Infrastructure Solution Designer | S3 | Milton Keynes

As an Infrastructure Solution Designer you will work within a small team of Infrastructure Specialists to provide design & build support across our infrastructure technology landscape, including end to end execution of the delivery design lifecycle. You will be required to work alongside our Demand Management team, Architecture group, Network, VMware, Storage, Database, Application, Messaging and Operational teams to create low level designs covering a wide variety of our infrastructure, including some complex implementations, covering both Data Centre and Private Cloud. The difference you'll make:

• Designing infrastructure system solutions (VMware, VCF, SAN, VSAN, NAS, vNAS, OracleDB, MS-SQL DB, IBM MQ, Rabbit MQ, L3 Switching/Routing, L2 Switching, Firewall) to enable product delivery and transformation
• Working with key stakeholders to translate high level Architecture into detailed solution designs that meet the bank's patterns, standards and overall strategy
• Providing technical development and oversight for the implementation of infrastructure solutions, specialising in the design, and development of systems and infrastructures based on preferences and industry standards
• Contributing towards design improvements that allow for more efficient support of the environment, applications and customers
• Participating in technical planning sessions, to help determine most appropriate technical placement and solution to achieve customer demands
• Contributing towards the evolution of an efficient Infrastructure demand management process to ensure accurate discovery of requirements, through to implementation of Design & Build
  
  Proven experience of creating Low Level Design solutions within a Private Cloud & Data Centre environment, encompassing compute, virtualisation, containerisation, middleware, database, storage, Linux, Windows, Datacentre Network, Azure Cloud with SME knowledge across at least 3 of the disciplines
• Excellent written and communication skills. Able to work alongside key stakeholders to reach optimum solutions, that are both cost effective and secure
• Ability to design solutions that are highly resilient in a cost effective and secure manner
• Ability to operate in a fast moving environment, working on several projects simultaneously
• Expertise and demonstrable experience managing large-scale technology deployments
• Knowledge of computer architecture and system software interaction; ability to design and build a fundamental architecture of operating systems, database management systems, communications protocols
It would also be nice for you to have:
• Experience of designing solutions for large-scale technology deployments in a highly regulated environment
• Good knowledge of both converged and hyperconverged infrastructure design and implementations
• Effective communication and diplomacy skills to help guide and influence others
• Experience in participating and contributing to teams in a cross-functional environment, We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).
  
  2nd Stage - A 45 minute face to face, or virtual interview depending on your circumstances, covering a range of competency questions.
If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know. Inclusion At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair. How we'll reward you. As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• £6,000 car allowance per year.
• Company funded individual private medical insurance.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.