Infrastructure Technical Architect (Contract) - On-site, Newport (South Wales) A global IT Consultancy is looking for an Infrastructure Technical Architect to deliver hands-on technical architecture and infrastructure implementation work on a critical programme. This is a full-time, on-site contract in Newport, South Wales. Key details Rate: up to £625/day (inside IR35) Start: ASAP Duration: 6 months Location: Newport, South Wales (100% on-site) Clearance: Active SC and NPPV3 required What you'll be doing Delivering and implementing infrastructure/technical solutions end-to-end Owning LLDs, technical documentation and DR planning Managing and supporting infrastructure changes (incl. out-of-hours where needed) Providing technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer Working with stakeholders/suppliers/3rd parties to drive delivery Essential skills & experience Strong virtualisation experience: VMware and/or Hyper-V Windows Server (2008+ onwards) engineering and support Strong PowerShell scripting/automation Azure experience (including Azure Local exposure ideal) Solid grasp of enterprise infrastructure best practice and operational processes Nice to have: Ansible for Windows build automation