Hybrid IT Infrastructure Architect - Cloud & MS Expert

NES Fircroft Engineering Services; Basingstoke and Deane; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft Engineering Services is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect for the Basingstoke area, with hybrid work (3 days on site, 2 days remote) and flexibility for Dublin-based candidates.

You will define IT infrastructure standards and roadmaps, lead architecture initiatives, collaborate with IT Security, and oversee networks, IAAS, modern workplace tooling, vulnerability scanning and monitoring, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in IT infrastructure with cloud focus.
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem (solutions and licensing).
• Experience managing federated IT teams and delivering programmes/projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience managing IAAS environments.

Responsibilities

• Define IT Infrastructure standards and roadmaps and roll out services across the business.
• Provide infrastructure architecture leadership and expert consulting.
• Collaborate with IT Security and business IT teams to deploy services.
• Responsible for networks, firewalls, modern workplace, IAAS, vulnerability scanning, monitoring and alerting.

Skills

10+ years IT infrastructure

Cloud-based services (M365, Intune, Az

Microsoft ecosystem expertise

Federated IT teams management

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

IAAS hands-on management

Tools

Azure

Intune

M365

Cloudflare

Tenable

Job description

NES Fircroft Engineering Services is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect for the Basingstoke area, with hybrid work (3 days on site, 2 days remote) and flexibility for Dublin-based candidates.

You will define IT infrastructure standards and roadmaps, lead architecture initiatives, collaborate with IT Security, and oversee networks, IAAS, modern workplace tooling, vulnerability scanning and monitoring, with travel up to 25%.