Data Centre Architect

NXA Talent Limited; Reading; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NXA Talent Limited is seeking an senior Data Centre Architect to shape a major transformation programme focused on enterprise infrastructure. You will define roadmaps for compute, storage, network, and security, and design scalable on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.

You will lead migrations, modernisation, and cloud adoption, embedding Zero Trust and security-first principles while driving cost optimisation and resilience across data centres.

Qualifikationen

• Architect enterprise-scale data centre and hybrid cloud platforms across compute, storage, network, security and resilience.

Aufgaben

• Define and own the enterprise Data Centre architecture roadmap across compute, storage, network, security, and resilience.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.
• Architect Windows, Linux, VMware, and virtualisation platforms, ensuring operational excellence and lifecycle management.
• Lead large scale transformation programmes including data centre consolidation, migrations, modernisation, and cloud adoption.
• Design and govern backup, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience strategies, including immutable backup solutions.
• Drive observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering frameworks across enterprise infrastructure.
• Embed security first and Zero Trust principles into all infrastructure designs.
• Optimise infrastructure performance, capacity, licensing, and operational costs.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, business leaders, security teams, and technology vendors to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and governance across architecture and engineering teams.

Kenntnisse

Hybrid cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)

VMware/Hyper-V

Kubernetes/Docker

Networking fundamentals

Security & Zero Trust

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansn

PowerShell/Python

DR/BCP & Disaster Recovery

Observability/AIOps

FinOps & cost optimisation

Stakeholder management

Edge computing

Sustainability initiatives

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

VMware NSX

vSAN

Jobbeschreibung

Working within a major transformation programme focused on shaping the future of enterprise infrastructure, leading large scale data centre modernisation, hybrid cloud integration, and critical business transformation initiatives.

Role Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise Data Centre architecture roadmap across compute, storage, network, security, and resilience.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.
• Architect Windows, Linux, VMware, and virtualisation platforms, ensuring operational excellence and lifecycle management.
• Lead large scale transformation programmes including data centre consolidation, migrations, modernisation, and cloud adoption.
• Design and govern backup, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience strategies, including immutable backup solutions.
• Drive observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering frameworks across enterprise infrastructure.
• Embed security first and Zero Trust principles into all infrastructure designs.
• Optimise infrastructure performance, capacity, licensing, and operational costs.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, business leaders, security teams, and technology vendors to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and governance across architecture and engineering teams.

Experience Required

• Strong expertise across hybrid cloud environments including Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.
• Deep knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes, Docker, and modern virtualisation technologies.
• Advanced understanding of networking, including LAN/WAN, SDN, firewalls, load balancing, and network segmentation.
• Experience with enterprise storage, backup, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, Zero Trust architecture, and compliance standards such as ISO27001 and PCI-DSS.
• Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools including Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or Python.
• Proven ability to lead complex transformation programmes, migrations, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, documentation, governance, and strategic planning capabilities.
• VMware NSX, vSAN, and Software-Defined Data Centre technologies.
• Edge computing and distributed infrastructure architectures.
• Green Data Centre and sustainability initiatives.
• AI/ML, GPU, and high performance computing environments.
• Advanced observability and AIOps platforms such as Dynatrace or AppDynamics.
• FinOps and infrastructure cost optimisation experience.