Infrastructure Architect

JR United Kingdom; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home services company is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to design and develop scalable infrastructure solutions critical for their change programmes. The position involves cross-functional engagement and offers competitive salary, bonus, and benefits in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Up to 6% matched pension contribution

10% bonus

Qualifications

• Experience across multiple IT disciplines such as infrastructure, application development, and network management.
• Proven expertise in designing architectures using industry frameworks.
• Deep understanding of enterprise infrastructure components and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-level and detailed infrastructure architecture for complex projects.
• Collaborate with SMEs, vendors, and stakeholders to drive successful delivery.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure roadmaps spanning hardware and networking.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Stakeholder Management

Education

TOGAF or Zachman certification

Job description

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HomeServe is looking to recruit an Infrastructure Architect to lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and future-ready infrastructure solutions that underpin our major change programmes.

The role is based in our Walsall office where we work in a hybrid way with 2 days on site.

Salary is competitive + £5,500, 10% bonus, private medical and up to 6% matched pension contribution.

This role will;

• Lead the development of high-level and detailed infrastructure architecture for complex projects across our business.
• Work across a portfolio of programmes, managing multiple technical designs while ensuring alignment with our enterprise architecture and strategic roadmap.
• Act as a key technical advisor in early-stage project planning, helping to shape solutions and contribute to business cases.
• Collaborate with SMEs, vendors, analysts, developers, and stakeholders to drive the successful delivery of architectural solutions.
• Ensure all designs meet HomeServe’s principles, standards, and governance requirements.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure roadmaps spanning hardware, OS, networking, and deployment tools.

You will be working closely with project and programme leads. Expect strong cross-functional engagement with stakeholders from across the business, as well as external technology partners.

What we are looking for;

• Experience across multiple IT disciplines such as infrastructure, application development, and network management.
• Proven expertise designing architectures using frameworks like TOGAF or Zachman.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• A deep understanding of enterprise infrastructure components, SOA, and system integration.
• Experience within regulated industries (Insurance preferred) is a plus.

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