Senior Infrastructure Platform Architect – Cloud & Defence

DXC Technology Morocco; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development and training

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking an Infrastructure Platform Architect to lead enterprise-scale infrastructure design and implementation in Hampshire, UK. You will define technology strategies, govern architecture decisions and drive modernisation programmes for defence and aerospace operations.

The role demands deep technical depth, strategic thinking, and strong leadership to align security, compliance and operational requirements across complex IT environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive IT infrastructure experience with architecture responsibilities.
• Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and hybrid models.
• Experience with virtualization technologies and high availability design.
• Proven ability to lead infrastructure modernisation programmes and transformations.
• Deep knowledge of security controls, compliance standards and ITAR/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and define enterprise infrastructure architectures across compute, storage, networking and virtualization.
• Develop cloud strategy and hybrid roadmaps aligned with defence security standards.
• Lead infrastructure modernisation, legacy migrations and technology refresh initiatives.
• Ensure designs meet security, classification guides and regulatory requirements.
• Lead technical teams, govern changes and document architectural decisions.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders, presenting architecture recommendations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Hybrid infrastructure

Virtualisation

Security & compliance

Technical leadership

Job description

DXC Technology is seeking an Infrastructure Platform Architect to lead enterprise-scale infrastructure design and implementation in Hampshire, UK. You will define technology strategies, govern architecture decisions and drive modernisation programmes for defence and aerospace operations.

The role demands deep technical depth, strategic thinking, and strong leadership to align security, compliance and operational requirements across complex IT environments.