Senior Technical Architect - Fast moving environment - * (Must have a CCNP certification - this is essential). Based full-time on site - in Northamptonshire - (due to the nature of the business & collaborative environment five days a week in the office/main site in the Northampton area). Purpose of the role is to… Design and architect new technologies that support a best of breed mentality Deliver new innovations to question conventional thinking and improve capabilities of the IT department Provide visionary roadmaps on IT infrastructure for future years. Lead as a senior technical escalation point for a broad range of IT support topics Manage stakeholders within IT and the business while delivering complex projects. Be skilled at… Troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis Excellent Research and analytic skills Prioritisation and self-management Strategic planning and architectural designs of key IT systems and business technologies. Adapting to change, learning quickly in a fast passed environment Have experience of… Delivering exceptional customer service under pressure Operational support at a senior technical level, within a medium to large sized enterprise Planning, organising, leading and delivering complex, fast-moving workloads with both internal and external 3rd party resources Working to recognised methodologies i.e. (ITIL, Agile) A broad range of technical experience within a fast paced, dynamic environment Design, manage and implement enterprise WAN and LAN networks and communications Supporting junior colleagues via mentoring, training, and documentation Demonstrate knowledge of… Architecting enterprise applications, middleware, and infrastructure technologies Financial planning / cost management for IT infrastructure and projects Managing and deploying to cloud platforms Database support, administration, and optimisation Scripting, orchestration, and automation techniques Capacity, performance, and availability monitoring Security, vulnerability, and malware threat prevention Working in a Racing and/or Formula 1 or Formula 2 or equivalent business. Desirable - Testbed and simulation platforms Hold these qualifications… Degree or relevant qualifications in a technology or science subject Hold the following (or relevant equivalent): o CCNP o ITIL v3/v4 foundation level You must be… Diligent and show attention to detail. Passionate about infrastructure. Capable to show a growth mind-set Flexible and open A team player Success driven, capable to perform under pressure and overcome challenges. Target and deadline driven Able to support race weekends dependent on business requirements. Success in this role will be if you… (key deliverables): Be able to see the big picture but also get involved in the technical “hands on” deliverable of a broad range of technical topics. Project manage multiple concurrent projects and associated stakeholder communications. Deliver on operational and project-based tasks, against demanding Service Level Agreements and challenging deadlines Deliver quality without compromising performance Be a strong point of escalation; seeing solutions that others can't, and crucially, be keen to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible so that we can achieve our collective goals Actively encourage teamwork and knowledge sharing to develop both yourself and your colleagues Additional information… The roles require the ability to deliver on both operational and project activities, against deadlines and SLAs. Thus, flexibility is essential in this position Applicants must be able to occasionally provide out of hours maintenance and support on a best-efforts basis