Infrastructure Architect
A large Irish Semi-State organisation with responsibility for Financial services is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to join their IT Operations team.
The successful candidate will work on a number of projects to enhance or replace technologies, collaborating concurrently with different project teams to deliver designs and assist with the planning and execution of technology uplifts.
Responsibilities:
* Shape infrastructure solutions in collaboration with internal project managers, stakeholders, and line managers.
* Lead or coordinate with 3rd parties to deliver technology designs and develop supporting technical design documentation in line with project scope and agreed architectural strategies.
* Build and maintain relationships with Technology team members, project stakeholders, key 3rd party suppliers, and other relevant Information Management and Technology Directorate (IMTD) personnel.
* Ensure all technical solutions and services are delivered in a quality and timely manner, aligning any changes/releases with the Organisational Change Management process.
* Conduct due diligence on security, service delivery, and technological quality assurance to ensure business solutions bring real value to the organisation.
* Collaborate with Project Managers on developing key task input for project plans.
* Help identify and implement opportunities for Service Enhancements and automation during projects.
Essential Requirements:
* Third Level Degree/Diploma or Postgraduate Qualification in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
* Architectural certification such as TOGAF or Cobit strongly advantageous; relevant industry experience may suffice.
* 10 years enterprise IT experience, at least 5 of which should have been spent as an architect or in an Architecture based role.
* Experience working with IT Managed Services providers and vendors to ensure delivery of solutions/services.
* Broad understanding of infrastructure related technologies, including servers, load balancers, firewalls, storage configurations, networks, and datacentres.
* Experience with Microsoft Applications and underlying infrastructure designs required, e.g., SharePoint, Teams, and Exchange.
* Previous experience working in a banking or financial services environment, preferably in a large Scale public sector organisation in Ireland, the UK, or wider EU.
* Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
Desirable but Not Essential:
* Experience in Cloud migration.
* Experience working according to regulatory guidelines.