Technical Architect

Technical Architect - Corsham (5 days per week) - Circa £575 per day inside ir35 - 3 months+

Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be DV cleared prior to appointment.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to design, govern and deliver secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions. The role will provide technical leadership across virtualisation, networking, security and identity platforms, working closely with delivery teams, operations and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business and architectural standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technical design of infrastructure solutions, from high-level architecture through to low-level implementation designs.
• Define and maintain architecture standards, patterns and best practices across the estate.
• Design and oversee solutions based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), including compute, storage and life cycle management.
• Architect and provide deep technical input on NSX-T, including overlay networking, micro-segmentation and distributed Firewalling.
• Design secure network architectures covering Firewalling, routing and switching across data centre and hybrid environments.
• Provide architectural oversight of enterprise identity solutions, including Active Directory and ADFS, ensuring secure authentication and authorisation models.
• Design and support Windows and Linux server platforms, including core infrastructure services and integrations.
• Produce and maintain high-quality HLDs, LLDs and supporting technical documentation.
• Act as a technical authority during delivery, supporting engineers and resolving complex technical issues.
• Engage with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance and operational requirements.

Required Competencies

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• NSX-T Data Centre
• Network security and Firewall technologies
• Routing and switching fundamentals and enterprise network design
• Identity and access management, including Active Directory and ADFS
• Windows Server and Linux operating systems
• Strong experience producing HLDs and LLDs"
• Proven experience in a Technical Architect or Senior Infrastructure Architect role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable providing technical leadership and design assurance across multiple workstreams.
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with attention to detail."

Desired Competencies

• Hybrid cloud or multi-cloud architectures
• Automation and infrastructure as code concepts
• Security architecture and zero trust principles
• Experience working in large enterprise or regulated environments"

Technical Architect - Corsham (5 days per week) - Circa £575 per day inside ir35 - 3 months+

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