Shaw Daniels Solutions
Senior Data Centre Solutions Architect
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Senior Data Centre Solutions Architect
£100,000 Liverpool Street, London (2 days per week onsite/client site)
About the Role
Our client is looking for an experienced Data Centre Solutions Architect to join a leading technology solutions provider, helping enterprise clients modernise and transform their infrastructure environments.
This is a client-facing role focused on designing and delivering solutions across data centre infrastructure, automation, resilience, and AI-ready platforms. You'll work closely with clients to understand business challenges, develop technical solutions, and clearly demonstrate business value through high-quality architecture and design documentation.
You'll join a highly skilled team of architects and engineers working across cloud, automation, AI, networking, and enterprise infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and modernise enterprise data centre environments.
- Develop network architectures including Cisco ACI, SDN, and spine-leaf topologies.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Architect high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Deliver infrastructure migration and transformation programmes.
- Design AI-ready infrastructure using platforms such as Cisco UCS and Dell PowerEdge, including GPU, power, cooling, and capacity considerations.
- Produce clear client-facing technical documentation, proposals, and solution designs.
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Required Experience
- 5+ years' experience in Data Centre, Infrastructure, Enterprise, or Solutions Architecture.
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven experience delivering enterprise infrastructure transformation and migration projects.
- Strong understanding of on-premises infrastructure and data centre technologies.
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Technical Skills
Experience with some or all of the following:
- Cisco UCS or Dell PowerEdge
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HyperFlex, Azure Local, Nutanix)
- Storage platforms such as Pure Storage or Dell EMC
- Cisco Nexus and ACI
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation technologies
Desirable Skills
- CCNP or equivalent certification
- NVIDIA certifications or AI infrastructure experience
- DevOps, automation, and orchestration tools
- Python, REST APIs, and Git
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of modern CPU, GPU, and infrastructure technologies
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Solutions Architect to work on cutting-edge infrastructure, automation, and AI projects while helping enterprise customers navigate complex technology transformations.
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