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ALTEN

IT Infrastructure Architect

ALTEN

. Design target infrastructure architectures: compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and backup .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • FranceSeniorLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing infrastructure architectures, including virtualization, networking, and storage solutions. Possesses strong leadership skills in technical projects, with a focus on automation, security compliance, and hybrid cloud strategies.

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Infrastructure Architecture DesignVirtualization (VMware vSphere, Proxmox, Nutanix, Hyper-V)Automation (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, Python)Hybrid Cloud ExpertiseSecurity Requirements Awareness

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Hard Skills
Infrastructure ArchitectureVirtualizationLinux (RHEL, Debian)Windows ServerNetworking (Routing, Switching, Load Balancing)Storage Solutions (SAN/NAS)Backup and Replication SolutionsMonitoring Tools (Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana)Disaster Recovery PlanningConfiguration Management
Soft Skills
Strategic ThinkingClear CommunicationInitiativeRigorRisk Awareness
Tools & Technologies
VMware vSphereAnsibleTerraformZabbixPrometheusGrafanaPowerShellBashPythonActive Directory
Certifications & Qualifications
VMware VCPRed Hat (RHCE)Cisco (CCNP)Cloud Certification (Associate Level or Above)
Industry Keywords
Infrastructure AuditsTransformation RoadmapsBusiness Continuity PlanningDisaster RecoveryHybrid Architectures

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleCloudGrafanaLinuxPrometheusPythonSwitchingTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design target infrastructure architectures: compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and backup
  • Conduct audits of existing infrastructure and develop transformation roadmaps
  • Define hybrid architectures and interconnection strategies with the public cloud
  • Design business continuity and disaster recovery plans (BCP/DR) and validate them through testing
  • Provide technical leadership for migration, consolidation, and data center redesign projects
  • Define industrialization and automation standards: IaC and configuration management
  • Ensure consistency between infrastructure decisions and security requirements
  • Contribute to the technical drafting of responses to requests for proposals: design, rationale, sizing, and costing
  • Present and defend proposals during client presentations
  • Contribute to the technical qualification of requirements and the development of proposed roadmaps
  • Build and evolve packaged infrastructure offerings
  • Develop accelerators: architecture repositories, technology matrices, sizing models, and audit kits
  • Contribute to structuring the Infrastructure practice and capturing lessons learned
  • Lead the practice’s technical community
  • Participate in technical recruitment interviews and candidate qualification

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably an engineering degree, with relevant professional experience
  • At least 8 years of infrastructure experience, including 3 years in an architecture role
  • Virtualization: VMware vSphere, with openness to alternatives such as Proxmox, Nutanix, and Hyper-V
  • Systems: Linux (RHEL, Debian), Windows Server, and Active Directory
  • Storage and backup: SAN/NAS, backup, and replication solutions
  • Networking: routing, switching, segmentation, load balancing, and firewalls
  • Automation: Ansible, Terraform, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
  • Monitoring and observability: Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent tools
  • Hybrid cloud expertise: understanding of IaaS models and interconnection mechanisms
  • Strong awareness of security requirements: hardening, segmentation, and privileged access management
  • VMware VCP, Red Hat (RHCE), Cisco (CCNP), or equivalent certifications are a plus
  • A cloud certification at associate level or above is an advantage
  • Ability to take a strategic view without losing touch with operational realities
  • Strong ability to explain concepts and communicate clearly in documentation
  • A desire to build, innovate, and take initiative
  • Rigor and strong risk awareness

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • A dedicated training and certification budget, with an individualized plan developed with your practice lead
  • Access to our technical lab
  • A structured technical community: weekly practice meetings, monthly community-of-practice sessions, and regular knowledge-sharing events
  • A career development path toward technical expertise (principal architect, practice lead) or management
  • Challenging, high-impact work on critical infrastructures for demanding clients