Job Description
Join a leading telecoms firm at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions and superior services to customers. They are currently undertaking a significant network upgrade project and are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to join the team.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect working on several projects including a network upgrade. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, planning, and implementing infrastructure solutions to enhance the network's performance, reliability, and scalability with a focus on security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work independently to translate into practical Azure Networking solutions using zero trust architecture design principles?
- Design and deployment of Microsoft Active Directory and associated authentication techniques (Sentinal/PKI etc)
- Microsoft SQL architecture and integration
- Architecture and implementation of identity & access and privilege management
- Windows security and system hardening for Servers/desktop/laptops and Windows server clustering
- Design & deployment of VMware, Hyper-V and other Virtualization Technologies.
- Linux architecture & integration with Active Directory
- Basic knowledge in core enterprise network design & infrastructure.
- Storage hardware including NAS & SAN environments.
- Microsoft Security Practices including experience in the design of group policies, machine hardening & management.
- Public Cloud capabilities
- Writing concise technical documentation
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect, with a focus on Networks.
- Knowledge of Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and associated technologies.
- Strong understanding of network protocols, routing, and switching.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex network issues.
- Exceptional project management skills with a track record of successful project delivery.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
Two days a week in office, Inside IR35 Contract for 3 months