IT Architect - Compute and Storage

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

Mott Mac Donald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, bestpracticeand technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

In a strategic capacity, the Server and Storage Architectholdsa pivotal position, responsible for designing andimplementtransformational innovative and scalable solutions that underpin the success of our business. This includes not only the design ofthesecuritycontrolsbut also the formulation of overarching strategies. This role entails close collaboration with multiple teams including software engineers, project managers, and business stakeholders, to ensure businessobjectivesareachievedand systems keep pace with technology trends.

• Formulate strategy aimed at consistently deriving value from new functionality and capabilities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications
• Guide Business ton ensure a robust environment
• Create detailed, high-level technical designs, prioritizing scalability, security, and performance
• Select optimal technologies, frameworks, and platforms for system development
• Offer technical guidance throughout the systems lifecycle
• Enforce best practices, design standards, and architectural principles
• Identify and address risks and anomalies in system designs
• Conduct systematic audits to ensure compliance with architectural guidelines and industry standards
• Stay current with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in systems architecture
• Collaborate with project managers and business stakeholders, providing technical insights for project planning and execution

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts, IT Managers, and Product Managers to create system strategies that effectively address current and future business requirements
• Conduct strategic assessments of IT product options, meticulously weighing architectural principles, cost-benefit analyses, and in-depth research
• Offer technical expertise to Project and Operational teams, skilfully guiding them through intricate technical decisions
• Habitually review working practices and performance with a view to improving processes, procedures and general levels of service, ultimately engendering a "continuous improvement" culture resulting in enhanced customer experience
• Leverage your technical prowess to lead and guide project and product teams, ensuring optimal outcomes
• Establish comprehensive design principles and chart strategic product roadmaps tailored to your specialized domain
• Promote a culture of technical excellence as a…