storage and backup technologies such as NetApp , Cohesity , and Veritas NetBackup . You possess comprehensive knowledge of infrastructure components including virtualization, SAN/NAS , DRP , and High-Performance Computing (HPC) . You have a deep understanding of Open Systems and infrastructure security. You're familiar with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines. You have strong analytical mind and conceptual thinking skills. You are proactive and solution-oriented with strong stakeholder management abilities. You are fluent in English . Nice to Haves Experience with large-scale datacenter renewal or automation initiatives. Knowledge of architectural governance forums and decision documentation.