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Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Hybrid
Function
EngineeringWe’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data.
If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.
The Team:
The Hitachi Vantara Solutions Architecture and Engineering team is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in container platforms, Red Hat OpenShift, virtualization, and automation to drive modern infrastructure architectures across enterprise environments.
The Role:
In this role, you will define and deliver cloud-native, containerized, and hybrid infrastructure solutions built on Hitachi’s Integrated Platforms—leveraging OpenShift, Kubernetes, virtualization technologies, and advanced automation frameworks like Ansible and MCP.
You will work at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure modernization, helping customers transition from traditional data centers to automated, scalable, and resilient cloud-native ecosystems.
What You’ll Do
Architecture & Platform Engineering
Design and deliver cloud-native architectures leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems
Architect hybrid cloud platforms integrating virtualization (Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, VMware) with containerized workloads
Develop reference architectures and validated designs for enterprise-scale deployments
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Lead automation initiatives using Ansible, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and IaC frameworks
Build reusable, scalable automation pipelines for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management
Drive GitOps and DevOps practices across infrastructure and platform layers
Solution Development & Validation
Design, implement, and validate integrated solutions on Hitachi Unified/Integrated Platforms
Create test plans, performance benchmarks, and validation reports for containerized and virtualized environments
Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for high availability, resilience, and scalability
Container & OpenShift Leadership
Act as a subject matter expert for OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms
Define best practices for container lifecycle management, security, observability, and multi-cluster operations
Enable customers to modernize applications using microservices and container-first strategies
Collaboration & Thought Leadership
Partner with engineering, product, and field teams to influence roadmap and innovation
Deliver technical presentations, whitepapers, and executive briefings
Engage with customers and partners as a trusted advisor to drive transformation initiatives
What You Bring
Core Technical Expertise
Deep experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems
Strong background in virtualization technologies (Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware)
Proven experience designing hybrid cloud and modern data center platforms
Hands-on expertise with Ansible automation and Infrastructure as Code frameworks
Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or modern automation/orchestration paradigms
Infrastructure & Platform Knowledge
Solid understanding of compute, storage, and networking across enterprise environments
Experience with software-defined infrastructure and hyperconverged platforms
Strong knowledge of storage protocols (NFS, SAN, etc.) and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, etc.)
Hitachi storage experience is a plus
Experience with GPU-enabled systems and modern hardware platforms is a plus
Cloud & DevOps
Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid integrations
Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and platform engineering principles
Automation & Scripting
Hands-on experience in Python, shell scripting, and automation frameworks
Exposure to tools like Terraform, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD technologies
What Sets You Apart
Passion for cloud-native transformation and platform innovation
Ability to simplify complex systems into scalable, automated architectures
Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to operate at enterprise scale and ambiguity
Exceptional communication skills with experience influencing senior technical and executive stakeholders
Why Join Us?
Work on cutting-edge container and hybrid cloud platforms at global scale
Collaborate with top industry talent and Fortune 100 customers
Drive innovation across OpenShift, automation, and next-gen infrastructure
Be part of a culture that values learning, ownership, and impact
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Extensive hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure, containers, and automation
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We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.
Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.