Job Description
Job Title:\nInfrastructure Design Platform Lead\n\nLocation:\nManchester / Remote\n\nRemuneration:\nDaily Rate: Up to £650\n\nContract Details:\nFixed Term Contract, 12 months, Full Time\n\nCompany Description:\nOur client offers ethical personal banking products, including current accounts, credit cards, and savings accounts, dedicated to serving customers with integrity.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nLead and represent Infrastructure Design within the Bank's Technical Design Authority (TDA), guiding both ongoing projects and long-term strategic planning.\nProduce comprehensive infrastructure design documentation for implementation by third-party suppliers.\nProvide precise estimates for project costs and overall IT expenses.\nDevelop infrastructure solution frameworks, ensuring optimal value from external suppliers.\nCollaborate with project managers and suppliers to guarantee high-standard, compliant solutions across the project portfolio.\nFacilitate smooth transitions of new technologies into production, minimising service interruptions.\nServe as a technical escalation point during major incidents, providing expertise and guidance to ensure effective incident management.\nIdentify and address root causes of issues with suppliers, promoting preventative actions to avoid recurrence.\nContribute to the identification and management of IT risk.\nAct as a centre of expertise, promoting continuous service improvements and fostering a culture of excellence within the team.\nLead a small team of Infrastructure Designers and network engineers, providing oversight and assurance of third-party design roles and outputs. \n\nTechnical Capabilities:\n\nProficient in Mainframe technologies (CICS, COBOL, Objecstar, CA Datacom, VSAM).\nSkilled in UNIX environments (AIX, LINUX, Solaris).\nFamiliar with Wintel/Storage/Desktop environments.\nExperienced in Data Centre Hosting, Cloud Services, and integration.\nKnowledgeable in mobile and BYOD, along with Middleware and Integration (IBM Message Broker, DataStage). \n\nKnowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:\n\nExtensive experience in complex businesses utilising third-party managed services.\nProven track record in Governance, Architecture, Design, and Service Delivery within large networks.\nAbility to drive significant change and improvements in infrastructure.\nExperience in mentoring junior team members and serving as an escalation point.\nStrong communication and influencing skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.\nExcellent analytical, conceptual thinking, and documentation skills.\nExperience in team management is a plus.
\n\nNotes:\nWhile qualifications or certifications in networking are preferred, they are not mandatory for this role.\n\nJoin our client and take the lead in shaping the future of their infrastructure design! Apply today to be part of an ethical banking organisation that values integrity and innovation.\n\nAdecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply.
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