Infrastructure Architect - Remote - Octopus by RTG

We are seeking a highly experienced Infrastructure Architect for one of our clients to define and govern infrastructure architecture across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, highly available, and resilient infrastructure solutions that support enterprise applications and platforms. The Infrastructure Architect will work closely with Cybersecurity, Network, Cloud, DevOps, Application, and Technology teams to ensure infrastructure designs align with Enterprise Architecture, technology standards, business requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Define and maintain infrastructure architecture, standards, principles, and guidelines
Design cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure architectures
Define compute, storage, network, and connectivity architecture
Define high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience architectures
Define infrastructure capacity, scalability, and performance requirements
Design infrastructure environments to support enterprise applications and platforms
Define infrastructure integration, connectivity, and communication requirements
Review and provide architecture recommendations for infrastructure designs and major projects
Assess current infrastructure against target architecture and identify gaps and modernization requirements
Identify infrastructure risks, dependencies, constraints, and potential impacts
Ensure infrastructure architecture supports business, application, security, and technology requirements
Work closely with Cybersecurity, Network, Cloud, DevOps, Application, and Technology teams
Support infrastructure modernization, transformation, cloud adoption, and optimization initiatives
Maintain infrastructure architecture documentation, diagrams, standards, and decision records
Ensure compliance with approved Enterprise Architecture, technology standards, security requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of overall experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, Technology Architecture, or related technical roles
Significant experience in infrastructure architecture within large and complex enterprise environments
Experience in banking or financial services is highly preferred
Experience working in a SAMA-regulated environment is an advantage
Strong experience in cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure architecture
Strong knowledge of compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure technologies
Strong experience designing high availability, disaster recovery, resilience, and scalable infrastructure solutions
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS
Strong understanding of infrastructure security, connectivity, and integration requirements
Experience working with DevOps, Cybersecurity, Network, Cloud, and Application teams
Strong knowledge of infrastructure standards, architecture governance, and technology lifecycle management
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architecture, or other recognized infrastructure/cloud certifications are preferred

Work arrangement
Yes