Infrastructure Architect

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect for a hybrid role in Northampton. You will provide technical design expertise, influence budget decisions, and manage infrastructure upgrades. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of network technologies and security, contributing to the company's evolving technology landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect.
• Working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, LAN/WAN.
• Experience with data centre and public cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential technical design expertise for the ongoing development of network and infrastructure.
• Plan capital expenditure for infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Forecast operational costs related to support, maintenance, and security.

Skills

Infrastructure design

IP networking

Ethernet routing and switching

Network security

Tools

Microsoft 365

Windows Services

AIX

Linux Servers

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Infrastructure Architect – Hybrid – Northampton – £70-80,000 + £7,300 Car allowance + 15% Bonus

FTSE 100 company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to provide essential technical design expertise for the ongoing development and enhancement of its network and infrastructure estate. This is a key role in shaping the company’s technology landscape, ensuring that infrastructure evolves in line with business needs and technological standards.

The Infrastructure Architect will shape design decisions and influence the annual technology budget. This includes planning capital expenditure for infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle management, as well as forecasting operational costs related to support, maintenance, and security.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in infrastructure design, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) models. A strong working knowledge of IP networking, Ethernet routing and switching across LAN, WAN, and data centre environments is essential, along with proven expertise in deploying and managing network security technologies.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect
• Working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, LAN/WAN
• Experience with data centre and public cloud environments
• Experience with a range of infrastructure technologies (Microsoft 365, Windows Services, AIX and Linux Servers, etc.)
• Understanding of software-defined networking
• Knowledge of network security products

Location: Northampton (Hybrid)