Solutions Architect - Software As COE

Job Description: Architect – Morpheus, OpsRamp, Zerto & VME

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Infrastructure & Cloud Architect with deep expertise across Morpheus, OpsRamp, Zerto and VME platforms. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in pursuit support, complex delivery engagements, and technical enablement across the broader team. This position requires a strong understanding of modern hybrid-cloud ecosystems, automation, monitoring, backup/DR solutions, and HCI technologies. The candidate should have good knowledge about Cloud Management Platforms.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pursuit & Pre‑Sales Support

• Contribute to RFP/RFI responses, solution proposals, and technical presentations.
• Participate in customer workshops to gather requirements and articulate solution designs.
• Provide architectural guidance for hybrid-cloud, automation, and monitoring offerings.

2. Delivery & Solution Implementation

• Lead the design and implementation of solutions leveraging Morpheus, OpsRamp, Zerto, and VME.
• Architect and deploy scalable HCI solutions using HPE VM Essentials and combine capabilities of monitoring, Backup and DR and automation with OpsRamp, Zerto and Morpheus respectively.
• Automate service catalogs on Morpheus with Ansible and Terraform to different cloud platforms such as VMWARE, VME, Azure and AWS.
• Ensure delivery quality through governance, validation, and best‑practice frameworks.
• Design High Level and Low level documents with standardised workflow.

3. Team & Capability Enablement

• Coach and mentor delivery teams on platform capabilities and architectural standards.
• Develop reusable solution templates, deployment frameworks, and automation blueprints.
• Contribute to internal knowledge repositories, playbooks, and hands‑on technical training.

4. Platform Engineering & Optimization

• Drive platform enhancements, integrations, and performance tuning across multi‑cloud environments.
• Establish operational standards for monitoring, backup & DR, and cloud resource governance.
• Collaborate with product engineering and operations teams to resolve complex issues.

Required Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Strong understanding of Hybrid Cloud (IaaS, governance, identity, networking).
• Experience with Azure Local / VMWARE / Nutanix deployment and architecture concepts.
• Hands-on expertise in VMware virtualization (vSphere, vCenter, Aria Suite, VCF), Nutanix (AOS/Prism), and HCI architectures.
• Strong understanding on Kubernetes Platform
• Strong command of Linux/Ubuntu OS
• Proficiency with Python/Ansible/Terraform automation

Platform Expertise

• Morpheus: Self‑service automation, catalog design, integrations, orchestration.
• OpsRamp: Monitoring, observability, automation, discovery, and event management.
• Zerto: Disaster recovery, replication architecture, data protection strategies.

Automation & OS

• Strong command of Linux administration.
• Proficiency with Ansible automation: playbooks, roles, CI/CD integrations.

ITSM, Monitoring & Tooling

• ServiceNow: CMDB, service catalog, integrations.
• Monitoring frameworks: OpsRamp, Azure Monitor, vROps, or equivalent.

Backup & DR

• Deep working knowledge of enterprise backup tools such as:
• Veeam
• Commvault
• Zerto

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation ability.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across multifunctional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in cloud & infrastructure architecture roles.
• Relevant certifications in VMware, Nutanix, Azure, Automation, or ITIL are a strong plus.
• Experience designing solutions for enterprise customers in complex multi-cloud landscapes.