***SC CLEARED***
Solution Architect
3 Month contract initially + Extensions
Based: 2-3 days onsite: Cheltenham.
£500- £600 p/d via Umbrella

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Senior Data/Technical Architect on a long term program of work.

Key Responsibilities:
Work alongside the Team to Design and Deploy a new on-premises AD infrastructure (GPO, DNS, RBAC etc). Assist in deployment and configuration of Entra Connect, PKI Solution and COTS Patching Solution.

To work under the guidance, control, and instruction of the existing team in the deployment of four new DCs to support any AD server moves to the primary UK data centre and the decommission of the existing four DCs. SP to perform a discovery across the AD environment and to provide a recommendation to either:
* retain existing AD environment or build a new AD environment to support the "".net"" namespace.
Based on the above recommendation SP to support GE in either:
* the reconfiguration of the existing, or the build of a new AD environment to support the "".net"" namespace.


Key Skills & Experiences:
1. The deployment and configuration of four new DCs (2 x forest root and 2 x child domain) on new IP ranges into the existing AD environment. Once completed the decommission of the existing four DCs (2 x forest root and 2 x child domain) on the old IP ranges.

2. AD Discovery and Recommendation report. The technical details to be gathered through the running of ""Read-Only"" scripts provided by Capgemini but run by GE. The AD Discovery and Recommendation report would include the below.
* Deployment Model (Architecture View)
* FSMO and GC Roles
* Functional Levels
* AD Sites and Services
* Servers and Versions
* Network Time Protocol
* DNS/WINS
* AD Trusts
* AD Server & Replication Health
* Users, Computers, Groups
* Group Policy / Kerberos and Password Policies
* Monitoring and Management
* Ports, Protocols, Firewall Rules

3. Reconfiguration of the existing AD environment to support the "".net"" namespace, or the deployment of a new AD infrastructure to support the "".net"" namespace. The recommendation being an output of the AD Discovery and Recommendation report.


This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.