Director of Infrastructure Architecture

Company: Sanderson
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Location: London
Job Description:

Infrastructure Architect (Executive Director)

London (Hybrid – 40% Office) | Permanent

Join a major global banking organisation undergoing significant technology transformation as they build a modern, consolidated infrastructure platform across cloud, data centre, and end-user computing environments.

This is a highly visible Executive Director position reporting to the Head of Architecture, responsible for defining the target-state infrastructure strategy and leading large-scale consolidation, migration, and transformation initiatives across the bank.

The Role

  • Define and own the future-state infrastructure architecture
  • Lead data centre consolidation and migration programmes
  • Drive cloud adoption across AWS and Azure environments
  • Develop cloud landing zones, hybrid connectivity, and infrastructure standards
  • Lead VDI and end-user computing consolidation initiatives
  • Own operational resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity architecture
  • Drive infrastructure cost optimisation and estate rationalisation
  • Provide architecture governance and Design Authority oversight
  • Work closely with Engineering, Security, Cloud, Network, and Business leaders

Skills & Experience

  • Extensive Infrastructure Architecture experience within Financial Services
  • Expertise across AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
  • Knowledge of VDI technologies including Citrix, VMware Horizon, and Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Strong understanding of operational resilience and disaster recovery
  • Experience with Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic change

What’s On Offer?

  • Competitive bonus
  • Executive Director title
  • High-profile transformation programme
  • Significant influence on enterprise technology strategy
  • Hybrid working (40% office)
  • Opportunity to shape the future infrastructure estate of a global bank

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Posted: October 23rd, 2026