Torquay, England, United Kingdom
Accomplished and innovative Senior Infrastructure Specialist with 20+ years of experience managing core infrastructure projects across diverse sectors, specialising in IT infrastructure management, IT project management, solutions development, virtualisation and solutions architecture. ITIL certified Technical Solutions Architect able to consistently delivering business-critical infrastructure and migration projects to demanding timescales whilst building, leading and mentoring highly-skilled cross-functional teams in alignment with project and organisational objectives. A skilled communicator able to drive high-impact business critical projects ensuring tangible business benefits on an operational and financial level. Recognised for having strong relationship management and negotiation skills with success in building and maintaining effective and mutually rewarding relationships with clients, vendors, managers and stakeholders to achieve high quality project outcomes
Key Accountabilities: Maintained the entire VMWare Virtual Infrastructure for the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) with accountability for supporting BAU across the infrastructure including COTS / bespoke applications and hardware Maintained up to date insight into latest technology trends, updates, patches and technologies to ensure optimum infrastructure performance
Key Accountabilities: Worked on a consultancy basis for various clients providing assessment of their existing infrastructure and offering recommendations, design and hands-on implementation of improvements Offered subject matter expertise regarding upcoming technology advances to ensure appropriate solutions were in place
Key Accountabilities: Directed and governed work activities of the Project Lead Integrators and provided insights to the Service Line Architect Reviewed and monitored HLD / HLSD ensuring appropriate coverage through delivery plans whilst serving as the primary authority for all service line DCRs (Design Completion Reviews) Provided advice and recommendations to the Project Manager regarding technical decisions and served as the primary point of contact regarding RIPS for the service line Responsible for ensuring engineering activities met the required quality standards and that the scope and methodology for testing was appropriate