Hybrid Cloud Security Infrastructure Architect

DataSource Computer Employment Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,000 DV bonus

Annual bonus up to 10%

Pension contributions

Private medical cover

Dental insurance

Health assessment

Life assurance

Job summary

DataSource Computer Employment Ltd. is seeking a senior Infrastructure Architect for a permanent, on-site role in London or Suffolk.

You will lead the design of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure and perform hands-on implementation and testing while ensuring security and compliance in sensitive environments. You will own delivery against time, cost, and quality targets; provide third-line support for cloud infrastructure; mentor colleagues, and communicate complex solutions clearly.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux expertise.
• Hands-on experience with IaC and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet).
• Solid understanding of network architecture (routing, switching, firewalls, VLANs).
• Experience designing complex on-prem/cloud/hybrid infrastructure.
• Experience in data centre IT environments.
• Ability to embed security requirements in design and delivery.
• Excellent problem-solving and clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architecture of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Hands-on specification, implementation, configuration, and testing of solutions.
• Ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements for sensitive environments.
• Own and deliver project components against time, cost, and quality targets.
• Provide third-line support for deployed cloud-based infrastructure.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, and SMEs.
• Mentor and share knowledge through documentation of best practices.
• Design high-level infrastructure architectures and own delivery end to end.

Skills

Linux

Infrastructure as Code

Configuration management

Network architecture

Security by design

DevOps

Python scripting

Project delivery

Documentation & communication

MoD DV / eDV clearance

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

Python

Job description

DataSource Computer Employment Ltd. is seeking a senior Infrastructure Architect for a permanent, on-site role in London or Suffolk.

You will lead the design of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure and perform hands-on implementation and testing while ensuring security and compliance in sensitive environments. You will own delivery against time, cost, and quality targets; provide third-line support for cloud infrastructure; mentor colleagues, and communicate complex solutions clearly.