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Infrastructure Solutions Architect
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Infrastructure Solutions Designer – Suffolk or London – On Site – Permanent
37.5 hours per week – 60,000 - 90,000pa + £5k DV bonus + benefits – eDV or MoD DV Clearance
Company cultures & job summary
Our client is looking for a DV-cleared Infrastructure Solutions Designer to design and deliver complex on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure solutions for highly secure, mission-critical environments. You'll need strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Ansible and Terraform, solid Linux knowledge, and a good grasp of network architecture. This is a brilliant opportunity to work on some genuinely rare and impactful projects with a team at the forefront of national cyber security.
The Key Responsibilities of a Infrastructure Solutions Designer:
- Lead the design and architecture of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
- Take a hands-on role in specification, implementation, configuration, and testing of solutions.
- Ensure all solutions meet security and compliance requirements for sensitive environments.
- Own and deliver specific project components against time, cost, and quality targets.
- Provide third-line support for deployed cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and subject matter experts.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing through mentoring, coaching, and documenting best practices.
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Key Skills required for a Infrastructure Solutions Designer
- Experience designing complex infrastructure architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- In-depth technical knowledge of the Linux operating system.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
- Strong understanding of network architecture including routing, switching, firewalls, and VLANs.
- Experience working within data centre and IT infrastructure environments.
- Proven ability to embed security requirements throughout solution design and delivery.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to document and communicate solutions clearly.
The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:
- Experience with big data architectures and designing large-scale data processing solutions.
- Knowledge of cloud and hybrid data processing architectures.
- Scripting ability, particularly in Python or similar languages.
- Experience leading task delivery using a DevOps way of working.
- Track record of owning project delivery against time, cost, and quality metrics.
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Working Patterns and location – Fully on site
Our clients offer a range of benefits for permanent workers, as well as an excellent salary you will receive the following:
- Annual bonus up to 10%.
- Pension up to 5% Employee/10% Employer.
- Private Medical Cover.
- Dental Insurance.
- Health Assessment.
- Life Assurance.
Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
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You will be required to hold a minimum of DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active DV Clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.
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