Infrastructure Architect- Security

Infrastructure Architect- Security

Posted 1 day ago by Xoriant

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Negotiable
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Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Infrastructure Architect - Security role involves establishing and maintaining the architectural framework to support the technology strategy for IT solutions. The position requires producing high-quality design documentation, providing technical leadership, and supporting the development of infrastructure roadmaps. The role also emphasizes collaboration between architecture and engineering teams to ensure compliance and best practices in IT systems design. This is a hybrid position based in Canary Wharf, UK, classified as inside IR35 for a contract duration of over six months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Produce high-quality High Level Design documentation for technical systems solutions.
  • Analyze existing design documents and present recommended options to the Architect team.
  • Provide technical leadership to IT engineering, delivery, and test teams during implementation.
  • Support Enterprise Architects in developing infrastructure roadmaps.
  • Act as a liaison between Architecture and Engineering, directing technical standards and best practices.

Key Skills:

  • Solid background in End Point Security, SIEM, DLP, etc.
  • Understanding of multiple infrastructure domains: networks, compute, storage, database, etc.
  • Technical knowledge in Microsoft Technologies, Red Hat/Linux, VMWare, etc.
  • Experience in designing and managing complex infrastructure solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work on complex projects with globally distributed teams.
  • Proactive self-starter with strong stakeholder management skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Infrastructure Architect- Security

Canary Wharf, UK

Hybrid (2 days a week)

Inside IR35 contract (6+ Months)

Job purpose - Major duties and responsibilities of the job

Our Architecture practice establishes and maintains the architectural framework to support the technology strategy within which IT solutions can be delivered. It is responsible for ensuring we continue to deliver reliable, resilient, cost-beneficial business service solutions (current, planned and speculated) through the formulation of the enterprise strategy and architecture framework for the our IT Systems, underpinned by the technical governance and compliance of IT Systems designs.

To act as an Infrastructure Architect on a variety of internal and external IT delivery projects, key responsibilities include:

  • Produce high-quality High Level Design documentation describing technical systems solutions, providing overall design direction and recommendations for resolution of complex technical issues.
  • Analyze existing Design documents, find recommended options in the market, produce presentations to the Architect team with options and reasoning and later proceed with Design documents.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction to the IT engineering, delivery and test teams throughout implementation phases.
  • Support the Enterprise Architects in the development of infrastructure road maps to support the evolution of the technical and digital portfolios from current to future state.
  • Act as a liaison between Architecture and Engineering and direct the development of technical standards and platforms, quality, and best practices.

Knowledge, skills and abilities - competencies required for successful job performance

Solid background and understanding of products like End Point Security, SIEM, DLP etc

Solid understanding and design capability across multiple infrastructure domains such as networks, compute, storage, database, backups, virtualization, cloud, data center, collaboration and end user.

Technical knowledge across several infrastructure disciplines, e.g. Microsoft Technologies, Red Hat/Linux, VMWare, ESX, vSphere, Citrix, IBM Websphere MQ, DB2, LAN/WAN/MAN, Routing, Firewall, Wireless, IDS/IPS, WAN optimization, Proxy, VPN services, Load Balancing and IT Security.

Experience designing, documenting, integrating, and managing complex infrastructure solutions.

Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following personal characteristics:

  • Proactive self-starter able to learn quickly and work/deliver independently.
  • Be able to multi-task as several projects and initiatives may be active at the same time.
  • Possess strong interpersonal and influencing skills with good stakeholder management, both internal and external.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills.
  • Leadership, stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work on complex projects with globally distributed teams and tight timelines.

Qualifications / certifications

Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Relevant IT Architecture certification (TOGAF, CITA, RHCA etc.) or technical accreditations (VMWare, Cisco or Juniper) beneficial.

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