Technical Architect (Infrastructure/Networking) - Remote and Barrow in Furness - SC CLEARED
Remote
And Barrow In Furness, United Kingdom
Freelance
27-02-2025
Job Specifications
Technical Architect (Infrastructure/Networking) - Remote (2 days) and Barrow in Furness, Cumbria (3 days) - SC CLEARED
(Architect, Network Engineer, Building Architect)
One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a Technical Architect (Infrastructure/Networking)
For this role you will need to work onsite in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria 3 days per week.
In addition you must hold a UK passport and either have current valid SC clearance or willing to go through SC clearance.
Please find some details below:
Role Summary
The Technical Architect works with operational and project teams to provide detailed designs and guidance on various aspects of infrastructure solutions. The role is responsible for producing high level plus low level designs and providing guidance and support for transition, transformation and delivery on a variety of initiatives. The Technical Architect also applies functional knowledge and technical expertise to design systems that support customer needs.
Key responsibilities include:
To be responsible and accountable for the design of an integrated technical solution across all streams of a project or small programme.
To understand the technical problems, challenges and complexities that exist within each stream or area of a programme and be able to manage and/or liaise with other technical stream leads to arrive at an integrated technical solution that meets the business requirements.
Promote co-operation, and where necessary, coach and facilitate co-ordination of all technical streams leaders of a programme to achieve the successful delivery of an integrated technical solution.
Identifies, understands and quantifies technical risk and advises on strategies to mitigate that risk.
Support the project/programme manager in understanding the technical risks, dependencies and issues that exist, be able to quantify these and the impact that they may have on the project/programme.
Ensures that all the agreed business requirements to be satisfied by the project are implemented in the overall solution, are traceable and are compatible with the project's technical architecture.
Support the Solutions Architect to develop and enhance standards, policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards.
Perform audits, peer reviews and due diligence as required.
Leverage and influence change programmes to develop/enhance the standards, policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards.
Behaviours
Being approachable
Sharing challenges and solving issues together
Having the courage to think and do things differently
Not afraid to ask questions
Always looking for new and innovative solutions
A can-do mentality and approach to delivery
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Excellent communication skills, including stakeholder management experience.
Exceptional writing skills, including documenting solution architectures and support information.
Strong customer service focus and attention to detail.
Ability to travel.
Demonstrable experience reviewing and creating design documents as a subject matter expert for physical infrastructure solutions.
Technical design, configuration, and implementation expertise within large-scale Transformations and Migrations.
Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience with infrastructure architecture, implementation and support expertise.
Expert technical and technical leadership skills.
Technical risk identification and management.
Planning and management of technical infrastructure tasks.
Delivery of new or refurbishment of facilities/buildings
o Audio Visual
o Containment & Ducting
o Networking
o Comms rooms
o Cabinet Infrastructure
o UPS
o HVAC
o Telephony
o Liaison with Building Contractors
Special Requirements or Accreditations
Have or be able to obtain SC clearance
Be a sole UK National.
Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.
About the Company
Octopus is one of the oldest and most established technical staffing organisations in Europe having specialised in placing consultants since its inception in 1976. From our offices in London and Brussels we have worked with many large organisations for over 40 years, helping them successfully grow and develop via the placement of quality candidates across the UK, Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific. "Our company ethos since our inception in 1976 has been to provide a professional and quality service to both our clients and ca... Know more
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