Data Storage Solution Architect - SC Cleared - Remote

Free-Work; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Data Storage Solution Architect for remote working to support high-profile customer workloads. The role requires active security clearance and involves designing resilient, scalable storage solutions aligned with operational requirements.

The successful candidate will provide architectural guidance across migrations, transformations, and cross-functional teams, ensuring storage requirements are integrated into broader infrastructure designs and ongoing service

Qualifications

• Strong Data Storage Solution Architecture experience.
• Experience designing enterprise storage solutions within complex infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure transformation or Data Centre Exit programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise storage technologies, architecture and infrastructure.
• Experience supporting storage migration and transformation activities.
• Strong understanding of Service Operations and operational support environments.
• Experience working across Managed Services, Applications, Multi-Cloud, Networks and Security environments.
• Experience supporting business-critical or high-profile customer workloads.
• Strong understanding of operational resilience, availability and service continuity.
• Experience working within complex, highly governed enterprise environments.
• Strong technical stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within Government or Public Sector environments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide Data Storage Solution Architecture expertise across project and operational activities.
• Support Data Centre Exit activities and associated infrastructure transformation.
• Design Data Storage solutions that meet customer, technical and operational requirements.
• Provide architectural direction for the migration and transition of enterprise storage services.
• Work across Service Operations, Managed Services, Applications, Cloud, Networks and Security teams.
• Support the transition and migration of business-critical customer workloads.
• Ensure storage requirements are incorporated into wider infrastructure and solution designs.
• Work with technical teams and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Maintain service quality, resilience and operational support throughout transformation activities.
• Provide architectural guidance for current and future storage requirements.

Skills

Data storage architecture

Enterprise storage design

Data Centre Exit

Storage migration

Operational resilience

Stakeholder management

Multi-Cloud collaboration

Public sector experience

Security clearance familiarity

Job description

Data Storage Solution Architect - Remote Working

Must have an Active SC Clearance

The Data Storage Solution Architect will support high-profile customer workloads while ensuring storage solutions remain resilient, scalable and aligned with operational requirements.

Data Storage Solution Architect Responsibilities

• Provide Data Storage Solution Architecture expertise across project and operational activities.
• Support Data Centre Exit activities and associated infrastructure transformation.
• Design Data Storage solutions that meet customer, technical and operational requirements.
• Provide architectural direction for the migration and transition of enterprise storage services.
• Work across Service Operations, Managed Services, Applications, Cloud, Networks and Security teams.
• Support the transition and migration of business-critical customer workloads.
• Ensure storage requirements are incorporated into wider infrastructure and solution designs.
• Work with technical teams and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Maintain service quality, resilience and operational support throughout transformation activities.
• Provide architectural guidance for current and future storage requirements.

Data Storage Solution Architect Skills and Experience

• Strong Data Storage Solution Architecture experience.
• Experience designing enterprise storage solutions within complex infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure transformation or Data Centre Exit programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise storage technologies, architecture and infrastructure.
• Experience supporting storage migration and transformation activities.
• Strong understanding of Service Operations and operational support environments.
• Experience working across Managed Services, Applications, Multi-Cloud, Networks and Security environments.
• Experience supporting business-critical or high-profile customer workloads.
• Strong understanding of operational resilience, availability and service continuity.
• Experience working within complex, highly governed enterprise environments.
• Strong technical stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within Government or Public Sector environments would be advantageous.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply.

If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.