Application Architect
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Onsite in Bracknell
Eligible for DV clearance
£65-70K per annum + benefits package
We are recruiting an Application Architect to support the ongoing evolution of a Gateway solution for a strategic UK defence customer. Working alongside senior solution leaders, you'll contribute to secure design, controlled change, and operational resilience within a mission-critical environment. This is a development opportunity for an aspiring architect looking to build design authority and architectural experience in a high-assurance setting.
The Role
You will:
* Contribute to infrastructure and Gateway design changes to maintain availability and performance
* Produce structured design documentation alongside the customer and Programme Manager
* Support architectural governance and ensure alignment to solution intent
* Provide technical oversight during incident troubleshooting with SOC and 3rd Line teams
* Assist in maintaining secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure components across Windows and Linux environments
Your technical experience;
Core Infrastructure
* VMware / vSphere
* RHEL & Windows Server
* Microsoft Services
* Active Directory, including Group Policy (GPO), DNS integration
Linux & Platform Engineering
* Experience working within Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments
* Ability to write scripts to automate operational or security processes
* Familiarity with pattern matching techniques and regular expressions (Regex), particularly within security or antivirus tooling
* Configuration and management of the standard RHEL firewall
* Exposure to Linux-based security tooling and antivirus technologies
Networking & Gateway Technologies
* Citrix NetScaler
* Wireshark
* Understanding of Gateway appliances xxuwjjq and associated software
* Knowledge of secure communications protocols, including messaging platforms such as XMPP
Storage & Data
* NetApp SAN
* NAS
* Backup solutions
Security & Web
* PKI management applications
* Web applications and protocols
* Experience supporting file validation, inspection, and content verification within secure transfer environments
If you are interested in discussing this Application Architect role further, please reply back with a copy of your updated CV.