Category: Development and implementation

Subcategory: Systems development

Infrastructure design - IFDN

Designing technology infrastructure to meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability, security and alignment with strategic objectives.

Levels:

Level 2:
Description: Assists in developing preliminary infrastructure design specifications under routine supervision. Uses established standards and security protocols to contribute to infrastructure design activities. Helps draft design documents and diagrams. Documents design-related issues.

Level 3:
Description: Performs varied infrastructure design tasks, including complex and non-routine assignments, using standard methods. Develops design specifications and diagrams for infrastructure components, integrating hardware, software, network elements, and cloud services, and addressing security requirements. Collaborates with others to align infrastructure design with organisational objectives and resolve design issues. Suggests improvements to enhance infrastructure performance and reliability.

Level 4:
Description: Leads the design of complex infrastructure systems to deliver comprehensive design solutions. Develops detailed architectural frameworks and ensures integration of all infrastructure components, including cloud services. Provides guidance on recommended practices and design standards. Reviews and validates design specifications and documentation. Checks that designs are scalable, reliable and secure, aligning with business and technical requirements.

Level 5:
Description: Manages the design of infrastructure from analysis to execution and evaluation. Accountable for achieving design objectives and ensuring alignment with organisational goals and the effective integration of infrastructure components and systems. Provides authoritative guidance on design practices and methodologies. Evaluates new technologies and their applicability to the organisation's needs. Develops and enforces design standards and recommended practices, ensuring consistent and high-quality design outcomes.

Level 6:
Description: Develops and drives adoption of and adherence to organisational policies, standards, guidelines and methods for infrastructure design. Collaborates with senior stakeholders to align design projects with organisational objectives. Provides strategic oversight and guidance, ensuring infrastructure designs are forward-looking, scalable and secure. Accountable for the overall success of infrastructure design initiatives.