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.