Technical Designer Infra/Vmware)

Henderson Scott UK; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology function is seeking a Technical Designer to join a collaborative team remotely. This role focuses on delivering reliable infrastructure solutions and requires expert experience in VMware. You will be responsible for developing high-level designs, evaluating costs, and ensuring design governance aligns with architectural strategies. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in a dynamic environment, where your expertise will help shape the future of technology solutions. If you're passionate about IT design and enjoy working in multi-disciplinary environments, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expert experience in VMware and IT design processes is essential.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level and detailed infrastructure designs.
• Evaluate infrastructure costs and create adoption roadmaps.

Skills

VMware

Windows Server

Red Hat Linux

TCP/IP

DHCP

DNS

Active Directory

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

Azure

MS Teams

SharePoint/SharePoint Online

Job description

Join a collaborative team of infrastructure designers working remotely across the UK. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic and innovative technology function, delivering reliable and forward-thinking infrastructure solutions. This is a pure design role, where you will be doing initial design. It is essential that you have expert experience in VMware to be successful in this role.

Responsibilities

1. Develop high-level and detailed infrastructure designs.
2. Evaluate infrastructure costs within approved solutions.
3. Create adoption roadmaps, reusable design patterns, and hardware/software standards.
4. Develop operational and use case models for emerging technologies.
5. Ensure design governance aligns with architectural strategies and roadmaps.
6. Provide consultancy on project estimates, high-level designs, and impact analyses.

Key Skills & Experience

1. Expertise in multi-disciplinary environments.
2. Ability to justify financial cost estimates for project scopes.
3. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
4. Proficiency in IT design processes and technical decision-making.
5. Technical experience in:

• Operating Systems: Windows Server, Red Hat Linux
• Networking: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle
• Collaboration Tools: Exchange, MS Teams, SharePoint/SharePoint Online
• Virtualisation: VMware ESXi
• Cloud Platforms: Azure
• Desktop Systems: Windows

You must be able to run workshops and manage resources.

It would be advantageous if you had broad design experience in financial services or other critical industries.

Technical Designer

Location: Glasgow (Remote)

Rate: £540 p/d (Inside IR35)

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Information Technology

Industries: Information Services

Please send your CV.