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 centre
  
• 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