Infrastructure ArchitectFor our Pharma client, we are looking for an Infrastructure Architect (Remote)Remote Start date: 03/03/2025 End date: 03/01/2026 with the possibility of extension Description: Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Design Experience with large scale, multi site infrastructure. Knowledge of TOGAF, Zachman, and ITIL frameworks. Designing resilient, scalable, and high performance infrastructure systems. Virtualization, Containerization & Edge Computing. Proficiency in VMware, AHV, and KVM. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift for microservices based applications. Understanding edge computing for smart manufacturing. Scripting, Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Expertise in Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and Bash. Automating deployments and configurations using CI/CD pipelines. Self healing infrastructure with AIOps and automation tools. Performance Monitoring & IT Service Management, Expertise in observability tools (Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana). ITSM knowledge (ServiceNow) for large scale incident response. Proactive capacity planning and performance tuning Compliance, Governance & Risk Management deep understanding of GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO Standards. Ensuring IT infrastructure aligns with pharmaceutical quality standards. Implementing audit ready and validated systems. Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies are in place. Collaborate with cross functional teams, including IT, security, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs, to align infrastructure with business needs. Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, policies, and best practices Networking & Security in a Regulated Environment. Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN, SD WAN, VPNs, Firewalls, and Load Balancing. Deep understanding of Zero Trust Security, IAM, SIEM, and NIST/CIS frameworks. Education: Bachelor in Information Technology or equivalent Language: Fluent English Experience: Advanced 5 years in IT/OT Infrastructure Skills: Experience with DevOps delivery pipelines Experience working with a globally distributed, cross functional engineering teams Demonstrated experience in communication with all levels including executive leadership, both verbally and written Proven experience with simplification, standardization and automation skills Experience building, scaling & monitoring infrastructure needed within the Engineering services Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions Technical infrastructure knowledge