Edge Architecture Lead — Hybrid Infra for AI & VM Workloads

Access Computer Consulting plc; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Computer Consulting plc is recruiting an Edge Architect to be based 1-2 days in Liverpool with the remaining time remote. The role falls inside IR35 and requires working through an umbrella company.

You will provide architecture leadership for the Client's enterprise factory-edge platform, defining reusable hosting patterns that support VM workloads, containers, UNS/MES, Legacy applications, data and AI workloads across a distributed manufacturing estate.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Edge Hosting and enterprise factory-edge platforms.
• Ability to provide architecture leadership and design authority.
• Experience producing HLDs, architecture decision records, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Define reusable hosting patterns for VM workloads, containers, UNS/MES, legacy applications, data and AI workloads.
• Lead architecture for a geographically distributed manufacturing estate.
• Define highly available and recoverable infrastructure services for business-critical workloads.
• Drive observability, automation/IaC, lifecycle management and cloud integration.

Skills

Edge Hosting

Enterprise architecture

Hybrid infrastructure

Kubernetes

Windows

Linux

Observability

IaC

Cloud integration

Job description

Access Computer Consulting plc is recruiting an Edge Architect to be based 1-2 days in Liverpool with the remaining time remote. The role falls inside IR35 and requires working through an umbrella company.

You will provide architecture leadership for the Client's enterprise factory-edge platform, defining reusable hosting patterns that support VM workloads, containers, UNS/MES, Legacy applications, data and AI workloads across a distributed manufacturing estate.