Infrastructure RFP & Services Lead

Huxley

Brussel Hoofdstad

Hybrid

EUR 129,000 - 185,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Huxley is seeking an Infrastructure RFP & Services Lead to drive a major transformation initiative in a large enterprise. You will lead an end-to-end infrastructure services RFP, align stakeholders, and shape the future delivery model across IT and OT domains.

The role blends infrastructure operations expertise with governance, vendor management, and sourcing strategy, operating in a 24/7 hybrid environment.

Qualifications

Infrastructure governance and vendor management experience.
RFP leadership and strategic sourcing capabilities.
DevOps, Cloud, and IaC familiarity.

Responsibilities

Own the preparation, design, and delivery of a major infrastructure services RFP.
Gather requirements from technical and business stakeholders.
Define the future service scope, responsibilities, service levels, and governance framework.
Conduct market assessments and support vendor evaluation and selection activities.
Coordinate stakeholders throughout the sourcing process and support transition planning.
Review the current managed services model and identify improvement opportunities across infrastructure operations, governance, and service quality.
Bridge infrastructure teams, service providers, and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment.
Support service delivery governance and performance reviews.
Drive the transformation toward DevOps, automation, and standardized processes.

Skills

Infrastructure governance

Vendor management

RFP leadership

Strategic sourcing

DevOps

IaC

Azure

VMware

Cloud platforms

Tools

VMware

Azure DevOps

Cloud platforms

IaC tooling

Job description

Infrastructure RFP & Services Lead

Location: Belgium
Working Model: Hybrid
Contract Type: Consultancy / Freelance
Languages: English required, Dutch and/or French are a strong asset

About the Role

We are looking for an Infrastructure RFP & Services Lead to support a major infrastructure transformation initiative within a large enterprise environment.

This role is ideal for someone who combines a strong understanding of infrastructure operations with experience in service governance, managed services, vendor management, and sourcing strategies. You will work across multiple infrastructure domains, helping the organization optimize its operating model while leading a strategic RFP process for infrastructure managed services.

As a trusted advisor to infrastructure leadership, you will assess the current service landscape, identify improvement opportunities, and help define the future delivery model for infrastructure services.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a Strategic Infrastructure RFP

Own the preparation, design, and delivery of a major infrastructure services RFP.
Gather requirements from technical and business stakeholders.
Define the future service scope, responsibilities, service levels, and governance framework.
Conduct market assessments and support vendor evaluation and selection activities.
Coordinate stakeholders throughout the sourcing process and support transition planning.

Assess & Improve Managed Services

Review the current managed services model and identify opportunities for improvement across:

Infrastructure operations
Server patch management
Backup strategy, organization, and execution
Operational governance
Escalation processes
Service quality and vendor performance management
Service reporting and KPI management

Infrastructure Governance & Service Management

Act as a bridge between infrastructure teams, service providers, and business stakeholders.
Support service delivery governance and operational performance reviews.
Ensure clear accountability, ownership, and alignment across all infrastructure services.
Develop recommendations to improve operational efficiency and service quality.

Drive Infrastructure Transformation

Support the organization's transition towards:

DevOps operating models
Infrastructure automation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Standardized operational processes
Reduced reliance on manual activities

While contributing to transformation initiatives, you will also ensure continuity and governance around key operational services, including:

Infrastructure patching activities
SharePoint platforms
Exchange environments
Several business-critical applications

The infrastructure environment is supported by a 24/7 operational model, requiring a strong focus on reliability and service excellence.

IT / OT Convergence

A major component of the assignment will be supporting the organization's IT/OT convergence strategy.

You will help:

Align operational processes across IT and OT environments.
Standardize monitoring, tooling, governance, and service management practices.
Promote the use of common enterprise platforms and operational frameworks.
Support the development of a unified infrastructure operating model across both domains.

Infrastructure Environment

You will collaborate with teams covering:

Compute & Storage