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# Lead Infrastructure & Hosting Architect

- **Company:** Reed
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Hyper-V, Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, Web Platforms, Technical Debt, Cloud Migration, Nutanix, Vmware
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/lead-infrastructure-hosting-architect/57353499

## About the Role

+ 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.

## Description

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.