IT Infrastructure Architect

NES Fircroft; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect to join its Global IT Team in a permanent role based in Basingstoke, with hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 days remote). The position also welcomes applications from candidates in Dublin.

You will define IT infrastructure standards and roadmaps, lead IAAS, network, modern workplace and security-related services, and partner with IT Security and regional teams to rollout solutions across the business.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in IT infrastructure with emphasis on cloud-based services (e.g. M365, Intune, Azure).
• Expert level understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem (solutions & licensing).
• Experience managing federated IT teams and delivering programmes and projects.
• Hands-on IAAS experience and strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide infrastructure architecture leadership and expert consulting.
• Research emerging IT infrastructure platforms and initiate projects to introduce appropriate solutions (architecture, licensing model, usage).
• Propose new IT standards and implementation roadmaps for infrastructure services.
• Work with IT vendors to select and implement appropriate IT services.
• Provide technical design expertise to the businesses and support their in-house infrastructure teams.
• Monitor adoption of services and assist with remediation and compliance reporting.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Cloud platforms

Microsoft ecosystem

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

IAAS

Tools

M365

Intune

Azure

Tenable

Cloudflare

Job description

IT Infrastructure Architect – Permanent – Basingstoke

Location – Basingstoke but open to candidates based in Dublin

Hybrid – 3 days on site, 2 days remote

Possibly up to 25% travel involved with this position to places like Europe and Norh America

Required:

At least 10 years’ experience in IT infrastructure, with focus on cloud-based services (e.g. M365, Intune, Azure, Cloudflare, Tenable, etc). Expert level understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem (solutions & licensing model). Experience managing federated IT teams and delivering programmes and projects. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Hands on experience managing an IAAS environment.

My client is looking to bring on board an IT Infrastructure Architect to work within their Global IT Team. You will work with stakeholders and define the IT Infrastructure standards and roadmaps, and rollout such services across my client’s business

The IT Infrastructure Architect will have responsibility for services including (but not limited to) network/ firewalls, modern workplace, IAAS, vulnerability scanning and service monitoring/ alerting. The individual will work collaboratively with IT Security and our business specific IT teams to ensure the appropriate services are fully deployed.

IT Infrastructure Architect Key responsibilities

• Provide infrastructure architecture leadership and expert consulting.
• Research emerging IT infrastructure platforms and initiate projects to introduce appropriate solutions (including architecture, business case, licensing model & intended usage).
• Propose new IT standards and implementation roadmaps for infrastructure services.
• Work with IT vendors to select and implement appropriate IT services.

• Provide technical design expertise to the businesses and support their in-house infrastructure teams.
• Monitor adoption of services, manage compliance reporting and, when necessary, assist with remediation.