Solutions Architect (IT-OT & Data Resilience)

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Solutions Architect for a 12 Month contract based in Derby (3 days per week on-site).

The Role & Responsibilities:

Experienced Solutions Architect to define the target architecture for next-generation test and engine-testing facilities. You will set the high-level design and standards that ensure performance, scalability, resilience, secure OT/IT integration, and reliable handling of terabytes of test data. This is a strategic, hands-on architectural role that partners closely with IT Systems Engineers (implementation), DevOps, Security, and Test Operations to move from Legacy platforms to a modern, cloud-hybrid, automated environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Strategy
  • Define the target state architecture for compute, storage, network, and backup/recovery supporting large-scale testing engines.
  • Produce architecture artefacts: logical/physical diagrams, component catalogues, interface contracts, and non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Performance, Resilience & DR
  • Set standards for high-availability, load distribution, data replication, and disaster recovery (RTO/RPO targets).
  • Architect scalable data pipelines and tiered storage strategies (hot/warm/cold) for terabyte+ datasets.
• Security & Compliance
  • Define a secure reference architecture addressing IT & OT segmentation, identity management, least privilege, network zoning, endpoint hardening, logging/monitoring, and secure data transit.
  • Specify controls required for regulatory or industry security standards and integration with SOC processes.
• OT/IT Convergence
  • Design safe, deterministic integration patterns between OT (SCADA/PLC, test rigs, sensors) and enterprise IT (analytics, storage, identity).
  • Specify secure gateway/topology, protocol mediation, and data diodes/gaps where required.
• Migration & Modernisation
  • Create migration blueprints from Legacy platforms to the target architecture (phased, low-risk approach).
  • Define patterns for rehosting, refactoring and data migration for large datasets.
• Platform & Technology Guidance
  • Recommend technology stacks (networking - Cisco fabric, virtualization - VMware, storage - SAN/NAS/object, cloud services, container platforms).
  • Define automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code standards and DevOps toolchain integration.

Key Accountabilities, Skills & Experience:

• Candidate must possess or be eligible to receive SC Clearance.
• Proven experience designing architectures that handle terabytes+ of data (storage, transfer, backup, archiving).
• Strong networking background - Cisco switching/routing, network design, segmentation, Firewalls, VPNs.
• Deep knowledge of virtualization (VMware) and containerisation patterns; hybrid cloud design (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Expertise in storage technologies (SAN, NAS, object), replication, snapshots, and backup/DR solutions.
• Experience designing secure OT/IT integration patterns and understanding of OT protocols (desirable).
• Practical DevOps experience - IaC (Terraform/ARM), automation pipelines, configuration management.
• Experience with systems migrations at scale.

Next Steps:

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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