Solution Architect

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Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: Bristol, Newport & Remote (Hybrid split 3 days remote, 2 days on site

Assignment Duration: 3 Months - Initially 3 month assignment but anticipate extensions up to 12 months

Additional Clearances: SC

Job Description:

Our Client is looking for a Solution Architect based in Bristol to support various technical design requirements within a busy IT Infrastructure team..

You will be involved in system integration design activities, and providing general IT consultancy to the wider business, ensuring advice and resolution is based on best practice and inline with the wider business strategy.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for delivering solution designs within defined projects where customer service and IT performance is paramount.

The role whilst predominately within a specific UK program of work, the successful candidate will join the client's International IT team as a subject matter expert and from time to time engagements and opportunities will be presented on a global scale.

Responsibilities

Continuously looking for improvements to ensure services operated are aligned to industry best practice and enterprise best practices.

Translating solution requirements into Networking solutions

Working closely other Architecture resources to help build the solution design

Identify and raise technical challenges and limitations within the networking estate

Provide network consultancy to colleagues within the organisation

Represent Networks and Infrastructure at meetings

Production of HLD and LLDs

Desirable experience

Private Key Infrastructure / Certificate Authority

Dell VXRail (or other converged stack)

VMWare vCentre

VMware Horizon (or other VDI solution)

VMware HCI

Windows Server 2022

Active Directory

WSUS

Exchange (On-Prem)

Skype for Business

VMWare Unified Access Gateway (UAG)

Windows 10

McAfee EPO/ENS

SharePoint 2016

Wyse Dell Thin Clients/WMS

Microsoft NPS

Dell RP4VM

Dell Networker

Competencies:

Candidate should typically have 5 or more years of experience in an System Administration support role. Able to demonstrate excellent English oral and written communications skills. Able to communicate with and support teammates, customers, and suppliers in a professional manner. Able to demonstrate an aptitude for troubleshooting, superior knowledge of Virtualisation technologies, server computing systems including operating systems, networks, hardware, software packages and utilities, computer control languages and commands. Able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of standard applicable computing disciplines including change, configuration, problem, performance, and operational management. Able to demonstrate the ability to analyze, manage and maintain network topology, network devices, routers, firewall, servers and server delivery systems, subsystems, and components.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.