Lead Infrastructure & Hosting Architect

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.

• 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.

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.