At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise enterprise IT infrastructure across multiple platforms.
- Company: Join a leading tech firm focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, health perks, remote work options, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career advancement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of IT infrastructure and make a significant impact.
- Qualifications: 10-15 years in infrastructure architecture with strong technical skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
The Infrastructure Architect will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and managing enterprise IT infrastructure across Compute (AIX/Linux, Windows/VMware), Storage, and Network domains, with a strong focus on capacity planning, performance engineering, and operational resilience. The role will support large-scale enterprise environments and ensure high availability, scalability, and performance optimization across all infrastructure layers.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Architecture & Design: Define and maintain end-to-end infrastructure architecture across: Compute (IBM AIX, Linux, Windows), Virtualization (VMware – ESXi, vCenter), Storage (SAN/NAS, backup platforms), Network (LAN/WAN, DC networking). Provide architectural solutions for scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure platforms. Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, CMDB, and configuration management practices.
- Capacity Planning & Management: Perform capacity forecasting for compute, storage, and network resources. Analyze trends for CPU, memory, storage, IO, and network utilisation. Recommend and implement capacity optimisation strategies. Collaborate with application, database, and infra teams for growth planning.
- Performance Engineering & Optimization: Lead performance analysis and tuning across AIX/Linux/Windows and VMware environments. Identify bottlenecks across CPU, memory, disk IO, and network throughput. Optimize workloads using monitoring and alerting platforms. Drive proactive performance improvement initiatives.
- Compute Platform Leadership (AIX / Windows / VMware): Oversee AIX (POWER, LPAR, PowerVC) environments, Windows Server & Active Directory, VMware infrastructure lifecycle (ESXi, vCenter, clusters). Support activities including OS monitoring, patching, lifecycle management, VM provisioning, decommissioning, and performance tuning.
- Storage & Backup Architecture: Design and manage SAN/NAS storage environments. Optimize storage performance (IOPS, throughput, latency). Lead backup/recovery strategy and align with disaster recovery. Work with tools such as Spectrum Protect and other enterprise backup solutions.
- Network Architecture & Integration: Define and review data center networking, routing and switching, and connectivity between compute, storage, and application layers. Work closely with network architects for performance troubleshooting. Ensure the network supports scalability and high-availability requirements.
- Monitoring, Automation & Reliability: Implement and enhance monitoring solutions for infrastructure health, alerts and performance. Drive automation for provisioning, capacity reporting, and performance tuning. Improve observability across the infrastructure stack.
- Incident, Problem & Change Management: Lead resolution of complex L2/L3 infrastructure issues. Drive root-cause analysis for recurring performance issues. Operate within ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change).
- Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Design DR/HA solutions for critical infrastructure. Ensure readiness for failover scenarios. Periodically validate DR drills.
Required Skills & Experience
- Core Technical Skills: Compute - IBM AIX (LPAR, Power systems, PowerVC), Linux (RHEL), Windows Server & AD; Virtualization - VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS); Storage & Backup - SAN/NAS, replication, backup solutions; Networking - LAN/WAN, routing/switching, DC networking; Monitoring & Tools - Infrastructure monitoring, alerting tools, performance tools.
- Functional Expertise: Capacity planning & trending, Performance analysis & tuning, Infrastructure optimisation, ITIL process awareness (Incident, Change, Problem).
- Experience: 10-15+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture/engineering, Proven experience in large enterprise environments (multi-DC, hybrid infra).
- Soft Skills: Strong stakeholder management across cross-team functions (storage, network, apps), Excellent problem-solving & analytical skills, Ability to lead design discussions and technical governance.
All aspects of the hiring process and employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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