Cloud Infrastructure Architect

The primary responsibility of the Cloud Infrastructure Architect is to work with IT and business leaders in providing a holistic transformation vision and to determine the impact & outcomes that a project will deliver.

They will also own the evaluation, design and implementation of the technology solution / infrastructure service. The incumbent will tackle any issues related to operational effectiveness, business change, security, integrity and performance all in line with the required business environment and needs.

They will also identify the potential technology innovations and engage with Technology peers and business stakeholders in line with roadmaps and strategic goals.,

• Interacting with project teams as required to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical landscape, end user requirements and organisational strategic direction.


• Design and implement solutions that align with our IT strategy and business goals


• Provide technical leadership and guidance on all aspects of cloud computing best practices, standards, and trends.


• Ability to evaluate, propose and influence alternative solutions and integrate new internal or 3rd party solutions and services.


• Knowledge or appreciation of some the listed technologies : AI / ML, Big Data, IaaS, PaaS, DevOps, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Linux based applications


• Serve as a technical Server design authority to multiple projects and group business units.


• Align to our governance and risk processes.


• Demonstrate awareness of ongoing and future requirements relating to Cyber Security


• Have in depth experience of the relevant technology trends and be proactive in line with our business and technology roadmap & vision.


• Maintain documentation of design and build guidelines, procedures, standards, and operational controls.


• Implement a capacity planning program for servers and storage.


• Design highly available, redundant, public cloud architectures, utilising IaaS and PaaS, for large scale, mission critical applications and high-transaction workloads


• Design and implement new capabilities that address gaps and provide an integrated end-to-end scalable enterprise-class service.


• Provide innovation, research and development expertise to City, including proof of concepts and TDA workshops.


KEY RESULTS

• Mentor and coach more junior team members and contribute as a peer to discussions across the team.


• Work closely with product development teams, analysts, developers and business stakeholders to implement production-ready infrastructure services that support their requirements.


• Aligning to cybersecurity and business objectives


• Manage and leverage partner solutions and relationships.


LEADERSHIP

• Support the resourcing plan for the team, extending to in / outsourcing to ensure a complete change and run service is in place and capable.


• Help set team goals and technical direction while ensuring they align with the goals of the Technology and Information Security roadmap.


• Proactive collaboration and management of partners delivering new, evolving or out-tasked services, e.g. Cisco networking, Cyber Defence, Microsoft Azure


• Provide technical assistance and mentoring for more junior team members and team members as required.
  
  Degree level qualification in computer science


• 5 years + in a similar role


• Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-305, SC-300)


• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or CompTIA Network+


Desirable

• SAFe certification


• PRINCE2® Foundation / Practitioner


• CISSP


Specific Knowledge

Essential

• Terraform experience


• SDWan, firewalls & general networking experience


• Familiarity with systems development lifecycle


• Microsoft M365 and Client management tools, e.g. InTune


• Expert knowledge of cloud computing, network management and IoT


Desirable

Experience in agile product ownership and project management (PMP, ITIL, Scrum

Microsoft Dynamics infrastructure

Specific Skills

Automation and Orchestration of applications and infrastructure

In 1985, husband and wife Willie and Susan Haughey established City Refrigeration Holdings. The pair set out with one goal to make a positive change in the facilities management industry.

The Haugheys founded their enterprise on the values of collaboration and transparency, replacing client / contractor relationships with long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.

Each partner receives a unique strategy, shaped by the needs of the business and implemented by a bespoke, self-delivered model.

It is this focus that has allowed the City Group to grow from its humble beginnings into one of the world's most trusted facilities management companies.

The business now employs over 12,000 people and has established divisions across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia.

It has also diversified the services it offers to include maintenance and engineering, technical procurement and support, cleaning and ancillary services across retail, residential and commercial markets.

Now more than three decades into its story, City remains rooted in the core values established by the now Lord and Lady Haughey and remains passionate about sharing its unparalleled professionalism, quality, customer service and value with partners around the globe.

Salary 80000 Location Glasgow Head Office Shift Pattern Days Hours per day

This is a Permanent, vacancy that will close in 22 days at 23 : 59 BST.

The Vacancy