Infrastructure Architect - £85,000 - London

Infrastructure Architect - London - £85,000

My financial services client is changing FX marketplace and they are looking for an Infrastructure Architect to join their growing team.

Job purpose:

To act as an Infrastructure Architect on a variety of internal and external IT delivery projects. Key responsibilities include:

• Produce high quality High Level Design documentation describing technical systems solutions, providing overall design direction and recommendations for resolution of complex technical issues
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the IT delivery and test teams throughout implementation phases
• Support the Enterprise Architects in the development of infrastructure road maps to support the evolution of the technical and digital portfolios from current to future state

Experience:

• Strong technical knowledge including Microsoft Technologies, Red Hat Linux, Data Centre and Cloud, Enterprise networking, WAN/LAN/WLAN, Routing, Firewall, IDS/IPS, WAN optimization, Proxy, VPN services, Load Balancing, IT Security
• Experience designing, integrating and managing complex infrastructure solutions
• Knowledge of networking, storage and server hardware configuration and design
• Relevant IT Architecture certification (TOGAF, CITA, RHCA etc) or accreditations (VMWare, Cisco or Juniper) beneficial.
• Possess strong interpersonal and influencing skills with good stakeholder engagement
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Leadership, stakeholder management and line management skills
• Ability to work on complex projects with globally distributed teams and tight timelines