Windows Architect – Datacenter Infrastructure

Job Role : Windows Architect – Datacenter Infrastructure

Company: Stealth Startup (Managed Services – SMB & Enterprise)

Location: Hyderabad - Work from Office

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are a stealth-mode managed services organization delivering enterprise-grade infrastructure services to SMB and large enterprise customers. We are looking for an experienced Windows Architect – Datacenter Infrastructure to design, standardize, secure, and operate large-scale Windows environments across multiple datacenter locations.

This role requires deep hands-on expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V virtualization, security hardening, and enterprise infrastructure operations, along with strong architectural and leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Windows Infrastructure Architecture and Design

• Architect scalable, secure, and highly available Windows Server platforms for datacenter environments
• Design and standardize solutions for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IIS, File and Print services, and Microsoft System Center components
• Define architecture standards, naming conventions, build documents, and configuration baselines

Active Directory Architecture and Governance

• Design and manage multi-domain, multi-site Active Directory forests
• Govern FSMO roles, schema updates, trust relationships, replication topology, and domain security
• Define and enforce OU design, GPO strategy, delegation models, and domain-wide policies
• Ensure Active Directory security, monitoring, compliance, and disaster recovery readiness

Virtualization and Cluster Management (Hyper-V)

• Architect and manage Hyper-V clusters, high availability, and resource pools
• Oversee VM lifecycle management including provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and optimization
• Lead Hyper-V migrations, platform upgrades, replication strategies, and storage integrations (iSCSI / FC)
• Ensure resilient configurations for NIC teaming, NLB, and cluster networking

Security, Patch, and Compliance Management

• Define and enforce Windows server hardening standards and secure configuration baselines
• Govern OS patching and vulnerability remediation using WSUS, SCCM, BigFix, or similar tools
• Manage enterprise endpoint protection and ensure continuous threat monitoring

Monitoring, Capacity Planning, and Performance Engineering

• Architect monitoring and alerting frameworks using SCOM, Nagios, Zabbix, ManageEngine, or similar tools
• Drive capacity planning, forecasting, and performance tuning for Windows and AD infrastructure
• Produce regular health checks, performance reports, and growth projections

Incident, Problem, and Change Management

• Lead resolution of critical P1 and P2 Windows and Active Directory incidents
• Perform root cause analysis and drive long-term stability improvements
• Govern change management processes including planning, approvals, implementation, and documentation

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

• Design and maintain disaster recovery strategies for Active Directory, Hyper-V, File Services, and core Windows platforms
• Conduct regular DR drills, backup validation, and recovery testing to ensure readiness

Collaboration, Projects, and Technical Leadership

• Lead large-scale infrastructure deployments, migrations, transformations, and datacenter transitions
• Collaborate with Network, Security, Cloud, Storage, and Application teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Mentor Windows engineers and establish best practices across teams

Cross-Platform and Cloud Exposure

• Exposure to Azure or GCP cloud environments and hybrid identity solutions (Azure AD Connect)
• Experience working with remote datacenter operations and integrated network and storage platforms

Required Experience and Skills

• 12–16+ years of enterprise experience in Windows Server and Active Directory administration
• Strong hands-on and architectural experience in datacenter environments
• Deep expertise in Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, clustering
• Strong understanding of ITIL-based service operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Certifications preferred: MCSE, MCSA, Azure Administrator or Architect, ITIL

Preferred Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills in large-scale distributed environments
• Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills

Why Join Us

• Work on complex, enterprise-scale datacenter environments
• High-ownership role within a growing managed services organization
• Opportunity to influence infrastructure standards and architecture decisions
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact