Compute & Storage Architect

Xcede; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 185,000; Part time

Job summary

Xcede is seeking an experienced Compute & Storage Solution Architect to support a major infrastructure transformation. The role focuses on designing and shaping the on-premise compute and storage environment, working closely with engineering teams to translate architecture into delivery in hybrid London, Bristol, Edinburgh.

You will bring deep Nutanix and Dell storage expertise, plus OpenShift/Kubernetes, hybrid cloud, and strong HA/DR capabilities to ensure resilient platforms across a

Qualifications

• Experience designing compute and storage architectures for large organisations.
• Experience with Nutanix AHV/Prism Central and Dell storage.
• Knowledge of OpenShift/Kubernetes and hybrid cloud.
• Strong knowledge of DR, backup, resilience and high availability.
• Ability to create high level designs and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop High Level Designs, reference architectures, standards and technical roadmaps.
• Design enterprise compute, storage, virtualisation and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions.
• Provide architectural expertise across Nutanix AHV, Prism Central and Dell enterprise storage.
• Design highly available, resilient and recoverable infrastructure, including backup, DR and cyber resilience.
• Support OpenShift/Kubernetes and hybrid cloud infrastructure architectures.
• Identify opportunities for automation, Infrastructure as Code and platform optimisation.

Skills

Nutanix AHV

Prism Central

Dell PowerStore/PowerScale

PowerMax/ECS

Compute & virtualization

HCI

DR & backup

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Hybrid cloud

Regulated environments

Automation IaC

Job description

6 month initial, Inside IR35
Immediate start
Flexible Hybrid - London, Bristol, Edinburgh
We're looking for an experienced Compute & Storage Solution Architect to support a major infrastructure transformation and modernisation programme for a leading global organisation. The role will focus on designing and shaping the future of the organisation's on-premise compute and storage environment, working closely with engineering teams to turn architecture into delivery.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop High Level Designs, reference architectures, standards and technical roadmaps.
• Design enterprise compute, storage, virtualisation and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions.
• Provide architectural expertise across Nutanix AHV, Prism Central and Dell enterprise storage.
• Design highly available, resilient and recoverable infrastructure, including backup, DR and cyber resilience.
• Support OpenShift/Kubernetes and hybrid cloud infrastructure architectures.
• Identify opportunities for automation, Infrastructure as Code and platform optimisation.

Key skills & experience:

• Strong Nutanix experience, ideally including AHV and Prism Central.
• Enterprise Dell Storage experience - PowerStore, PowerScale, PowerMax or ECS.
• Strong understanding of compute, virtualisation, HCI and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience across DR, backup, resilience and high-availability architectures.
• Knowledge of OpenShift/Kubernetes and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience within large, complex or highly regulated organisations is highly desirable.