Infrastructure Technical Architect (Contract) - On-site, Newport (South Wales)

A global IT Consultancy is looking for an Infrastructure Technical Architect to deliver hands-on technical architecture and infrastructure implementation work on a critical programme. This is a full-time, on-site contract in Newport, South Wales.

• Rate: up to -625/day (inside IR35)
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Newport, South Wales (100% on-site)
• Clearance: Active SC and NPPV3 required

• Delivering and implementing infrastructure/technical solutions end-to-end
• Owning LLDs, technical documentation and DR planning
• Managing and supporting infrastructure changes (incl. out-of-hours where needed)
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer
• Working with stakeholders/suppliers/3rd parties to drive delivery

• Strong virtualisation experience: VMware and/or Hyper-V
• Windows Server (2008+ onwards) engineering and support
• Strong PowerShell scripting/automation
• Azure experience (including Azure Local exposure ideal)
• Solid grasp of enterprise infrastructure best practice and operational processes
• Nice to have: Ansible for Windows build automation