Infrastructure Architect

We are looking for a highly experienced

Infrastructure Architect

to lead the design and evolution of complex hybrid and cloud infrastructure environments.

This is a hands-on architecture role suited to someone with strong expertise across

AWS, network infrastructure, compute, storage, DevOps, automation and security . You will play a key role in infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, automation and operational resilience, while providing technical leadership across engineering and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design secure, scalable and highly available

multi-cloud and hybrid architectures , with strong AWS expertise.

Define infrastructure architecture standards, frameworks and best practices across cloud, network, compute, storage and security.

Lead cloud migration, adoption and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

Architect containerised and serverless environments using

Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, Lambda and Step Functions .

Design and optimise enterprise and cloud networking across

VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, load balancing, WAF, routing and network segmentation .

Provide architectural guidance across LAN/WAN, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, IPAM and network security.

Ensure robust integration between on-premise and cloud environments.

Design and oversee enterprise compute platforms including

VMware, Hyper-V, EC2 and bare-metal infrastructure .

Develop scalable storage, backup, archival and disaster recovery architectures across SAN/NAS and object storage.

Drive performance optimisation, capacity planning and infrastructure hardening.

DevOps & Automation

Lead the design and implementation of

CI/CD pipelines , with GitLab preferred.

Drive infrastructure automation using

Terraform, CloudFormation and Ansible .

Champion DevOps/SRE practices including observability, monitoring, incident management and reliability engineering.

Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration and policy enforcement.

Security & Governance

Embed security controls across cloud and infrastructure environments, including

IAM, KMS, encryption, SIEM and security baselines .

Partner with security teams on

Zero Trust, identity governance, compliance and audit readiness .

Technical Leadership

Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure, architecture and production issues.

Mentor cloud, infrastructure, DevOps and operations engineers.

Collaborate closely with application, network, security and engineering teams.

Produce architecture documentation and communicate technical solutions to senior stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

10+ years

of overall IT infrastructure experience, with

5+ years in cloud architecture and DevOps .

Strong hands-on expertise in

AWS ; Azure or GCP exposure is advantageous.

Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, including

routing, VPN, firewalls, load balancing, DNS and cloud networking .

Experience with

VMware/virtualisation, enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery .

Strong knowledge of

Docker, Kubernetes and AWS EKS .

Experience with

CI/CD, GitOps and release automation .

Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience, particularly

Terraform , with CloudFormation or Ansible advantageous.

Scripting/programming experience with

Python, Bash or PowerShell .

Knowledge of cloud monitoring and observability tools such as

CloudWatch, CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs and OpenTelemetry .

Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, KMS, encryption and network security.

Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect - Professional

preferred; Associate certification considered for candidates progressing towards Professional.

Additional certifications in

Azure, GCP, Kubernetes or Cyber Security

are advantageous.

Preferred Experience

Designing and managing

hybrid on-premise and cloud environments .

Designing

DR/BCP strategies

for mission-critical systems.

Leading large-scale

infrastructure modernisation and cloud transformation

programmes.

Experience within

financial services or other highly regulated environments .

Strong stakeholder management, communication and technical presentation skills.

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