Infrastructure Architect – Hybrid – Northampton – £70-80,000 + £7,300 Car allowance + 15% Bonus
FTSE 100 company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to provide essential technical design expertise for the ongoing development and enhancement of its network and infrastructure estate. This is a key role in shaping the company’s technology landscape, ensuring that infrastructure evolves in line with business needs and technological standards.
The Infrastructure Architect will shape the design decisions and have significant influence over the annual technology budget. This includes planning capital expenditure for infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle management, as well as forecasting operational costs related to support, maintenance, and security.
The ideal candidate will have solid experience in infrastructure design, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) models. A strong working knowledge of IP networking, Ethernet routing and switching across LAN, WAN, and data centre environments is essential, along with proven expertise in deploying and managing network security technologies.
Key Requirements
* Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect
* Working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, LAN/WAN
* Experience with data centre and public cloud environments
* Familiarity with a range of infrastructure technologies (Microsoft 365, Windows Services, AIX, Linux Servers, etc.)
* Understanding of software-defined networking
* Experience with network security products
Location: Northampton (Hybrid)
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