Infrastructure Security Architect

Infrastructure Security Architect

London, Docklands (Hybrid)

£100,000 - £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus

On behalf of an industry Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect additionally with a background in Security Architecture.

The Infrastructure Architect will possess broad knowledge in Cloud Infrastructure, Platforms and Cyber Security with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the design meets architectural principles and security standards.

The organisation offers hybrid working with a non-negotiable 2 days a week in their London office, therefore you must be within reasonable commuting distance to London.

Responsibilities:

• Author High Level Solution Design, Solutions Overview and Conceptual Architectures.
• Design and architect solutions based on technical and business requirements.
• Develop and document architecture blueprints and best practices.
• Act as a lead Architecture on projects
• Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture within the business
• Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders.

Skills / Experience required:

• At least 8 years’ experience in an Infrastructure Architecture capacity additionally with experience in authoring Cyber Security Architecture.
• Experience in a regulated financial services environment (banking / insurance preferred)
• Experience in IaC (nice to have)
• Automation experience highly advantageous – e.g. Ansible / Jenkins (alternatives considered).
• Knowledge of networking design and principles in both public cloud and traditional data center
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures.
• Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings.
• Experience with cloud security solutions and services
• Ability to communicate solutions to other stakeholders
• Broad knowledge of Networks & Security
• Identify & recommend opportunities for efficiency.
• Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage diversity.
• Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization's learning culture.