(Senior) Consultant IT Infrastructure

pAETHER is a key partner for intrapreneurial projects in Belgium, and we want to reinforce our support of key actors in the manufacturing sector, who are facing interesting challenges regarding the modernization of reliable and secure digital infrastructure across multiple projects and sites. /p pNew projects are therefore ongoing to ensure that modernized systems can be connected securely, remain available and be supported effectively by operations teams. /p pHence why we are looking for a senior Consultant in IT Infrastructure Network Architecture to strengthen our team of Project Partners. /p h3TASK DESCRIPTION: /h3 pAs an AETHER Project Partner embedded within the project team, your objective will be to define coherent, secure, resilient and operable infrastructure and network architectures and support their delivery from design through implementation and transition to operations. /p pYou will provide technical architecture leadership across infrastructure, network, cloud and hybrid environments, supporting transformation, modernization and operational initiatives across multiple projects and sites, including industrial/OT environments. /p pYou will consider the wider architecture beyond individual infrastructure components, including applications, data flows, trust zones, integration mechanisms, cloud connectivity, security and operational constraints. /p pYou will work closely with Enterprise, Solution, Application, Data, Cloud and Security Architects, alongside infrastructure, network, DevOps and project teams. /p pYou will be accountable for the technical infrastructure architecture needed to host, connect, secure, operate and recover solutions, covering network, compute, storage, backup, cloud/hybrid infrastructure, container foundations and observability. /p pEnd-to-end architecture will be developed jointly. You will actively contribute to cross-domain architecture decisions and challenge proposed solutions when required. /p pNetwork and infrastructure architecture will form part of the overall solution architecture rather than operate as isolated technical domains. /p pKey responsibilities might include: /p ul liTranslate business, application and solution needs into technical architecture requirements covering hosting, connectivity, performance, availability, security, resilience, backup/recovery, monitoring and supportability. /li liDefine target and reference architectures, reusable standards and technical patterns across sites. /li liProduce HLDs and architecture documentation, and review LLDs and detailed technical designs. /li liAnalyse impacts, dependencies, risks, architecture gaps, single points of failure and operational constraints. /li liChallenge solutions proposed by projects, suppliers and engineering teams and assess alternatives. /li liDocument key architecture decisions through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). /li liAssess departures from architecture and technical standards and support the relevant governance and approval processes. /li liDefine Build-to-Run requirements and support production readiness, operational handover and knowledge transfer. /li /ul h3PROFILE: /h3 ul liRequired experience and capabilities /li li10+ years of experience in infrastructure/network architecture or senior infrastructure engineering, with demonstrated architecture responsibility in complex environments. /li liStrong expertise across infrastructure and network architecture. /li liProven ability to define target architectures, produce HLDs and challenge detailed technical designs. /li liGood understanding of ArchiMate, TOGAF or equivalent architecture methodologies. /li liWorking knowledge of AWS/hybrid cloud architecture and cloud networking. /li liWorking understanding of APIs and modern integration patterns. /li liAbility to identify cross-domain impacts and dependencies across infrastructure, network, cloud, applications and security. /li liStrong collaboration skills with architects, engineering teams, projects and suppliers. /li liPragmatic technical judgement balancing security, resilience, operability, cost and delivery constraints. /li /ul pYou must be comfortable with structured architecture practices, including: /p ul liArchiMate. /li liTOGAF or an equivalent architecture methodology. /li liArchitecture principles and standards. /li liTarget-state architecture. /li liImpact and dependency analysis. /li /ul pYou must be able to produce clear, concise and actionable HLDs, architecture diagrams, technical requirements and decision records. /p ul liInfrastructure Network /li /ul pStrong expertise in: /p ul liLAN/WAN, routing, switching, VLANs and subnets. /li liNetwork segmentation, firewalls, DMZs and security zoning. /li liWi-Fi and site/datacenter connectivity. /li liCompute and virtualization. /li liStorage, backup and recovery. /liliHigh availability and disaster recovery. /li liHybrid infrastructure and resilience. /li /ul pGood working knowledge of AWS architecture and