At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative IT infrastructure solutions and design technical architectures.
- Company: Join British Steel, a top European steel manufacturer with a strong heritage.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, health plans, and professional development.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and a supportive culture for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while shaping the future of technology.
- Qualifications: Strong IT infrastructure background and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 65000 £ per year.
Requirements
- Strong background in IT infrastructure engineering, including servers, storage, virtualisation, and core platforms
- Proven ability to design end-to-end solutions across multiple infrastructure domains
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including routing, switching, segmentation, and firewalls
- Good working knowledge of cyber security principles, including identity, access control, hardening, and risk
- Experience working in hybrid environments, including on-premises, cloud, and legacy/OT systems
- Ability to produce clear, structured solution designs such as HLDs, LLDs, and diagrams
- Experience translating business requirements into practical technical solutions
- Ability to identify and manage risks, dependencies, and integration points across systems
- Working knowledge of ITIL concepts and structured delivery environments, including projects and programmes
- Strong ability to challenge constructively and drive technical consensus
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience working with multiple teams and third-party suppliers to deliver outcomes
- Relevant certifications such as ITIL, Azure, security, or architecture certifications are desirable
- Experience working in manufacturing, industrial, or OT environments is desirable
- Exposure to architecture principles, frameworks, or structured design approaches is desirable
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS, and modern hosting models is desirable
- Familiarity with network security and segmentation approaches, such as NAC and Zero Trust concepts, is desirable
- Experience contributing to architecture standards, patterns, or governance frameworks is desirable
- Understanding of project or programme delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid, is desirable
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end solution design across infrastructure, networks, security, and OT
- Translate business requirements into clear, structured technical designs, including HLDs, LLDs, and diagrams
- Drive alignment across technical teams to agree a single solution direction
- Own architectural decisions, ensuring solutions are practical, supportable, and aligned to standards
- Engage internal teams and external suppliers to shape and validate solutions
- Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and constraints early in the design process
- Produce clear, structured design documentation to support delivery and ongoing support
- Provide architectural oversight during delivery to ensure alignment with agreed designs
- Contribute to architecture standards, patterns, and governance
- Support resolution of complex design challenges across multiple technical domains
- Technologies
- AWS
- Architect
- Azure
- Cloud
- Support
- ITIL
- Network
- Security
- Dev Ops
- More
We are British Steel, a leading European steel manufacturer supplying premium long products around the world.
We are offering a 2-year fixed term contract for a Solution Architect based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, working 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a salary of up to £65,000.
We invest in our people through training and development and offer a strong benefits package that includes a defined contribution pension scheme, 27 annual leave days plus bank holidays, life assurance, company sick pay, a health cash plan, an employee assistance programme, standby and call-out payments, and family-friendly leave benefits.
We are proud of our heritage, our people, and our future, and we welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, and military spouses/partners.
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IT Infrastructure Consultant in Scunthorpe employer: British Steel
As an Electrical Technician Team Leader, you will thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment that prioritises innovation and teamwork. Our company offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional development, ensuring that you can grow your skills while leading a dedicated team. With a strong focus on asset reliability and a supportive work culture, we are committed to fostering an engaging workplace where your contributions truly matter.
