Infrastructure Architect

Damia Group Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider based in Farnborough is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect. The successful candidate will design, build, and secure multi-classification cloud infrastructures while overseeing a technical team. Key responsibilities include ensuring system compliance, improving secure by design capabilities, and handling incident responses. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in Windows Server, VMware, and cloud administration, with a salary up to £92,000 per annum plus benefits.

Benefits

Benefits package

Security clearance sponsorship

Qualifications

• Experience delivering infrastructure for public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Ability to assess incident impacts and initiate recovery.
• Knowledge in infrastructure maintenance, incident response, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate cloud infrastructure across multiple environments.
• Lead the build phase for Joint Environment for Data-Centric Interoperability – eXperimentation (JEDI-X).
• Triage monitoring alerts and perform appropriate actions.

Skills

Windows Server 2016+ administration

VMware vSphere / vCenter / VCF

Azure / Microsoft 365 administration

Linux (CentOS / RedHat / Ubuntu)

PowerShell

EUD provisioning (Autopilot)

SSO - concepts and operation

Understanding of protectively marked environments

Tools

Kubernetes administration e.g. VMware TKGI DevSec

Ops Tooling Elastic Nessus

Application Packaging

HashiCorp

Terraform

Vault

Job description

Infrastructure Architect - up to £92,000 per annum base + benefits - Farnborough 4-5 days onsite

Security Clearance

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

The role is responsible for designing, building, securing, and operating cloud and virtualised infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid environments. You will support experimentation and delivery platforms, maintain secure‑by‑design capabilities, and ensure systems are stable, monitored, and compliant with security standards. The role involves incident response, infrastructure maintenance, and continuous improvement, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders while contributing to knowledge sharing and professional development.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the build phase for the Joint Environment for Data‑Centric Interoperability – eXperimentation (JEDI‑X), overseeing the technical team.
• Cohere the utilisation of JEDI‑X through the experimentation phase of Integrated by Design (IBD).
• Maintain, improve, and secure the organisations multi‑classification, virtualised, collaboration and development environments.
• Work with IT infrastructure colleagues to improve the 'Secure by Design' capabilities, internally and across its projects.
• Provide infrastructure support to the organisations public cloud SaaS offerings (Office 365) as well as project‑based systems (public, private and hybrid clouds) in implementation and support lifecycles.
• Perform maintenance tasks on the infrastructure through change control.
• Assist with monitoring and management of the companies and project‑based ticketing and alerting systems for new changes and security alerts.
• Triage monitoring alerts and perform appropriate action.
• Maintain monitoring components in line with infrastructure developments.
• Ensure all platforms are patched in line with provider recommendations and security policies.
• Quickly and accurately assess impact of incidents, initiate return to service and ensure follow up actions are completed.
• Identify trends and problems and plan changes to improve stability and performance.
• Maintain cutting edge knowledge and skills in the design and build of secure public, private, and hybrid cloud and network technologies.
• Develop personal knowledge through study / research toward vocational certifications in relevant technologies / vendors.
• Advise customers and project teams on infrastructure and support aspects.
• Cascade knowledge through knowledge articles for the team and wider organisation.

Essentials Key skills

• Windows Server 2016+ administration.
• VMware vSphere / vCenter / VCF. Azure / Microsoft 365 administration.
• Linux (CentOS / RedHat / Ubuntu).
• PowerShell.
• EUD provisioning (Autopilot), maintenance, patching and hardening. SSO - concepts and operation.
• Understanding of working in protectively marked environments.

Desirable skills

• Kubernetes administration e.g. VMware TKGI DevSec
• Ops Tooling Elastic Nessus
• Application Packaging
• HashiCorp
• Terraform
• HashiCorp
• Vault
• Experience working in Agile sprints

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Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.