Technical Architect - AWS

Technical Architect with Disaster Recovery expertise to join my client an internationally renowned high-technology group. As the Technical Architect you will help with designing the organisation's technical infrastructure on premise and cloud computing architecture and strategy as well contributing to the Enterprise Architecture strategy and contributing as a domain lead for SLS hosting and technical infrastructure environment. Technical Architect responsibilities: Innovate infrastructure, edge and cloud solutions and design technical blueprints – Schema – High-level -Low Level Designs. Lead teams as SME for Technical Architecture and participate in Agile Squads. Partner with Operations and Information Security and Compliance and assess ROI and cost forecasting and management in designs. knowledge of Cybersecurity frameworks and policy would be beneficial. Bridge business requirements and needs with IS/IT Architecture solutions. Translate technical information and be able to communicate to non-technical stakeholders Manage multiple projects in parallel. Essential skills required for the role include : Experience with edge computing and hybrid cloud and on-premise design to accelerate cloud adoption and reduction of on premise infrastructure needs Expert experience in Disaster Recovery solutions and architecting Highly available solutions on premise and in the cloud Monitor and evaluate the performance, scalability, security, and reliability of the IT solutions, and recommend improvements or enhancements as needed Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in the IT industry and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement Strong knowledge of modern security architectures including SD-WAN, CASB, SASE and other Firewall technologies. Experience with Agile project management methodology including JIRA Kanban. Strong technical acumen in all of the following: operating systems, data centre, edge computing, IaaC, networking and cybersecurity. Experience with or comprehension of legacy IT systems to design the blueprint to transform the legacy system to the cloud including cloud security expertise. Desirable Skills/Experience include : Experience in a large Manufacturing organization 5 years'+ experience as Technical/Cloud Architect focusing on AWS solutions Training and certification Enterprise Architecture certification is required – TOGAF Foundations training is preferred. Mandatory Certifications one of the following: Networking i.e. Cisco, Next Generation Firewall, VMWare or other Hypervisor certificates Preferred certifications CISSP, CEH, AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Associate, Storage on Dell or NetApp, NG Firewall and advanced Networking i.e. CCNP. Please get in touch in the first instance with your CV and stating rate expectation for more information on the superb position