Job Title: Infrastructure Architect Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working) Contract Type: Day Rate Contract (via Umbrella Company) Industry: Financial Services Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect to join a prestigious financial services client based in Sheffield.
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
The role involves driving the design and implementation of end-to-end infrastructure solutions while ensuring alignment with the organization’s technology strategy, governance, and compliance standards.
As part of this critical function, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Enterprise and Platform Architects, to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions that address both current and future business needs.
Key Responsibilities End-to-End Solution Design Define and oversee detailed end-to-end solution designs for infrastructure products and features in alignment with the organization's technology strategy and roadmap.
Translate business requirements into technical architectures, addressing architectural risks, issues, and technical debt.
Ensure infrastructure solutions are cost-effective, scalable, and adaptable to meet business outcomes.
Embed Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) into all solution designs.
Risk and Dependency Management Collaborate with Platform Architects to manage and escalate risks/issues and mitigate dependencies across multiple platforms and value streams.
Proactively identify cross-platform dependencies and work towards seamless integration.
Governance and Architecture Collaborate with Platform Architects to ensure all designs comply with governance processes, including Decision-Driven Design and Solution Architecture Frameworks.
Ensure risk-based architecture deliverables meet governance quality standards and address exceptions to reference architectures, strategies, and policies.
Facilitate peer review processes and ensure traceability in design decision-making.
Leadership and Collaboration Work with engineering teams, business analysts, and architects to fulfill architectural deliverables.
Partner with Enterprise and Platform Architects to continuously evolve the architectural strategy and identify opportunities for landscape improvement.
Provide technical leadership and evaluate new technologies to meet emerging business requirements.
Skills and Experience Required Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect in complex, enterprise-scale environments.
Strong ability to compare and recommend technical solutions based on business requirements.
Expertise in at least some of the following areas: Data Center Infrastructure : Servers, networking, storage solutions.
Networking : Cisco/F5 devices, VPN, LAN/WAN, SDN, TCP/UDP protocols.
Security : Firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, network segmentation, WAFs.
Cloud Technologies : AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, APIs, hybrid cloud integration.
Automation : Ansible, Puppet, Terraform.
Middleware : WebSphere, Tomcat, Java, messaging services.
Operating Systems : Linux, Windows, Solaris.
Virtualization : VMware, Hyper-V, KVM.
Databases : Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL databases.
Storage : EMC SAN, NetApp NAS, object storage, backup/recovery solutions.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, Nexus) and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Jira).
Demonstrable experience in high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery techniques.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries is advantageous.
Contract Details Daily Rate: Competitive (inside IR35, via umbrella company).
Duration: Initial 6-month contract, with potential for extension.
Location: Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week on-site in Sheffield.
How to Apply If you are a results-driven Infrastructure Architect passionate about delivering innovative solutions within the financial services sector, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to join a team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and excellence.