Lead Infrastructure & Hosting Architect

Lead Infrastructure & Hosting Architect

• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Location: London, Hybrid (minimum once a week onsite)
• OUTSIDE IR35

Join Reed Professional Services, a leading digital transformation consultancy and part of the Reed Group. We specialise in delivering sustainable change through expertise in people, process, technology, and procurement. We are currently engaged to conduct a comprehensive audit of a hosting and infrastructure estate, aiming to provide a clear understanding of its current state and support future hosting strategy decisions.

Day-to-Day of the Role:

• Technical Discovery & Assessment:
  • Lead technical discovery workshops with various teams.
  • Assess hosting environments and document dependencies.
  • Validate information through evidence-based assessment.
• Audit & Categorisation:
  • Establish categorisation frameworks to support strategic decision-making.
  • Prioritise identification of workloads impacting future licensing demands.
• Risk, Resilience & Operational Assessment:
  • Assess service criticality and review recovery arrangements.
  • Identify operational risks and technical debt.
• Strategic Analysis:
  • Identify and evaluate "no regrets" opportunities such as rationalisation and replatforming.
  • Remain technology-neutral and support strategic decision-making.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance:
  • Facilitate workshops and reviews, building trusted relationships across stakeholder groups.
  • Present findings and support governance processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:
  • Extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure or hosting architecture.
  • Strong knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Windows Server platforms, and Linux environments.
  • Understanding of hybrid hosting environments and cloud migration considerations.
• Consulting & Discovery Experience:
  • Proven experience in technical discovery, estate assessments, or audits.
  • Ability to handle large, complex environments and assess evidence quality.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Exceptional facilitation skills and experience engaging with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of translating technical findings for diverse audiences.

Desirable:

• Experience in media, broadcasting, or large-scale digital platforms.
• Familiarity with public sector or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of datacentre consolidation, cloud migration, and licensing management.

Deliverables:

• Discovery outputs, technical assessments, and categorisation frameworks.
• Risk and dependency assessments.
• Technical findings and recommendations.
• Contributions to final audit report and governance packs.

To apply for the Lead Infrastructure & Hosting Architect position, please submit your CV and a member of the Reed Professional Services Talent Team will be in touch.