The Role
A Data Centre Architect is responsible for the end-to-end design, planning, and governance of data center infrastructure—including compute, storage, network, security, and facilities. The role ensures high availability, scalability, performance, and compliance while aligning with business and digital transformation goals (e.g., hybrid cloud, modernization).
A Data Centre Architect plays a strategic and technical leadership role, bridging infrastructure, cloud, and business needs. The position demands deep technical expertise along with the ability to design resilient, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient environments.
Your responsibilities:
• DC Architecture & Strategy
Define and own enterprise data center architecture roadmap
Design scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure
Align on-prem and hybrid architecture with business strategy
• Platform Design & Engineering
Architect: Windows & Linux platforms, VMware clusters and lifecycle management
Define standards for: VM provisioning baseline configurations, Patch & vulnerability management
• Monitoring & Reliability Engineering
Architect SCOM-based monitoring ecosystem
Define proactive alerting strategy and noise reduction framework
Enable observability across infrastructure stack
• Backup, DR & Cyber Resilience
Design Rubrik backup policies and SLA tiers
Implement: Immutable backup strategy failover/failback plans, Conduct DR drills and audits
• Transformation Program Leadership
Lead large-scale DC transformation programs: Data center exit / consolidation, Legacy modernization
Drive: Migration strategy & execution governance, Stakeholder alignment (Infra, Apps, Security), Risk mitigation & dependency handling
Support: PoCs, pilots, large-scale rollout, hyper care
• Security & Compliance
Embed Zero Trust and security-first design principles
Ensure: Patch compliance, Vulnerability remediation, RBAC controls
• Performance & Cost Optimization
Perform capacity planning
Optimize: Resource utilization, Licensing (VMware, Windows), Infra costs across lifecycle
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Engage with: Business units, Security & application teams
Manage OEM/vendor interactions (VMware, Microsoft, Rubrik)
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
Enterprise Data Centre Design
Proven experience in designing scalable, high-availability data center architectures (Tier II–IV), including compute, storage, and networking layers.
Hybrid & Cloud Integration
Strong expertise in integrating on-premises infrastructure with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
Virtualization & Containerization
Deep knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM along with container platforms like Kubernetes and Docker.
Advanced Networking Architecture
Expertise in LAN/WAN design, SDN, leaf-spine architecture, network segmentation, firewalls, and load balancing.
Storage & Data Management
Experience with SAN, NAS, object storage, backup/recovery, replication technologies, and data lifecycle management.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Strong experience in designing DR strategies, failover models, and defining RPO/RTO aligned with business SLAs.
Security & Compliance Frameworks
Knowledge of infrastructure security, zero-trust models, encryption, and compliance standards like ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and regulatory requirements.
Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or Python for provisioning and configuration.
Capacity Planning & Performance Optimization
Ability to forecast growth, optimize resource utilization, and implement performance tuning across infrastructure components.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
Experience in evaluating vendors, leading RFPs/PoCs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver architecture solutions.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
Software-Defined Data Centre (SDDC)
Exposure to SDDC technologies including VMware NSX, vSAN, and software-defined networking/storage.
Edge Computing & Distributed DC Models
Understanding of edge data center deployments and low-latency architecture designs.
Green Data Centre Practices
Knowledge of energy-efficient designs, carbon footprint reduction, and sustainability initiatives.
AI/ML Infrastructure Awareness
Familiarity with GPU-based infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC) environments for AI workloads.
Advanced Monitoring & Observability
Experience with AIOps, predictive analytics, and advanced observability platforms (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics).
Regulatory & Industry-Specific Compliance
Exposure to domain-specific regulations (e.g., BFSI, healthcare) and data residency requirements.
Migration & Transformation Programs
Experience in large-scale DC consolidation, relocation, or cloud migration initiatives.
Financial Management / FinOps
Understanding of cost governance models for infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments.
DevSecOps Integration
Familiarity with embedding security into DevOps pipelines and infrastructure provisioning workflows.
Emerging Technologies Awareness
Awareness of trends such as composable infrastructure, serverless, quantum computing impact, and next-gen networking (5G integration).
DC Architect in Reading employer: Tcs Uk
As a Provisioning Engineer at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, including professional development opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages growth in the rapidly evolving telecom sector. Located in a vibrant area, our team enjoys a balance of work and life, making it an excellent place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
