My client, a Financial Start up, are looking for a Business Analyst with Infrastructure and Data Centre experience.
£500 Outside of IR35
6 Month Contract
This role is responsible for gathering requirements, analysing operational processes, and supporting the planning, optimisation, and execution of data centre infrastructure initiatives—including compute, storage, networking, cloud integration, facilities, and capacity management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Requirements Gathering & Analysis
* Engage with stakeholders across IT, facilities, operations, security, and business units to identify business needs related to data centre infrastructure.
* Translate high-level requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
* Analyse current-state infrastructure, processes, and workflows to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
* Facilitate workshops, interviews, and process mapping sessions.
2. Data Centre Infrastructure Planning
* Support the development of infrastructure roadmaps covering compute, storage, networking, virtualisation, cloud/hybrid architecture, and physical facilities.
* Assist in capacity planning for power, cooling, rack space, compute, and storage.
* Evaluate impacts of infrastructure changes (hardware refreshes, migrations, upgrades).
3. Project Delivery Support
* Work closely with project managers and engineering teams to define scope, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies.
* Maintain documentation such as business cases, requirements documents, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
4. Data Analysis & Reporting
* Analyse operational data (utilisation, performance, availability, incident trends, cost metrics).
* Provide dashboards and reports supporting decision-making on capacity, lifecycle management, and operational efficiency.
* Develop KPIs and metrics for infrastructure performance and service levels.
5. Stakeholder & Vendor Management
* Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and internal teams to ensure smooth delivery of infrastructure services.
* Support evaluation of vendor proposals and technical documentation.
* Communicate complex infrastructure concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
* Understanding of data centre infrastructure components:
* Servers, storage systems, networking (LAN/WAN), virtualisation (VMware/Hyper-V), cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
* Power, cooling, racks, cabling, monitoring systems (DCIM).
* Experience analysing IT infrastructure metrics (capacity, utilisation, performance).
* Familiarity with ITIL processes, service management, and CMDB structures.
* Ability to interpret architectural diagrams and technical documentation.
Business & Analytical Skills
* Strong requirements gathering and business process analysis.
* Experience producing business cases, impact assessments, and technical documentation.
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking.
* Proficiency in Excel, data analysis tools, and reporting dashboards (Power BI/Tableau preferred).
Soft Skills
* Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
* Ability to work in cross-functional teams (IT, Facilities, Security, Finance).
* Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
* Comfortable working in fast-paced or high-availability environm