5-7 years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure with a focus on hosting architecture.
Expertise in virtualization technologies like VMware or similar platforms.
Hands-on experience with enterprise storage solutions including SAN, NAS, and cloud storage.
Strong understanding of public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, especially hybrid architectures.
Proficiency in automation and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
Knowledge of networking concepts related to hosting services and application connectivity.
Demonstrated ability to design solutions for large-scale enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
Design comprehensive digital hosting architectures that fulfill global business needs.
Evaluate and recommend hosting technologies and vendors for cloud and hybrid environments.
Develop and maintain technical standards and reference architectures for hosting services.
Oversee the alignment of architecture during the implementation of servers and storage solutions.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.
Lead capacity planning and performance optimization for hosting infrastructure.
Mentor engineers and administrators on architectural principles and best practices.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a senior technical leadership role.
Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
Focus on innovation and modernization in hosting solutions.
Access to emerging technologies and industry trends.
Professional development and mentorship opportunities.
Full Job Description
Position Overview: The Digital Hosting Domain Architect is a senior technical leadership role responsible for shaping, designing, and guiding enterprise hosting capabilities across cloud, on premises, compute, storage, virtualization, and hybrid infrastructure services. This role partners closely with IT teams, cybersecurity teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-effective hosting solutions that support global business objectives.
Responsibilities:
Design end to end digital hosting architectures that meet global business requirements, including availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, scalability, performance, and operational supportability.
Evaluate, recommend, and guide selection of hosting technologies, platforms, and vendors across cloud, on premises, and hybrid environments.
Develop and maintain global technical standards, guidelines, reference architectures, and design patterns for hosting platforms and infrastructure services.
Oversee architecture alignment during implementation and integration of physical and virtual servers, storage platforms, SAN, NAS, object storage, cloud services, and related infrastructure components.
Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure hosting solutions comply with security policies, regulatory requirements, and enterprise risk expectations.
Lead capacity planning, performance optimization, lifecycle planning, and regular health assessments for hosting infrastructure.
Provide expert guidance for troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to hosting systems and infrastructure services.
Mentor domain engineers and administrators by promoting architectural principles, engineering standards, and operational best practices.
Prepare clear documentation, reports, recommendations, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving standards in cloud, compute, storage, virtualization, automation, and hybrid hosting.
Drive strategic hosting initiatives focused on modernization, reliability, operational excellence, and cost optimization.
Collaborate across business, IT, operations, cybersecurity, and vendor organizations to ensure successful delivery of hosting solutions.
Required Qualifications
Strong background in enterprise IT infrastructure, with at least three years of focused experience in hosting architecture.
Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including VMware or comparable enterprise virtualization platforms.
Hands on experience with enterprise storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, object storage, backup, archiving, and cloud storage services.
Strong understanding of public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, including hybrid architecture patterns and integration approaches.
Experience with automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
Working knowledge of networking concepts related to hosting services, application connectivity, resiliency, and performance.
Demonstrated ability to design solutions for large scale enterprise environments.
Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to lead cross functional technical initiatives and manage vendor relationships effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, or comparable infrastructure certifications.
Strategic Thinking: Develop long term hosting strategies that align hybrid, infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, compute, and storage capabilities with enterprise priorities.
Technical Leadership: Provide direction, coaching, and architectural guidance to engineers and administrators in a rapidly evolving technology environment.
Collaboration: Work effectively across business, IT, cybersecurity, operations, and vendor teams to drive alignment and successful delivery.
Adaptability: Apply an agile mindset to changing business requirements, evolving technology capabilities, and emerging infrastructure patterns.
Continuous Improvement: Champion innovation, simplification, cost optimization, reliability, and operational excellence across digital hosting services.
Tools and Technologies:
AWS
Microsoft Azure
VMware
Terraform
Ansible
PowerShell
SAN Storage Platforms
NAS Storage Platforms
Object Storage Solutions
Backup and Archiving Technologies
Infrastructure as Code Frameworks
Enterprise Compute Platforms
Hybrid Cloud Technologies
Virtualization Technologies
Ready to take the next step?
If you're excited about this role and ready to grow with a team that values ambition, ideas, and impact - we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and start building your journey with Vailexa.
