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Infrastructure Architect

May 13, 2022 | Comments Off on Infrastructure Architect

Infrastructure Architect

Lockington, Derby

Full-time, permanent position

Breedon are currently seeking an Infrastructure Architect to join our IT team based in Lockington, near Derby. Reporting to the Head of IT you will take the technical lead in ownership of the group's infrastructure and work closely with the business stakeholders and internal IT to deliver and maintain technical solutions. You will be responsible for not only maintaining the current infrastructure but also lead in the future infrastructure strategy to ensure the roadmap is fully aligned to the business, while ensuring operational environments are reliable and meet the demands placed upon them.

As an Infrastructure Architect you'll be responsible for managing the design and planning stages for new infrastructure solutions. You'll work with the internal IT teams to ensure awareness of standards and strategy, integrate these into design and planning stages as well as ensure that standardised and strategic solutions are implemented.

This role will also work closely with external support partners to ensure there is a key technical link from the business to these partners to ensure service levels are maintained from a technical standpoint and current / future capacity planning is managed effectively. The Infrastructure Architect will most likely have come from a hands-on infrastructure engineering background, already be working as an Infrastructure Architect or be ready to step up to your next challenge in Architecture/Design Role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assessing existing systems to ensure they meet business requirements
  • Technical direction of new system implementations
  • Capacity planning of current and new solutions
  • Network and security designs and topologies to support business strategies
  • Creating and maintaining up-to-date low and high-level documentation and diagrams
  • Managing the day-to-day escalation of issues from technical infrastructure and service delivery teams
  • Keep abreast of potential threats to IT infrastructure and, along with security teams, liaise with 3rd party vendors to maintain a safe environment
  • Identifying, investigating, and implementing new technologies while managing current infrastructure and 3rd party partners, without disrupting the day-to-day IT operations
  • Taking ownership and responsibility for Infrastructure issues in the production environment while constantly maintaining and improving solutions
  • Wi-Fi installs and management
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure and network problems, diagnosing and solving any issues in a timely manner and in line with agreed SLAs
  • Identify and replace faulty equipment as required
  • Support the roll-out of new sites either through acquisitions or organic growth
  • Proactively support company compliance to Health and Safety legislation through adherence to company policies, processes and practices
  • Work closely when required with all members of the IT team across the group
  • Proactively support company compliance to Health and Safety legislation through adherence to company policies, processes and practices
  • Undertake any other activity as reasonably requested by management

    • Essential Skills required:

  • Substantial proven technical experience and managing a small team
  • Proven ability to be able to manage and deliver complex technical IT projects
  • Strong technical understanding of multiple technologies and applications; with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • In-depth knowledge of Desktops, Servers, Networks LAN/WAN including cloud-hosted solutions
  • Knowledge of firewalls, security threats, MDM and MFA
  • Ability to prioritise workload, flexible in approach to problems and use own initiative to achieve results
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Professionalism and confidence at all times

    • The successful candidate must have the flexibility to work in a dynamic company with a wide product range, and approach their work with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. as well as being able to manage their own schedule workload and being prepared to visit any sites across the group for short periods at short notice which may include overnight stays.

    The Group places the highest importance on sustained standards of excellence in all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental management and you will be expected to contribute to the Company's zero harm culture.

    A competitive remuneration package will be offered including pension and life assurance.

    Closing date for applications: 27th May 2022 - apply now.

    By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

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