Associate Architect (VMWare / Windows)

HighRadius · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

onsitefull-time6-10 years

posted 22 Jul

About Us HighRadius, a renowned provider of cloud-based Autonomous Software for the Office of the CFO, has transformed critical financial processes for over 1000+ leading companies worldwide. Trusted by prestigious organisations like 3M, Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sanofi, Kellogg Company, Danone, Hershey's, and many others, HighRadius optimises order-to-cash, treasury, and record-to-report processes, earning us back-to-back recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant and a prestigious spot in Forbes Cloud 100 List for three consecutive years. With a remarkable valuation of $3.1B and an impressive annual recurring revenue exceeding $100M, we experienced a robust year-over-year growth of 24%. With a global presence spanning 6+ locations, we're in the pre-IPO stage, poised for rapid growth. We invite passionate, diverse individuals to join us on this exciting path to becoming a publicly traded company and to help shape our promising future. Job Summary We are seeking a highly technical and resilient Associate Architect (VMWare / Windows) to engineer, scale, and govern our hybrid enterprise infrastructure and cloud operations pipeline. In this role, you will bridge the gap between business architecture and low-level technical execution, architecting highly available VMware and AWS environments, implementing robust CI/CD deployment workflows, and leading cross-functional alignment across multiple engineering squads.The ideal candidate is a technical powerhouse with deep expertise in Windows Server lifecycles, enterprise virtualization, and cloud systems engineering, possessing a zero-trust mindset toward PCI compliance, hardened security baselines, and rapid incident mitigation. Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to align infrastructure delivery with broader business objectives.</li> <li>Act as the primary point of contact for critical escalations, driving accountability and ensuring seamless communication during high-pressure situations.</li> <li>Manage and maintain enterprise virtualization environments, overseeing ESXi host and vCenter upgrades to ensure high availability and optimal resource utilization.</li> <li>Engineer and support mid-level complexity AWS cloud infrastructure, leveraging cloud services to optimize workloads, improve scalability, and maintain overall environment health.</li> <li>Administer, optimize, and maintain critical business applications on Windows platforms, including SFTP, SMTP, MI2, and MC2 systems.</li> <li>Orchestrate end-to-end Windows OS upgrades and legacy-to-modern system migrations, minimizing downtime and mitigating compatibility risks.</li> <li>Design and execute robust build and deployment workflows tailored for Windows environments to streamline application delivery.</li> <li>Manage comprehensive patch management schedules, ensuring all Windows servers remain secure against emerging vulnerabilities.</li> <li>Spearhead PCI Audit handling and compliance readiness, ensuring infrastructure configurations and access controls rigorously meet industry security standards.</li> <li>Own the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process for major incidents, identifying systemic vulnerabilities and implementing permanent remediation steps.</li> <li>Provide deep technical troubleshooting expertise across complex, multi-tiered infrastructure to maintain strict SLA compliance.</li> <li>Oversee software and tool subscription renewals, forecasting budget requirements to prevent service disruptions for critical operational tools.</li> </ul> Skill & Experience Needed <ul> <li>8+ years of experience in systems engineering, cloud operations, or enterprise infrastructure management.</li> <li>Systems Administration: Deep experti