Job description
| Infrastructure Architect - Data Centre *applicants must hold an active SC clearance* Start: ASAP Location: onsite in central London 2-3 days per week We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead the technical design and delivery of a major on-premise data centre migration for a UK government client. This is a contract role requiring deep infrastructure expertise and strong stakeholder engagement, with a focus on robust, secure, and disruption-free migration. Key Responsibilities - Lead the end-to-end infrastructure architecture for the target data centre - Conduct assessments of existing environments, dependencies, and workloads - Design migration strategies covering tooling, sequencing, rollback, and DR - Produce HLDs/LLDs across compute, storage, networking, and security domains - Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and compliance standards - Collaborate with project managers, technical teams, and vendors - Maintain comprehensive design documentation and architectural records - Architect solutions for high availability, resilience, and scalability - Support engineering teams during implementation and act as a technical escalation point Essential Skills: - Proven experience in data centre migrations as an Infrastructure Architect or Senior Engineer - Deep understanding of on-premise infrastructure, including: - Compute (Windows/Linux, VMware, Hyper-V) - Storage (SAN/NAS, backup, replication) - Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, load balancers) - IAM (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP) - Skilled in designing HA/DR enterprise solutions - Experience with discovery tools, CMDB, orchestration, and automation - Familiar with ITSM and service transition practices - Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to varied audiences - Candidates must hold an active SC Clearance* Desirable Skills: - Certifications: VMware VCAP/VCIX, Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Microsoft, TOGAF, ITIL - Experience in regulated sectors (defence, healthcare, finance) - Knowledge of hybrid infrastructure and cloud readiness |
