Virtualisation and Storage Infrastructure Architect

Overview

In this role you will lead and design enterprise-grade infrastructure across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments to meet client needs. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor peers, and translate requirements into scalable, secure solutions. The role focuses on delivering resilient architectures in regulated and service-driven contexts, with strong emphasis on customer outcomes. You will engage with clients on design, proofs of concept, and implementation, delivering high-quality, actionable designs.

Pay / Benefits

• Quarterly profit share scheme
• Flexible/remote working
• Pension and private healthcare
• Generous holiday allowance and parental leave
• Educational assistance and certifications (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat)
• Wellbeing and EAP programmes

• Support multiple clients across diverse technologies
• Mentor junior team members
• Consult with customers across cross-team environments
• Document and develop designs, processes and procedures
• Operate within ITIL/ISO20000 ITSM framework
• Gather requirements, design solutions, build proofs of concept and implement solutions
• Deliver compelling presentations and reports to customers
• Serve as escalation point for major incidents/investigations

• Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture & Design across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Virtualization technologies: VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity planning and DR technologies (SRM, Pure Storage)
• Storage & Backup: SAN/NAS, Fibre Channel, Veritas NetBackup, Veeam, LTO libraries
• Data Centre Modernization & Migration, cross-platform integration (Linux, Windows)
• Network Architecture & Security: Cisco, firewall rules, VPNs, secure access
• Identity & Access Management: Active Directory, Okta, Microsoft PKI, certificate lifecycle management
• Technical Leadership and project delivery under deadline pressure
• Documentation & Solution Design for infrastructure projects
• Regulated Environments experience

• Verbal communication
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• VMware vSphere/ESXi
• Hyper-V
• KVM