Infrastructure Architect

Spencer Rose

  • London
  • £100,000-110,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Infrastructure ArchitectLondon, Docklands (Hybrid)£100,000 – £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonusOn behalf of an industry Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect.The Infrastructure Architect will possess broad knowledge in Data Centre, Cloud Infrastructure & Platforms, with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the design meets architectural principles and security standards.The organisation offers hybrid working with a non-negotiable 2 days a week in their London office, therefore you must be within reasonable commuting distance to London.Responsibilities:
  • Author High Level Solution Design, Solutions Overview and Conceptual Architectures.
  • Design and architect solutions based on technical and business requirements.
  • Develop and document architecture blueprints and best practices.
  • Act as a lead Architecture on projects
  • Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture within the business
  • Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures.
  • Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders.
Skills / Experience required:
  • At least 5 years' experience in an Infrastructure Architecture capacity
  • Experience in a regulated financial services environment (banking / insurance preferred)
  • Experience in IaC (nice to have)
  • Knowledge of Compute virtualization and hypervisors.
  • Knowledge of Operating systems (Windows and Linux) & Database Technologies
  • Knowledge of networking design and principles in both public cloud and traditional data center
  • Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures.
  • Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings.
  • Knowledge of 3rd party storage and firewall desired.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Knowledge of cloud security.
  • Strong Experience in Cloud platforms, Data Centre and hosting technologies
  • Ability to communicate solutions to other stakeholders
  • Broad knowledge of Networks & Security
  • Identify & recommend opportunities for efficiency.
  • Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage diversity.
  • Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization’s learning culture.

Spencer Rose