Infrastructure Architect - Hybrid - Northampton - £70-80,000 + £7,300 Car allowance + 15% Bonus FTSE 100 company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to provide essential technical design expertise for the ongoing development and enhancement of its network and infrastructure estate. This is a key role in shaping the company''s technology landscape, ensuring that infrastructure evolves in line with business needs and technological standards. The Infrastructure Architect will shape the design decisions as well as having significant influence over the annual technology budget. This includes planning capital expenditure for infrastructure upgrades and life cycle management, as well as forecasting operational costs related to support, maintenance, and security. The ideal candidate will bring solid experience in infrastructure design, including both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) models. A strong working knowledge of IP Networking, Ethernet routing and switching across LAN, WAN, and data centre environments is essential, along with proven expertise in deploying and managing network security technologies. Key Requirements Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect Working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, LAN/WAN Data centre and public cloud environments Experienced across a range of infrastructure technologies (Microsoft 365, Windows Services, AIX and Linux Servers etc) Understanding of software defined networking Network security