At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise enterprise IT infrastructure across multiple platforms.
- Company: Join a leading tech company committed to innovation and diversity.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 10-15 years in infrastructure architecture with strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Infrastructure Architect will design, optimize, and manage 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 supports large-scale enterprise environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance across all infrastructure layers.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Architecture & Design – Define and maintain end-to-end architecture across compute, storage, and network; provide scalable, resilient, and secure platform solutions; and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and configuration management practices.
- Capacity Planning & Management – Forecast capacity for compute, storage, and network; analyze trends for CPU, memory, storage IO, and network utilization; recommend and implement capacity optimization; collaborate with application, database, and infrastructure teams.
- Performance Engineering & Optimization – Lead performance analysis and tuning across AIX/Linux/Windows and VMware environments; identify bottlenecks in CPU, memory, disk IO, and network throughput; drive proactive performance improvement initiatives.
- Compute Platform Leadership – Oversee AIX (POWER, LPAR, PowerVC), Windows Server & Active Directory, and VMware infrastructure lifecycle; support 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 disaster recovery alignment.
- Network Architecture & Integration – Define and review data-center networking, routing/switching, and connectivity between compute, storage, and application layers; work closely with network architects for performance troubleshooting.
- Monitoring, Automation & Reliability – Implement and enhance monitoring solutions for infrastructure health; 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; conduct root cause analysis; work within ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change).
- Disaster Recovery & High Availability – Design DR/HA solutions for critical infrastructure; validate DR drills and ensure readiness for failover scenarios.
Required Skills & Experience
- 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 optimization, ITIL process awareness.
- Experience: 10–15+ years in infrastructure architecture/engineering within large enterprise, multi-DC, hybrid environments.
- Soft Skills: Strong stakeholder management across storage, network, and apps teams; excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to lead design discussions and technical governance.
Employment Information
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.
Technology Architect - Infrastructure Architect (Capacity & Performance, Multi-Platform) - Lond[...] in Leeds employer: Infosys Limited
At Infosys, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our London office provides employees with access to cutting-edge technology and opportunities for professional growth, ensuring that you can thrive in your role as a Technology Architect. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, we create an environment where every voice is valued, making it a truly rewarding place to build your career.
