Infrastructure Solution Architect(Storage & Backup)

Job Title: Infrastructure Solution Architect

Location: Houston, TX / New Orleans, LA

Mode: Hybrid (3 days a week in office)

Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior IT Infrastructure Architect with in-depth expertise in Backup and Storage technologies. This role is ideal for a hands-on strategic thinker who can lead complex infrastructure projects, optimize enterprise environments, and maintain security posture. The role requires a balance of technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, hands-on engineering, a strong emphasis on automation, and cloud integration.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement and optimize Commvault, NetApp, and Nutanix infrastructure solutions, including physical infrastructure, virtual infrastructure, and AWS cloud environments.

Lead Commvault deployments, upgrades, and performance tuning.

Lead NetApp deployments, upgrades, and performance tuning.

Plan and execute migrations from legacy systems to modern platforms, ensuring minimal downtime and risk.

Implement security best practices across infrastructure layers, including patching, vulnerability management, and compliance with industry standards and benchmarks.

Use tools like Commvault Console, Nutanix Prism, True Sight Capacity Optimizer, and Splunk to identify and resolve bottlenecks proactively.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, lead technical workshops, and deliver high-impact solutions.

Produce detailed documentation and provide training to internal teams.

Manage and resolve IT incidents and service tasks swiftly and effectively by following ITIL processes, coordinating with cross-functional teams, ensuring timely stakeholder communication, and contributing to continual service improvement through reporting, analysis, and adherence to best practices.

Participate in the IT change management process by submitting, reviewing, and approving change requests related to Windows servers and infrastructure components.

Act as mentor to junior engineers to ensure deliverables are met on a timely basis.

Ability to travel up to 25% required

Able to Participate in On-Call rotations

Required Qualifications

7+ years of experience implementing/administering backup and storage solutions

3+ years of experience designing and architecting backup and storage solutions

Must have experience with NetApp and Commvault

Cloud-based expertise, Azure, AWS

Strong understanding of networking, storage, and disaster recovery concepts

Excellent communication, documentation, and client-facing skills

Preferred Qualifications

Commvault certifications – Commvault Console, Commvault Command Center

NetApp certifications – NetApp Certified Professional Technology Solutions; NetApp Certified Professional Data Administrator OnTap

Full-Time