Remote Data Storage Architect (SC Cleared)

Free-Work; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Data Storage Solution Architect for remote working to support high-profile customer workloads. The role requires active security clearance and involves designing resilient, scalable storage solutions aligned with operational requirements.

The successful candidate will provide architectural guidance across migrations, transformations, and cross-functional teams, ensuring storage requirements are integrated into broader infrastructure designs and ongoing service

Qualifications

• Strong Data Storage Solution Architecture experience.
• Experience designing enterprise storage solutions within complex infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure transformation or Data Centre Exit programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise storage technologies, architecture and infrastructure.
• Experience supporting storage migration and transformation activities.
• Strong understanding of Service Operations and operational support environments.
• Experience working across Managed Services, Applications, Multi-Cloud, Networks and Security environments.
• Experience supporting business-critical or high-profile customer workloads.
• Strong understanding of operational resilience, availability and service continuity.
• Experience working within complex, highly governed enterprise environments.
• Strong technical stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within Government or Public Sector environments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide Data Storage Solution Architecture expertise across project and operational activities.
• Support Data Centre Exit activities and associated infrastructure transformation.
• Design Data Storage solutions that meet customer, technical and operational requirements.
• Provide architectural direction for the migration and transition of enterprise storage services.
• Work across Service Operations, Managed Services, Applications, Cloud, Networks and Security teams.
• Support the transition and migration of business-critical customer workloads.
• Ensure storage requirements are incorporated into wider infrastructure and solution designs.
• Work with technical teams and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Maintain service quality, resilience and operational support throughout transformation activities.
• Provide architectural guidance for current and future storage requirements.

Skills

Data storage architecture

Enterprise storage design

Data Centre Exit

Storage migration

Operational resilience

Stakeholder management

Multi-Cloud collaboration

Public sector experience

Security clearance familiarity

Job description

LA International is seeking a Data Storage Solution Architect for remote working to support high-profile customer workloads. The role requires active security clearance and involves designing resilient, scalable storage solutions aligned with operational requirements.

The successful candidate will provide architectural guidance across migrations, transformations, and cross-functional teams, ensuring storage requirements are integrated into broader infrastructure designs and ongoing service