SC cleared System State Management Architect - inside IR35

ZipRecruiter; England; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy seeks a highly skilled SC cleared System State Management Architect/SME. This remote role involves designing and implementing solutions in a critical infrastructure environment. Candidates should have in-depth knowledge of VMware VCF, Terraform, and Ansible, with excellent documentation skills. Security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in System State Management within an Infrastructure as Code environment.
• Knowledge of High and Low Level Design and Build documentation.
• Security clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead/support System State Management design.
• Generate and manage a Single Source of Truth and State Persistence.
• Create deployment and configuration management solutions.

Skills

Knowledge of Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation tooling

Terraform

Ansible

AD GPO

Excellent communication skills

Job description

An SC cleared System State Management Architect/SME is required to lead/support System State Management design. Knowledge and experience of Broadcom VCF, Terraform, Ansible, and AD GPO are essential. The architect/SME should have knowledge of System State Management within an Infrastructure as Code environment for on-premises deployment, operating between closed domains employing VMware VCF tagging, Terraform, Ansible, and Windows GPO enforcement. The SME is responsible for high and low-level design and build documents, as well as the deployment and configuration of the solution within an on-premises, highly available critical infrastructure to meet CAF and CIS-2 level certification. This role is remote with occasional on-site work in Warwick and is inside IR35, requiring working via an FCSA-accredited umbrella company.

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation tooling and deployment processes, including tagging and DSC.
• Knowledge of GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, Ansible, and AD GPO objects for deployment and configuration management.
• Experience with local, global, client-side, server, mutable, immutable, and transient System State.
• Experience in generating and managing a Single Source of Truth and State Persistence.
• Experience in High and Low Level Design and Build documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, Ansible, and AD GPO objects for deployment and configuration management.

Candidates holding or who have held high-level security clearance are preferred, as successful applicants will require security clearance prior to appointment, which can take up to 10 weeks. LA International is a UK-based, HMG-approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

LA International has received multiple awards, including The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for consecutive periods.