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World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With over 200 years of history, join us and help accelerate the transition to net zero. As an Infrastructure Architect, you will shape the global infrastructure and operations strategy while leading long-term roadmaps across cloud, database, and data centre capabilities. This role ensures every domain aligns with the global IT vision, maximizes reuse and interoperability, and delivers measurable business outcomes. Your work will directly support JM's mission as a global leader in sustainable technologies, helping to transform energy systems and reduce carbon emissions to create a cleaner, brighter future. The role: As Infrastructure Architect, you will help drive our goals by: Leads the creation and execution of global cloud, database, and data centre strategies aligned to transformation and cost-optimization goals. Drives continuous improvement using options analysis to prioritize work based on value, relevance, and future-fit across the estate. Maintains a capability-level view to identify overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for consolidation, innovation, and simplification. Produces and maintains key architecture artefacts (e.g., As-Is views, roadmaps, target/reference architectures, HLDs) and represents architecture in governance forums. Ensures compliance with technical governance, data security, and regulatory requirements, conducting risk analysis and defining mitigation strategies. Acts as a trusted advisor, facilitating technical discussions, clearly communicating architectures, and promoting reusable architecture assets across technical and non-technical stakeholders. Key skills that will help you succeed in this role: Strong technical foundation (5-10 years) with readiness to step into a first architecture role. Broad infrastructure expertise across virtualization, compute, storage, cloud (Azure), databases (SQL/Oracle), backup, monitoring, and patching. IT security knowledge applicable to infrastructure and solution design. Technical leadership experience on programmes and projects. Stakeholder management & ability to build consensus across diverse technologies. Understanding of OT environments (e.g., ISA-95, OG-86, IEC 62443). What we offer: We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees' financial and physical wellbeing, such as: Retirement savings Share plans Saving accounts Life and disability insurance Commuter allowances and loans Medical plans / health assessments Fitness discountsReady to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career! At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected. For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact (url removed). We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience. Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised. #EVB #LI-SS1 #CVL To submit your application, please click the "Apply" button online. All applications are carefully considered and your details will be stored on our secure Application Management System. This is used throughout Johnson Matthey for the selection of suitable candidates for our vacancies as they arise.Johnson Matthey respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. For more information about how your personal data is used please view our privacy notice: Johnson Matthey Privacy Notice . By applying for this role and creating an account you are agreeing to the notice. Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief