Infrastructure architect - dv cleared

Infrastructure Architect - DV Cleared

Location: Basingstoke (5 days per week, office-based)

Security Clearance: Must hold current, active UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance or be willing to go through DV Clearance process.

Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 per annum

Package: + Bonus + 10% DV Allowance + £6,000 Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits

Overview:

Are you a highly experienced, DV-cleared Infrastructure Architect seeking a challenging role where you can make a significant impact? Do you thrive in collaborative, agile environments and possess exceptional client-facing skills?

We are representing a major global technology services provider seeking a talented Infrastructure Architect to join their dedicated team based full-time at their client site in Basingstoke. This is a crucial role where you will take ownership of technical proposals and infrastructure design, working closely with senior stakeholders and ensuring alignment with the customer's vision.

The Role:

Reporting to a CTO Lead Architect, you will be a pivotal figure within a multi-skilled agile team. You will be responsible for defining and delivering robust, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions. Your role requires a blend of deep technical expertise and strong communication skills to navigate complex environments effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Own all aspects of the delivery of technical infrastructure proposals, ensuring they align with the client's strategic vision.
Design secure, highly resilient, large-scale infrastructure solutions.
Engage directly with senior customer stakeholders to define, elaborate, and validate infrastructure requirements.
Collaborate effectively across internal technical teams (security, service, management) and manage interactions with 3rd party suppliers.
Ensure proposed solutions maintain architectural integrity, managing requests for change appropriately.
Oversee the successful deployment of solutions into production, including service transition planning.
Design infrastructure solutions compliant with relevant security standards.
Operate effectively within an Agile delivery framework.

Required Skills & Experience:

Essential: Must hold current and transferable UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.
Essential: Proven experience designing and implementing secure, highly resilient, large-scale infrastructure environments.
Essential: Demonstrable client-facing skills with experience communicating complex technical ideas to senior executives and stakeholders.
Essential: Strong experience working directly with customers to define and elaborate infrastructure requirements.
Essential: Significant knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows systems administration in an enterprise setting (including configuration via GPO, Registry, Filesystem; PowerShell scripting; WMI; Windows Update/Patching; Windows Installer).
Experience successfully deploying production implementations through to service transition.
Experience designing infrastructure solutions to meet stringent security compliance standards.
Proven experience working within Agile development/delivery methodologies.

What's on Offer:

This role comes with a highly competitive remuneration package:

Base Salary: £75,000 - £80,000

Bonus: performance-related bonus

DV Allowance: 10% of base salary (reflecting the security requirement)

Car Allowance: £6,000 per annum

Pension: Competitive pension scheme (strong employer contributions)