Mission freelance Infrastructure Architect - DV Cleared

Required: Infrastructure Architect ** Must have active DV Clearance **
Duration: 6 Months+
Location: full time on site in Basingstoke
Clearance Level: DV Level


Your Role

We are looking for a Infrastructure Architect to work as part of a multi skilled agile team, including security, service and management where teamwork is paramount. Your role will involve:

* Reporting into the CTO Lead Architect for the customer, the post holder will own all aspects of the delivery of technical proposals, ensuring they are aligned to the client's vision.
* The role will require the ability to interact and work well with multiple areas of the business as well as senior customer stakeholders, ensuring collaboration and closer working across the delivery lifecycle and will include the managing of 3rd parties and requests for change ensuring there is no impact upon the overall architectural solution.

Your experience

* Client facing skills at a senior level with the ability to communicate ideas and thoughts to senior executives
* Extensive knowledge of the design and implementation of secure, highly resilient, large-scale infrastructures
* Experience of working directly with customers to define and elaborate infrastructure requirements.
* Experience of deploying production implementations with successful project completion and service transition
* Experience of designing Infrastructure solutions to be compliant with security standards
* Experience in the development and delivery of software using Agile Methodologies
* Knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems administration within an enterprise environment - delivery of configuration change via GPO, Registry, Filesystem, Powershell cmdlets or, WMI, as well as Windows Update and patching mechanisms, including Windows Installer.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.