Infrastructure Solution Architect - 3 months - Glasgow - Outside IR35
Posted 3 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
£500 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Summary: The Infrastructure Solution Architect role is a 3-month contract based in Glasgow, focusing on designing infrastructure solutions for complex client transformation initiatives in hybrid and cloud environments. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to create scalable and resilient architectures that align with business objectives. The role emphasizes outcome-driven solutions rather than purely technical implementations. Candidates should possess strong experience in Infrastructure Architecture, particularly in consultancy or client-facing settings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect infrastructure solutions aligned to client business objectives
- Lead technical discovery workshops and translate requirements into high- and low-level solution designs
- Develop hybrid and multi-cloud solutions across enterprise infrastructure platforms
- Support pre-sales and customer engagements including proposals, presentations, and technical discussions
- Collaborate with delivery teams and technology partners to ensure successful project outcomes
- Provide strategic guidance around infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, and platform transformation
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in Infrastructure Architecture, ideally within consultancy or client-facing environments
- Expertise in at least two of the following: Hyperconverged infrastructure, Enterprise compute and storage, Backup and recovery solutions, Networking and security, Cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure
- Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Knowledge of virtualisation, disaster recovery, and infrastructure security best practices
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Commercial awareness and ability to contribute to pre-sales engagements
- Desirable certifications: TOGAF, Nutanix certifications (NCP/NCM), Dell Technologies certifications, Cisco Datacentre, VMware, Microsoft certifications, AWS certifications
Salary (Rate): £500 Per Day
City: Glasgow
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Infrastructure Solution Architect - 3 months - Glasgow - Outside IR35
We are supporting a technology-led consultancy delivering transformational programmes across enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and digital platforms. Due to continued project demand, they are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Solutions Architect to join on an initial 3-month contract basis.
This role sits at the centre of complex client transformation initiatives across hybrid and cloud environments, with a strong focus on designing outcome-driven infrastructure solutions rather than purely technical implementations. You'll work closely with technical, delivery, and commercial stakeholders to shape scalable, secure, and resilient architectures.
Responsibilities:
- Design and architect infrastructure solutions aligned to client business objectives
- Lead technical discovery workshops and translate requirements into high- and low-level solution designs
- Develop hybrid and multi-cloud solutions across enterprise infrastructure platforms
- Support pre-sales and customer engagements including proposals, presentations, and technical discussions
- Collaborate with delivery teams and technology partners to ensure successful project outcomes
- Provide strategic guidance around infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, and platform transformation
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices
Required Experience:
Candidates should demonstrate strong experience in Infrastructure Architecture, ideally within consultancy or client-facing environments.
Strong expertise across at least two of the following:
- Hyperconverged infrastructure
- Enterprise compute and storage
- Backup and recovery solutions
- Networking and security
- Cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure
Additional experience:
- Designing hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Virtualisation, disaster recovery, and infrastructure security best practices
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to pre-sales engagements
Desirable Certifications:
- TOGAF
- Nutanix certifications (NCP/NCM)
- Dell Technologies certifications
- Cisco Datacentre
- VMware
- Microsoft certifications
- AWS certifications
Contract Details:
- Duration: 3-Month contract
- Location: Glasgow
- Day Rate: £400 Per Day - £500 Per Day (Outside IR35)
- Start Date: ASAP
Infrastructure Solution Architect - 3 months - Glasgow - Outside IR35