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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Storage & Infrastructure Architect - Enterprise Multi-Vendor Estate - **Company:** Yadimen Consulting Limited - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, NetApp Applications, Service Design, Backup and Restore, Firewalls (Computer Science), SC Clearance, Cisco - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815181162-storage--infrastructure-architect--enterprise-multi-vendor-estate ## About the Role * Cisco MDS Director Class series * Brocade switches and DCXDirectors, * UK security clearance (SC /NPPV3 / DV) already in place * Experience operating inregulated financial services * Vendor accreditations acrossDell EMC, NetApp, Cisco, Brocade * Experience in service-designand ITIL-aligned operations transition, * 8-10+ years across enterprisestorage architecture and infrastructure engineering, with at least one fulllarge-scale migration delivered end-to-end. * Track record of consolidatingheterogeneous storage estates against a target architecture. * Strong stakeholder and vendormanagement. * Ability to work onsite in theUK as required and to hold or obtain UK security clearance. ## Description London, United Kingdom | Posted on 06/17/2026 * Salary Inside IR35 - rate TBC on application * Work Experience 5+ years * City London * State/Province City of London * Country United Kingdom * Zip/Postal Code London Job Description Contract / Day-rate: Inside IR35 - rate TBC on application Right to work: UK PR /British Citizen / ILR only - sponsorship not available Experience: 8-10+ yearsminimum ABOUT THE ROLE A leading enterpriseinfrastructure transformation programme is hiring a hands-on Storage &Infrastructure Architect to own the design, implementation and migration of amulti-vendor storage and backup estate. The role spans current-stateconsolidation, target-state architecture, and the data-migration runway behindit. You will own technicalarchitecture end-to-end (HLD, LLD, SOPs), engage vendors to shape strategyagainst the architecture roadmap, and partner with Windows, Networks, Securityand Operations teams to build the services that sit on top. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and implement: Networks/ Firewalls / Service design / DR / Automation / Monitoring / Security /Auditing. * Prepare HLD, LLD and SOPs. RunPOCs and validate technology against business requirements. * Gather current productionperformance data, identify gaps, design out remediation in the new solution. * Define strategy and coordinateacross stakeholders and vendors. * Tune systems for highperformance against business demand. * Consolidate technologies inline with the architecture roadmap. * Engage with Windows, Networks,Security and Operations teams to build services and capabilities. Requirements TECHNICAL STACK Storage & Backup (must havehands-on with the majority): * Object storage: Cloudian,NetApp FAS, Dell EMC ECS Cloud: * AWS and Azure Switching / SAN fabric: * Cisco MDS Director Class series * Brocade switches and DCXDirectors Migration tooling: * Native tools and Datadobi NICE TO HAVE * UK security clearance (SC /NPPV3 / DV) already in place * Experience operating inregulated financial services * Vendor accreditations acrossDell EMC, NetApp, Cisco, Brocade * Experience in service-designand ITIL-aligned operations transition WHAT YOU BRING * 8-10+ years across enterprisestorage architecture and infrastructure engineering, with at least one fulllarge-scale migration delivered end-to-end. * Track record of consolidatingheterogeneous storage estates against a target architecture. * Strong stakeholder and vendormanagement. * Ability to work onsite in theUK as required and to hold or obtain UK security clearance. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [What If We Designed Employee Experience Like a Customer Journey?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1824-what-if-we-designed-employee-experience-like-a-customer-journey) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [6 Emerging Technologies We’ll Learn About in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/381-6-emerging-technologies-we-ll-learn-about-in-2025) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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