Infrastructure Architect

Infrastructure Architect (Networking) | Outside IR35 | Remote

We're supporting a client looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to deliver the design of a resilient contingency hosting environment. This is a hands-on architecture role where you'll define an interim infrastructure solution that ensures business continuity while a wider cloud migration programme progresses.

The successful consultant will be responsible for producing end-to-end technical designs spanning infrastructure, networking, security and operational processes, with a particular focus on designing a robust and secure environment that can be implemented at short notice if required.

The Role

Working alongside technical and delivery teams, you'll lead the architecture of a temporary hosting platform, ensuring all infrastructure components integrate effectively and can support critical services. Strong networking expertise will be central to the role, alongside the ability to produce clear, high-quality technical documentation and architecture artefacts.

Key Responsibilities

Produce end-to-end infrastructure architecture and technical design documentation.
Design resilient infrastructure, network and security solutions for a contingency hosting environment.
Define operational models, support processes and implementation approaches.
Collaborate with technical stakeholders to validate designs and ensure alignment across infrastructure domains.
Identify technical risks and recommend pragmatic mitigation strategies.
Provide architectural guidance throughout the design phase.

Essential

Proven experience working as an Infrastructure Architect on complex IT programmes.
Strong networking architecture experience, including enterprise network design and connectivity.
Broad infrastructure knowledge across compute, storage, virtualisation and enterprise platforms.
Experience designing secure, resilient and highly available infrastructure environments.
Strong understanding of infrastructure security principles and operational support models.
Ability to produce detailed technical architecture documentation and communicate designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience designing contingency, disaster recovery or business continuity environments.
Exposure to cloud migration programmes, particularly AWS.
Knowledge of hybrid infrastructure and transitional hosting environments.
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks or recognised architecture methodologies.

The Details

Contract role
Outside IR35
£500 per day
Fully Remote
6-month initial contract

If you're an Infrastructure Architect with strong networking expertise and experience designing enterprise infrastructure solutions, we'd love to hear from you