Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

Turning Point is a leading health and social care social enterprise, supporting people with mental health, learning disabilities, substance use, sexual health, and employment needs. We’re committed to delivering inclusive, impactful, and user-centred solutions that drive real outcomes for the people and communities we support.

Turning Point leverages cutting-edge cloud technologies like Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud Services to enhance their digital presence and improve service delivery.

We are now recruiting for Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Architect who will play a vital role in guiding the strategic and operational direction of our IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.

The role offers flexibility with remote working, alongside occasional travel to London or Manchester for in-person collaboration and key meetings.

Main Responsibilities:

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• Designing and managing a converged IT infrastructure that integrates compute, networking, storage, and security components, aligning it with the organisation's IT strategy and the evolving cybersecurity landscape. This includes the integration of cloud services from Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud Services.
  
• Collaborating with other IMT staff, stakholders and cloud service providers to ensure the seamless integration of infrastructure projects, thereby enhancing operational resilience and cybersecurity defenses.
  
• Overseeing the Enterprise Architecture strategy, managing its performance, cost-efficiency, and security, and handling relationships with external vendors to ensure the delivery of high-quality services. This includes managing cloud-based Enterprise Architecture strategies.
  
• Providing insightful recommendations and leading the implementation of approved infrastructure initiatives while staying abreast of emerging technologies, cybersecurity threats, and industry developments. This includes leveraging cloud technologies.
  

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Ideal Candidate

You will need expertise in designing, deploying, and managing converged IT infrastructures, encompassing compute, networking, storage, and security. This includes expertise in cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud Services.

We are looking for candidates with minimum 5 years’ experience working in a senior infrastructure role, including compute, networks, cybersecurity, and architecture development. Experience with cloud-based solutions is essential.

You should also have the ability to envision and implement long-term strategies that align with organisational objectives and industry trends, including long-term cloud strategies.

We are looking for candidates who are able to lead, inspire and mentor high-performing teams whilst driving staff engagement.

You will need to have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.

Why Join Us?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 34 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 36 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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