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About the Role

AVEVA is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking IT Infrastructure Solutions Architect to lead the architecture, design, and strategic evolution of hybrid infrastructure platforms, driving automation. This senior technical role requires hands-on engineering excellence and solution design, serving as a technical authority for on-premises data center platforms, virtualization, storage, and broader hybrid infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain reference architectures and target-state designs for VMware VCF 9.0 platform architecture and lifecycle patterns.
Define Aria Operations observability strategy and ensure operational adoption.
Define VCF Automation platform approach and guide implementation and sustainment.
Define backup/recovery architecture using Veeam and Data Domain.
Define hybrid cloud architecture and operating model across Azure and AWS.
Define VDI/RDS architecture and standards for Omnissa Horizon, Workspace ONE, and Microsoft RDS.
Define enterprise image/template strategy, including repeatable build pipelines with Packer, template/content distribution using VMware Content Library, validation gates, versioning, rollback, and security hardening baselines.
Lead solution design and implementation for major infrastructure programmes, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives.
Serve as escalation point for complex cross-domain incidents and systemic problem elimination.
Establish engineering standards for automation and configuration management.
Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions; produce technology assessments, proof-of-concept outcomes, and formal recommendations.
Mentor and coach infrastructure engineers, raising engineering standards, sharing architectural knowledge, and supporting professional development.

Requirements

At least 12 years of infrastructure/platform engineering experience including architecture ownership and hands-on delivery.
Expert-level, hands-on experience of virtualization/private cloud capability (VMware/VCF strongly preferred).
Experience deploying and operating Horizon/Workspace ONE/RDS at enterprise scale (preferred).
Strong expertise in storage architecture including SAN, VSAN, NAS, and software-defined storage concepts.
Experience or exposure to infrastructure-as-code.
Proven capability to architect and operationalize enterprise monitoring/observability standards.
Proven capability to architect, govern, and troubleshoot provisioning automation.
Proven backup/recovery architecture and operational assurance experience.
Hybrid cloud engineering and operations knowledge across Azure and AWS (preferred).
Strong Windows Server and Linux engineering expertise.
Experience operating in global enterprise environments with audit/compliance expectations.
Strong security-by-design mindset and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead through influence as an individual contributor.
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment.

Skills

VMware VCF 9.0
Aria Operations
Veeam
Data Domain
Azure
AWS
Omnissa Horizon
Workspace ONE
Microsoft RDS
Packer
VMware Content Library
ServiceNow
Infrastructure-as-code
Monitoring/Observability
Automation
Configuration Management
Windows Server
Linux

Location

Cambridge
London

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
12+ years

Education Level

Higher education in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
VMware Certified (Advanced) Professional (VCP/VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) or equivalent VCF-level certification (preferred).

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund
Emergency leave days
Adoption leave
28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Pension
Life cover
Private medical insurance
Parental leave
Education assistance program

About the Company

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries.
Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software.
Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.
We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.

Equal Opportunity

AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect.
We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.