Job Specifications
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
About the Company
NineTech is a cutting-edge tech recruitment firm founded by close friends Jack and Louis. With a decade of industry experience, Jack and Louis provide end-to-end solutions for technical businesses across various functions, specialising in Sales, Engineering, Infrastructure, Digital and Product. Committed to giving back, NineTech aims to create positive change in the Manchester community and the wider industry.
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