Infrastructure Architect

🚀 Infrastructure Architect – Contract Opportunity

📍 Central London / Remote (1 day per month onsite)

💰 £700–£750 per day (Inside IR35)

🏦 Financial Services

📆 6-12-month initial contract

Looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to join a leading financial services organisation, working within a high-performing Enterprise Architecture team.

This is a key role focused on delivering the final phase of a large-scale Azure VMware Solution (AVS) migration (currently 75% complete), while also supporting a wider Azure cloud adoption strategy across a complex, enterprise environment.

🔧 What you’ll be doing

• Leading the remaining 25% of the AVS migration
• Supporting Azure adoption across IaaS & PaaS services
• Producing HLDs & LLDs and providing hands-on delivery support
• Working across multiple initiatives including DR, backup, networking & cloud connectivity
• Acting as a bridge between architecture, engineering, and enterprise governance
• Troubleshooting performance and functional issues across platforms

🧠 Key experience required

• Strong background as an Infrastructure / Cloud Architect
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, governance)
• Hands-on experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
• Solid knowledge of hybrid infrastructure & networking (SD-WAN, ExpressRoute, Hub & Spoke)
• Experience with backup & DR solutions (e.g. Commvault, Cohesity, JetStream)
• Ability to produce and present technical designs (HLD/LLD)
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments (desirable)

🌐 Tech environment highlights

• Azure

• AVS

• VMware

• SD-WAN

• Palo Alto

• Commvault

• CyberArk

• AVD/Citrix

• Terraform

• Azure DevOps

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a large-scale cloud transformation programme with real enterprise impact.

📩 If you’re interested (or know someone who might be), feel free to message me directly or comment below.