Infrastructure Solutions Architect
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and X4 Technology is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 Clears | £43,900 Clears | £49,400 Clears | £54,900 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Title: Infrastructure Solutions Architect
Rate: £500-600/day (INSIDE IR35)
Contract Length: 2 Year Project (6 monthly rolling)
Location: Remote with very limited travel to site throughout
Infrastructure Solutions Architect - Role & Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end infrastructure architecture for distributed platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient and aligned with business requirements.
- Develop reusable architecture patterns, technical standards and high-level designs for infrastructure deployments across multiple sites.
- Assess and recommend suitable technologies across virtualisation, compute, storage, containers and hybrid cloud environments.
- Establish workload placement strategies across edge, on-premise and cloud platforms, considering performance, security, availability and operational needs.
- Work closely with network, security, application and operational teams to validate designs, resolve technical challenges and maintain architectural consistency.
Infrastructure Solutions Architect - Required Experience
- Proven experience as an Infrastructure Solution Architect, Platform Architect or similar, designing complex enterprise infrastructure solutions.
- Strong technical knowledge of virtualisation, hyperconverged infrastructure, compute, storage and hybrid cloud technologies.
- Experience designing highly available platforms, including disaster recovery, resilience and business continuity considerations.
- Ability to produce architecture documentation, reference designs, technical standards and design decisions for complex environments.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes or containers, infrastructure automation and distributed environments; experience in manufacturing, industrial edge or IT/OT environments would be advantageous.
Interviews: October 2026
Start Date: November 2026
How to Apply:
Apply to Gary Hargreaves at X4 Technology to learn more about the role or connect with me on LinkedIn to hear about regular job updates available with X4 Technology
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with X4 Technology, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. X4 Technology holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.