Description
Infrastructure Architect
Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.
Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world’s toughest problems.
Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own.
United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate.
We have a requirement for an Infrastructure Architect based in the UK working at one of the core Leidos sites (Farnborough, Glasgow or Whiteley) and remotely. Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff. Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
We currently have a permanent vacancy for an Infrastructure Architect to support the transition, development & in-service running (including capability upgrades) of an IT application and infrastructure solution providing support to a critical operational end user.
The preferred candidate will demonstrate effective application of Infrastructure Engineering in a data centre environment, with expertise and extensive knowledge across a variety of technologies and platforms, Microsoft Windows Server including virtualisation, Microsoft stack technologies (AD, DNS, GPO, etc.) and System Centre, SQL server, Linux (RHEL) server management and SAN storage (NetApp).
The role will provide technical exposure variance across both outcomes based project activities and operational (Business as Usual) support activities.
Your passions and experience will help you become a technical specialist and process owner with our operations support services including service improvement and add further value to our service offerings. You will be expected to contribute towards the creation and ongoing maintenance of technical documentation (HLDs, LLDs, Work Instructions) and provide material to support the project work or the operational support service.
We are looking for someone with a passion for Infrastructure Engineering, ideally from a systems integration or data centre background. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day to day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables, whilst also owning a variety of activities ensuring compliance with project milestones and customer KPIs and SLAs. You must be an effective communicator, comfortable with directly engaging with customers and colleagues. You must also demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to technical challenges.
The successful individual will be responsible for:
Provide infrastructure architecture skills and produce solution designs as part of the senior delivery team
Work with partner delivery teams to design, plan and implement modern, scalable infrastructure using a range of new and emerging technologies including automation
Lead on all infrastructure management and acceptance aspects including setting standards and providing your deep technical expertise to Leidos programme teams
Use the concepts and principles of verification and validation to produce relevant infrastructure designs across multiple subject areas
Collaborate with customers on all aspects of infrastructure management including the assurance and integration of infrastructure services to meet the needs of multiple lines of business
Recognise and exploit business opportunities by leveraging architecture and design best practice
Communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context
WHO DO WE NEED?
We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills who has good general knowledge of infrastructure technologies including servers. Networks/ load balancing (Global / Local) and firewalls, SAN storage and replication. Specifically:
Very strong knowledge and experience of Window Server deployment and management in a data centre environment, including OS build, AD, DNS, DHC, PKI and GPOs from design to implementation and support;
Strong experience in Microsoft virtualisation technologies
Experience of Microsoft System Center (SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, SCVMM) for monitoring and managing data centre infrastructure
Appreciation of observability in data centre operations
Have good general knowledge of Microsoft technologies such as MS SQL & CLI tooling such as PowerShell;
Strong experience of Linux (RHEL) and satellite management tooling.
Have an understanding of DevOps source control and solid experience with configuration as code (CaC) tooling such as Ansible;
Appreciation of containerisation and orchestration.
Exposure to and understanding of hyperscale clouds such as AWS and Microsoft Azure (preferred but not essential);
Have excellent analysis and problem solving skills, taking ownership of complex incidents ensuring these are resolved to the satisfaction of the customer;
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
Reference: ARES
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
Pay Range:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.