We have an exciting opportunity for an immediately available Infrastructure Architect to join us on an initial 6-month contract with hybrid working where you must be willing to travel to our Reading office 2 days per week, with Wednesday being the core day and the secondary day being either a Tuesday or a Thursday.
You will join our Infrastructure Design team, reporting to the Tech Architecture Practice Lead, acting as a Technical Architect dedicated to Primark’s EPOS program.
This interim role will support Primark’s Technology Architecture Practice team in providing architectural governance and design ownership for the implementation of two new POS solutions that Primark will be deploying.
The Infrastructure Architects are the key point of contact for all ICT projects requiring engagement around platform and virtualization designs or changes. You will work closely with security teams, solution, and enterprise architects to provide expertise and input into Primark’s POS program, inputting into the Solution Blueprint and the Low-Level Infrastructure design from concept to delivery. You will design, review, and provide architectural governance to ensure that from an Infrastructure viewpoint, Primark’s POS solutions are fit for purpose.
Responsibilities
* Create high and low-level technical documentation to support project delivery (Technology Components captured in the Primark Solution Blueprint and Low-Level Infrastructure design documents).
* Main point of contact for the EPOS program for Platform architecture.
* Work closely with and be guided by the Lead Architects in providing Technical Design assurance and architectural governance for the EPOS program, covering the following areas:
o Networking; LAN & WAN
o POS Device / Till Setup and management
o Access, Identity, and Security controls
o Connectivity of SaaS platforms such as Azure & GCP
o Integration patterns / connectivity for data transfer between applications
Need to Haves
* Exposure to business-critical, high availability solution design and deployment.
* Understanding, at a design level, of requirements for core supporting Infrastructure technologies, i.e., networking, storage, identity management, security, etc.
* Proven track record of infrastructure design and delivery.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to all stakeholders.
* Demonstrable Technical Knowledge in the following areas:
o Windows 10 IOT / SUSE Linux
o Azure App Registration and Single Sign-On
Preferred Haves
* Knowledge of Flooid and/or GK POS Solutions.
* TOGAF or equivalent.
* Excellent communicator, effective problem solver, and decision maker.
* Pro-active, energetic, inquisitive, and positive.
* Ability to operate and deliver within a highly pressurized and fast-paced environment.
The Infrastructure Architect best suited for this role will have demonstrable Technical Knowledge in the following areas:
* Azure Networking
* Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
* Microsoft Intune
* Windows 10 IOT / SUSE Linux
* Azure App Registration and Single Sign-On
Please note, to be considered for this role we can only accept candidates who are happy to work through an umbrella company; this is non-negotiable.
If the above is of interest to you, then please apply, and we can discuss the next steps in detail.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
Retail
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