Data Centre Architect - 12 Months - Hybrid

Hamilton Barnes
Manor Park, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 169K

Job location

Manor Park, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Border Gateway Protocol
Data Centers
Fault Tolerance
Network Planning and Design
Open Shortest Path First
Ansible
Virtualization Technology
Togaf
Kubernetes
Storage Technologies
Cloud Integration
Terraform
VMware

Job description

Data Centre Architect - 12 Months - Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Data Centre Architect to lead the design, planning, and optimization of enterprise and hyperscale data centre environments. The role is responsible for developing scalable, resilient, and energy-efficient infrastructure solutions that align with business, operational, and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in physical infrastructure, compute and storage architecture, networking, virtualization, and cloud integration, with strong stakeholder management and documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end data centre solutions (greenfield and brownfield).
  • Develop scalable, high-availability, and fault-tolerant architectures.
  • Define standards for rack layout, power distribution, cooling, and structured cabling.
  • Architect hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity strategies.
  • Produce HLDs (High-Level Designs) and LLDs (Low-Level Designs).

Key Skills

  • 8+ years' experience in data centre or infrastructure architecture
  • Network design (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform, Ansible).
  • Understanding of container platforms (eg, Kubernetes).
  • Proven experience producing HLDs, LLDs, and architectural diagrams.

Desirable Qualifications

  • TOGAF
  • VMware VCAP/VCDX
  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • Azure Solutions Architect
  • Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP)

Contract Details

Contract Length: 12 Months Location: London (Hybrid) Rate: £650/day Inside IR35 Immediate Start Preferred

Requirements

  • 8+ years' experience in data centre or infrastructure architecture
  • Network design (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform, Ansible).
  • Understanding of container platforms (eg, Kubernetes).
  • Proven experience producing HLDs, LLDs, and architectural diagrams.

Desirable Qualifications

  • TOGAF
  • VMware VCAP/VCDX
  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • Azure Solutions Architect
  • Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP)

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