Infrastructure Technical Architect (SC & NPPV3) - £600+ p/d (Inside IR

Infrastructure Technical Architect Role: Contract (Inside IR35) Rate: £600+ per day Location: Bridgend (100% onsite) Duration: Until September 2026 Start Date: ASAP

We are supporting a secure, large-scale infrastructure transformation programme and is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Technical Architect to join a high-performing delivery team.

This role requires a strong blend of technical leadership, infrastructure architecture expertise, and hands-on implementation capability across enterprise environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions within a highly regulated environment.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering and implementing infrastructure and technical solutions aligned to project requirements
• Providing technical leadership and architectural governance across infrastructure delivery activities
• Producing and maintaining Low Level Designs (LLDs), technical documentation, and Disaster Recovery plans
• Supporting infrastructure change activity in line with established governance and operational processes
• Working closely with delivery teams, operational support teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
• Leading technical decision-making, risk mitigation, and best practice adoption across infrastructure services
• Supporting project planning, estimations, and workflow management activities
• Providing mentoring, knowledge transfer, and technical guidance to colleagues and support teams
• Supporting backup administration, server patching, OS installations, and occasional out-of-hours change activities where required

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Technical Architect or senior infrastructure specialist within enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies including VMware and Hyper-V
• Extensive experience with Windows Server environments (2008 onwards)
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation capability
• Experience delivering infrastructure implementation and technical project work within secure or complex environments
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure Local solutions
• Experience with infrastructure documentation, governance, and operational support best practices
• Knowledge or experience of Ansible scripting for Windows server build automation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams

Additional information

• Candidates must hold active SC Clearance and NPPV3 Clearance
• This role is 100% onsite
• Immediate availability or short notice preferred

Why apply This is an opportunity to join a major long-term programme delivering critical infrastructure solutions within a highly secure environment. You'll play a central role in technical leadership, solution delivery, and architectural governance while working alongside experienced technical teams on complex enterprise infrastructure challenges.

• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Technical Architect or senior infrastructure specialist within enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies including VMware and Hyper-V
• Extensive experience with Windows Server environments (2008 onwards)
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation capability
• Experience delivering infrastructure implementation and technical project work within secure or complex environments
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure Local solutions
• Experience with infrastructure documentation, governance, and operational support best practices
• Knowledge or experience of Ansible scripting for Windows server build automation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams, * Candidates must hold active SC Clearance and NPPV3 Clearance
• This role is 100% onsite
• Immediate availability or short notice preferred