Description
Contract Length: Min 6 months
IR35: inside
Salary: £600 per day
My client, a government sector body has an urgent requirement for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to work on some confidential projects.
Minimum Requirement:
Self-motivated with a demonstrable track record of defining and delivering high-quality architectural procedures and results
Able to design network topology and underlying infrastructure architecture
Challenging attitude toward the status quo and have the appropriate skills to communicate and drive the solution
Comfortable with pursuing face to face communication to resolve problems in quick time
Proven ability to think at abstract, strategic levels and relate to the practical needs of software engineers. Analyse complex multi-dimensional requirements and map to technical design and architecture.
Experience with Agile methodologies (TDD, SCRUM, Kanban, etc.) and developing product roadmaps, backlogs and measurable success criteria, and of writing user stories, ie can establish a path to delivery for breaking down stories
Outstanding communication skills.
The ability to tailor communication both to business and technical audiences as well as to various roles and levels in the organization is essential.
The successful candidate will demonstrate visual and written communication as well as verbal and white-board skills
Experience with continuous integration, automated deployment, testing and the relevant tooling ie Ansible
Experience with the use of version control systems such as subversion or git
Working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux
Familiarity with network protocols - TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, etc.
Experience in leading a technical team and defining/improving service processes and procedures