Compute ArchitectMust Have Technical/Functional SkillsArchitecture & Design- L4Cloud Compute Expertise – GCPRubrikIBM storageAIXActive DirectoryHybrid cloud architecture (on-prem + cloud integration)Cloud migration strategy (lift & shift, re-platform, re-architect)Kubernetes / OpenShift architectureVMware ? OpenShift / Kubernetes migrationRoles & ResponsibilitiesDefine Compute Architecture Strategy Design end-to-end compute architecture (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)Create High-Level Design (HLD) and guide Low-Level Design (LLD)Align compute strategy with business goals, SLAs, and growth plansArchitects define the blueprint and direction of infrastructureTranslate Business Requirements into Technical Design Understand application needs (performance, scale, availability)Convert requirements into: Compute sizingPlatform selection (VM vs Container vs Bare Metal)Balance performance, cost, and resiliencyArchitects act as a bridge between business and technologyDesign Cloud & Hybrid Compute Platforms Architect solutions on: AWS (EC2, autoscaling)Azure VM / VMSSDefine: Hybrid architecture (on-prem + cloud)Multi-region deployment strategyLead cloud migration (VM ? cloud / container)Responsible for designing and managing cloud infrastructure architectureOwn Virtualization & Platform Strategy Design VMware / Hyper-V / KVM environmentsDefine: Cluster architecture (HA, DRS)Resource pooling strategyDrive modernization: VMware ?
Kubernetes / OpenShift transformationDrive Containerization & Modern Platforms Architect Kubernetes / OpenShift platformsDefine: Cluster sizing and scalingMulti-zone / multi-region clustersGuide adoption of: Microservices-based compute modelsEnsure High Availability & Disaster Recovery Define HA architecture (active-active / active-passive)Design DR strategy (RTO / RPO aligned)Implement: Failover automationSelf-healing systemsArchitects ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and resilientLead Automation & Infrastructure as Code Implement: Terraform / Ansible-based provisioningDefine: Standard templates / golden imagesEnable: Automated provisioning, scaling, and recoveryImproving efficiency via automation is a key responsibilityOptimize Performance & Capacity Perform: Capacity planningWorkload profilingOptimize: CPU, memory, storage usageEnsure systems meet: Performance SLAsDrive Cost Optimization Optimize: Compute resource utilizationCloud spend (rightsizing, reserved instances)Reduce: Overprovisioning, unused capacityProvide FinOps recommendationsArchitects make decisions impacting cost, performance, and efficiencyEnsure Security & Compliance Define: Secure compute configurationsOS hardening standardsIntegrate: IAM, security controlsEnsure compliance with enterprise policies