Comgent

Infrastructure / Cloud Hosting Architect

Comgent

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCitrixCloudOracleVMware

About the role

  • Define a comprehensive hosting strategy spanning on-premises, hyperscaler (Azure, AWS), co-location, and managed service environments
  • Design and implement standardised cloud landing zones by service category, enabling repeatable, governed deployment patterns
  • Assess the existing Azure environment (built during COVID) and determine appropriate target architecture and integration with on-premises systems
  • Develop a hosting rationalisation roadmap, identifying workloads for migration, consolidation, or retirement
  • Define ISP and external connectivity architecture, rationalising current fragmented peering arrangements
  • Evaluate market data and financial services connectivity requirements (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Trade Point, FX platforms)
  • Work with network and security architects to ensure hosting design aligns with network and security standards
  • Produce total cost of ownership models and capacity plans across the hosting estate
  • Evaluate suitability of Hitachi and NTT infrastructure offerings in the context of the broader strategy.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in infrastructure architecture
  • Broad infrastructure architecture experience across on-premises and cloud platforms
  • Azure architecture: landing zones, hybrid connectivity, governance frameworks
  • AWS architecture experience desirable
  • Compute platforms: Cisco UCS, Hitachi, HPE or equivalent
  • Virtualisation: VMware vSphere / NSX, Citrix (evaluation and rationalisation experience)
  • Storage and data centre infrastructure design
  • Understanding of financial services connectivity: co-location, proximity hosting, market data feeds
  • Cloud migration methodologies and workload assessment frameworks
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) or equivalent advantageous
  • Experience with Oracle Cloud or other tier-2 hyperscalers
  • Knowledge of offshore delivery model integration
  • FinOps practices and cloud cost management.
Benefits
  • We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from women and other under-represented groups in tech.
  • All qualified candidates are welcome.
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Hard Skills & Tools
infrastructure architectureAzure architectureAWS architectureCisco UCSHitachiHPEVMware vSphereCitrixcloud migration methodologiesFinOps practices
Certifications
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305)