We're looking for a highly skilled Technical Solutions Architect with deep hands-on infrastructure expertise to lead solution design, set strategic direction, and deliver real impact across a complex enterprise environment.

If you're a confident, delivery-focused architect who thrives on simplifying complexity, building roadmaps, and influencing at every level, this role is for you.

About the role

As a key member of the architecture team, you'll bring both strategic vision and hands-on technical capability. You'll take ownership of infrastructure solution design, guide platform rationalisation, and ensure delivery of robust, future-ready IT services.

You will be responsible for developing clear, pragmatic architecture, collaborating with delivery teams, and engaging directly with senior stakeholders to drive meaningful change.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design across core infrastructure domains: data centres, networking, storage, and backup.
• Simplify and modernise the technology landscape by identifying opportunities for consolidation and optimisation.
• Develop and own IT infrastructure roadmaps aligned to strategic goals and operational needs.
• Guide delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented as designed.
• Provide technical leadership across projects such as data centre transitions, network redesign, hybrid cloud integration, and modernisation of backup/archiving.
• Engage in governance forums, presenting solutions and producing high-quality artefacts.
• Translate complex requirements into clear, actionable designs for both technical and business audiences.

Experience required

• Data centre transitions and exits
• Network infrastructure (Cisco preferred)
• Storage (SANs), backup and archiving
• Virtualisation (VMware)
• Azure infrastructure - compute, networking, storage

• 8+ years' experience as a Solution or Technical Architect with a strong infrastructure focus.
• Proven expertise across:
• Strong capability in infrastructure planning, lifecycle management, and technical debt management.
• Ability to document complex designs clearly and effectively.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence working across both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) is advantageous but not essential.

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Andrew Smith on [email protected], quoting reference JN -082025-41087. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com