Infrastructure Solutions Architect

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Infrastructure Solutions ArchitectAerospace - CoventryFull TimeSalary: Up to £58,900Keeping the world flying with one of over 73,000 aircraft taking off every second of every day; protecting countless lives with our technology, keeping those who put their lives at risk safer and ensuring that the lights stay on for millions of people worldwide. With over 160 years of history, innovation is at the heart of everything we do in our aerospace, defence and selected energy markets Our global approach to lean manufacturing is the driving force on our journey to operational excellence and our goal to provide the best technology, products and service to our Customers. We'll help shape your career and provide you with the right learning, development and growth opportunities; we're working hard to create a High Performance Culture where we live our Values of Teamwork, Integrity and Excellence. Enable your extraordinary. We are now looking for an exceptional Infrastructure Solutions Architect with a broad Infrastructure background who can set us apart from our peers and build the saliency of the brand. In this role you will be responsible for solution design across platforms, network, and end user compute technology domains, determining the current and future principals, policies and standards for each technology domain, driving initial requirements gathering, as well as the creating high level designs for infrastructure projects. We are looking for a candidate with excellent and in depth cloud experience to support the companies migration.You will provide input to the technical direction of the group, working with enterprise architects, and specialist solution designers. This will be a challenging but varied role that will require you to use your tenacity, technical expertise as well as flexible in the ways of working. Core ResponsibilitiesThe role is highly customer focused and requires excellent technical and communication skills when delivering architect solutions around the Microsoft infrastructure stack.Comfortable working with legacy and ageing platforms right through to bleeding edge technology.Plan and manage the different phases of design work, requirements gathering, high level design, low level design, technical design reviews, post implementation reviews.Ability to design security policies, define principles, security controls and measures and design to prevent security threats, mitigate security risks and vulnerabilitiesWork closely with Enterprise Architects, other Solutions Architect, Operations, and Suppliers, to define the present and future for the:Microsoft Platform StackAzure Cloud and Microsoft 365 technologiesVMwareVirtualisationNetwork connectivitySecurity Controls and StandardsIntegration across multi-tiered applications Key Skills And Competencies RequiredA technologist at heart with a proven track record, able to challenge thinking and drive projects to completionBroad experience in technical roles working with platforms technologies (virtualisation, servers, storage)Demonstrate extensive awareness of both on-premises and cloud-based workspace architecturesAbility to work independently and prioritise duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlinesAbility to influence and work with key stakeholders to deliver the solution affectively and within business scopeWell-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task over multiple projects and demands.Willing to get hands dirty when needed, bring a level of initiative and innovation in your day job, comfortable working outside of your comfort zone, up for a challenge and deliver results.We believe that people from different backgrounds and beliefs define who we are as a business and that building a culture of respect and appreciation will give everyone the opportunity to recognise their full potential.