Senior Infrastructure Architect – Enterprise, Hybrid London

GCS Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect in London to lead enterprise-level infrastructure governance and strategy. The role requires driving top-down thinking, overseeing on-prem, bare metal, and cloud solutions, and guiding stakeholders across global regions.

The ideal candidate will combine strategic leadership with deep technical infrastructure knowledge and professional certifications. Hybrid working arrangement in a major financial services environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Enterprise Architecture Experience: senior Infrastructure Architect in an enterprise setting.
• Infrastructure & Technical Depth: cloud, on-premise, bare metal, risk management.
• Strategic & Top-Down Thinking: ability to drive organizational change with strategic direction.
• Communication & Influence: strong presentation skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Professional Certifications: TOGAF or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior strategic direction and governance for enterprise infrastructure engagements.
• Synthesize across infrastructure domains to identify interdependencies and align business and technology drivers.
• Define enterprise infrastructure standards and roadmaps through evaluation with technical leads and vendors.
• Engage global senior stakeholders to articulate concepts, broker compromises, and drive fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Create architecture artefacts, maintain docs, and provide guidance on design and engineering best practices.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Infrastructure Design

Cloud & On-Prem

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Influence

TOGAF Certification

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect in London to lead enterprise-level infrastructure governance and strategy. The role requires driving top-down thinking, overseeing on-prem, bare metal, and cloud solutions, and guiding stakeholders across global regions.

The ideal candidate will combine strategic leadership with deep technical infrastructure knowledge and professional certifications. Hybrid working arrangement in a major financial services environment is offered.