Robert Half
Infrastructure Security Architect – VMware / Private Cloud | Financial Services
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Infrastructure Security Architect – VMware / Private Cloud | Financial Services
📍 London (City) – 1-2 days per week onsite
💰 £600-650 per day + 12.07% Holiday Pay (PAYE)
⏳ Initial 3-Month Contract
Robert Half are supporting a global risk consulting firm in the search for an experienced Infrastructure Security Architect to support a high-profile Financial Services client undergoing a major private cloud transformation programme.
Working as part of a wider architecture and security function, you will be responsible for security design assurance, architecture governance and security oversight across a large-scale VMware-based private cloud environment as the programme moves into detailed design and implementation.
Experience Required (Essential)
- Proven experience as an Infrastructure Security Architect or Security Architect within large enterprise environments
- Strong Financial Services sector experience
- VMware, Private Cloud and Enterprise Infrastructure experience
- Experience securing virtualised environments and hypervisor platforms
- Previous experience supporting infrastructure, cloud or data centre transformation programmes
- Strong understanding of infrastructure security, platform security and enterprise security controls
- Experience conducting security design reviews and architecture assurance activities
- Experience engaging with senior technical and business stakeholders
- Knowledge of security governance, risk management and regulatory requirements within Financial Services
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Nice to Have
- Dell Cloud, Dell Private Cloud, Dell Multi-Cloud or wider Dell infrastructure experience
- VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, ESXi or wider virtualisation security experience
- Experience within highly regulated environments
- CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF or equivalent certifications
Key Responsibilities
- Provide security architecture oversight across the programme
- Review and challenge security designs and implementation approaches
- Conduct security assurance and architecture governance activities
- Identify security risks, gaps and remediation actions
- Support architecture review boards and design sign-off activities
- Work closely with infrastructure, architecture and security teams
- Ensure security controls are embedded throughout the design and implementation lifecycle
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile transformation programme and work on a strategically important private cloud initiative within a leading Financial Services organisation.
Please note: This opportunity is being delivered through a global risk consulting firm.
Successful applicants will be required to provide two professional references and complete Verifile screening checks, including financial and criminal record checks, prior to engagement.
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