Infrastructure Architect

**Infrastructure Architect** (Contract)

Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: Manchester/Leeds/Halifax Hybrid (2 days in office)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented Infrastructure Architect who is passionate about creating secure, efficient, and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong organisational, analytical, and systems thinking abilities.
• Comprehensive understanding of modern backup and recovery processes, practises, and tools from an enterprise perspective.
• Familiarity with the Financial Conduct Authority's operational resilience requirements.
• Experience with architecture analysis techniques and processes.
• Proficient understanding of systems and software engineering design across the lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Secure by Design principles.
• Experience with Agile Development Principles and Methods.
• Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practises, processes, and toolsets.
• Understanding of IT Service Management principles.
• Excellent collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in analysis and current state assessments.

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Expertise in Distributed / X86 technologies, including Windows, RHEL, and Containers-both virtualized and physical.
• Knowledge of midrange technologies, such as IBM Power Series, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris.
• Experience with traditional on-premise hosting and cloud hosting (both on-premise and off-premise).
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting systems, deployment systems, and capacity planning.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery systems, including ransomware vaulting.
• Understanding of storage and archiving systems, disaster recovery patterns, and high availability patterns.
• Experience with data replication technologies and software-defined networks for data centres.
• Proficiency in infrastructure blueprint/pattern definition and mainframe technologies, including IBM System Z and Unisys Dorado.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

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As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.