Infrastructure Architect Unix Oracle London

INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT Unix Oracle

Strong previous experience in Infrastructure architecture

Experience of working with 3rd party suppliers and ability to represent ideas and desire robustly

Experience of stakeholder management at all levels; both internally and externally

Demonstrate substantial experience in applying architecture principles to affect changes to a business environment

Experience of working in a large standards-based corporate environment

Experience of data centre consolidation and migration at enterprise level

Strong risk management skills to manage architectural risk through the project life cycle

Depth and breadth of infrastructure knowledge and experience

Experience of involvement in multiple parallel threads of activity: delivering projects, supervising more junior team members, advising on strategy; experience to handle conflicting priorities.

Essential

Ability to work with imperfect information whilst still maintaining high standard, evidenced designs and documentation

Can act as mentor to guide more junior members of the Infrastructure Architecture team

Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders on all levels to achieve results.

Past experience of designing systems or components, ideally on large projects (GBP5M+)

Good understanding of infrastructure architecture concepts, methodologies and patterns

Affinity for change with the ability to identify opportunities and lead others through organisational and technology change.

Experience with working with 3rd party or offshore suppliers to ensure the delivery of high quality designs that conform to the solution architecture defined. Experience working with multiple infrastructure service providers

Ability to work to tight deadlines with good prioritisation skills.

Ability to demonstrate innovative and creative approach to problem-solving.

Specialist technical background in some of the following areas:-

• Datacentre, Server Infrastructure, Large scale Database systems, Middleware.
• Unix and Linux (preferably Solaris and Oracle Linux)
• Virtualisation technologies( VMware and Oracle VM including Solaris Zones, ESX)
• Enterprise Storage Solutions (SAN, NAS, File store).
• Database and Middleware (Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion, Oracle Exadata)
• Knowledge of data architecture design principles, standards, and strategies, including areas such as backup, archive and retention strategies.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Security Infrastructure (Antivirus, Patching, Firewalls, IPS/IDS, Certificates, Secure file transfer, Active Directory)
• Experience of Data Centre migrations, technology re-platforming, technology upgrade projects

Ability to grasp issues of a business nature and explain technical issues in business language. Familiarity with, or ability to quickly grasp, the business drivers of the client as well as its primary processes

Desirable

A good understanding of the Financial Services Industry

Ability to work with others to deliver continuous improvement

Experience of implementing frameworks such as TOGAF, patterns, standards, guidelines and tools to be used for software architecture and then ensuring they are followed as well as experience producing RAID logs/risk registers and managing architectural risk through the project life cycle

Knowledge of Financial regulation requirements and processes

What will I get from the role?

Unique overview and insight into strategic business units across the client

Opportunity to understand and challenge business processes and influence change and senior management thinking across the client

Exposure to a wide range of staff across the organisation, including senior management and executive committees.

An opportunity to help shape procedures, practices and policies in this area.

You will be able to make a substantial and valued contribution in a role that offers great challenges both in the immediate future and as the team develops its capabilities.

Working with senior management to assist them in decision making.

The opportunity to work with major IT industry third party suppliers.