Infrastructure Architect

Infrastructure Architect (mainly on-prem, small focus on AWS)

Permanent, up to £110,000 + benefits, bonus.* Hybrid working 2 days office

Leading financial services client is looking for an Infrastructure Architect to join their team on a permanent basis. You will have a strong infrastructure background across a broad range of technologies, including Data Centre, Cloud Infrastructure & Platforms (AWS), with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. The role is focused mainly on on-prem with a small focus on AWS Cloud. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the designs meet the architectural principles and security standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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 Architect on projects
• Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture
• Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures

Skills and experience required:

• Proven experience in Architecting Infrastructure solutions.
• Strong experience across a broad range of technologies (Data Centre and hosting technologies, Virtualisation, Hypervisors, Windows, Linux, Databases, Networks, AWS)
• Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings
• Good knowledge of Risk management
• Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders
• Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices
• Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization's learning culture
• Industry-recognised certifications (Togaf, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc) are highly desirable.

If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.