Infrastructure Architect
Basingstoke
Hybrid
Mon-Fri
Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. Do you want to make an impact and change the way the world works? Collaborate and achieve together with committed people as part of a multi-skilled agile team, where teamwork is paramount. The role will be challenging and varied, with cross training expected and challenges shared. This is your world and your opportunity to transform it for the better.
Brief Overview
As an Infrastructure Architect in our Defence and National Security business, you will play a crucial role in responding to bids for new business, assisting colleagues in elevating their technological skills and knowledge, and ensuring successful delivery of infrastructure. You will have significant experience in a variety of infrastructure technology including hyper-converged infrastructure and software solutions from Microsoft, VMware, as well as those focused on operational monitoring, backup, and security. This is a senior technical position requiring commercial experience and leadership skills.
Your role
* Design infrastructure solutions to meet customer needs including stringent security requirements.
* Collaborate with other subject matter experts to integrate solutions with existing systems and technologies.
* Prepare RFI and bid response material, both collaboratively and independently.
* Mentor and advise colleagues working on gaining or augmenting their own skills.
* Provide technical expertise and support during the testing, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues.
* Develop and maintain automation and documentation including architectural diagrams, standard operating procedures, and technical guides.
* Keep updated on technologies, trends, and best practices to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Requirements:
1. Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing IT infrastructure including operating systems, network services, operational monitoring, and backup and recovery.
2. Experience working within highly virtualised and cloud environments.
3. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and scripting for infrastructure automation.
4. Knowledge and experience of working to one or more recognised security standards, frameworks or benchmarks.
5. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail.
6. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative Agile team environment and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
7. Relevant certifications are highly desirable.
8. While this role can support hybrid working, there will be occasions when flexibility is reduced to participate in collaborative teams. Candidates must be able to visit customer sites and work from our Basingstoke office as required.
9. Eligibility and willingness to undergo UK security vetting, ideally to DV level.
Benefits
* 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
* Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
* Life assurance
* Companywide incentive plans
* Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
* Perks at work – employee discounts
* Employee assistance programme / virtual GP
* Role dependent benefits: Private medical / company car or car allowance
Recruitment process
The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
Achieve together
We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
We are people centric: Our hybrid work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.
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