Automation Lead Infrastructure Architect Permanent opportunity Basingstoke/Hybrid (2/3 days per week on site) £75k plus 10% bonus and £6k car allowance Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through SC security clearance for this role My client is looking for an automation Lead Infrastructure architect to join a team who are a leading IT Systems Integrator operating within the UK defence sector. Joining there DAS - (Defence automation service) team you will play a key part in project of national importance. Responsibilities: Design/Implementation/maintenance/remediation and changes of DAS infrastructure Network, VPN, Client, Servers, SAN, Update management, Backup & replication solution, SIEM, Vulnerability & Compliance scanning, Network Time solution, Certificate Authority solution Maintenance/remediation/changes to the network configuration of DEITC Designing/implementing and testing connection from DAS and DEITC to other environments. Providing network support to projects using the DAS and EITC environment Designing improvements during tech refresh cycles Ensuring solution meets requirements and is as cost effective as possible Impacting ModCerts & deploying patches/upgrades Your transferable skills and experience: Producing documentation (including but not limited to HLDs, LLDs, Build guides, Operationalguides) to a very high standard o CISCO CBS350 switches o CISCO firepower 1000 series firewall o Windows 11 o Windows server 2019/2022 o WIndows WSUS o Windows AD o RHEL linux o Veeam Backup and replication o Veeam ONE o VMware ESXi8 vSphere o Photon o Windows Certificate Authority If you are interested in this role or would like to discuss this role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch