Data Protection Solution Architect

Reed; Basingstoke; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-profile transformation programme

Exposure to complex enterprise Environ

Collaborative and technically driven团队

Remote working arrangement

Job summary

Reed is seeking an experienced Data Protection Solution Architect to support a major client programme. The role focuses on a significant Data Centre Exit Programme, ensuring business‑critical services stay protected, resilient, and operational during transformation and migration activities.

You will design enterprise data protection, lead architectural decisions, and collaborate with Operations, Cloud, Network, Security, and Infrastructure teams to maintain availability across complex

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing data protection architectures for enterprise systems.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable protection solutions.
• Strong understanding of backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise‑scale data protection solutions.
• Support Data Centre Exit and infrastructure transformation programmes.
• Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across teams.
• Work closely with Service Operations, Cloud, Network, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Ensure business‑critical workloads remain protected and highly available.
• Contribute to solution design, governance, and technical assurance activities.

Skills

Data protection architecture

Solution architecture

Backup & recovery technologies

Disaster recovery planning

Hybrid cloud (Azure/AWS)

VMware & virtualization

Data Centre migration experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Data Protection Solution Architect

Location: Remote
Clearance: SC Eligible / Active SC Preferred

We are seeking an experienced Data Protection Solution Architect to join a major client programme supporting critical service operations and large–scale infrastructure transformation initiatives.

This role has been created due to increased project demand, with a particular focus on a significant Data Centre Exit Programme. You will play a key role in ensuring business–critical services remain protected, resilient, and operational throughout transformation and migration activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise–scale data protection solutions.
• Support Data Centre Exit and infrastructure transformation programmes.
• Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across teams.
• Work closely with Service Operations, Cloud, Network, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Ensure business–critical workloads remain protected and highly available.
• Contribute to solution design, governance, and technical assurance activities.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Data Protection or Infrastructure Solution Architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Backup and Recovery technologies.
• Experience designing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Storage platforms.
• Experience working within Hybrid Cloud environments (Azure and AWS).
• Strong understanding of VMware and virtualisation technologies.
• Experience supporting large–scale migration, transformation, or Data Centre Exit programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a high–profile transformation programme.
• Exposure to complex enterprise environments and modern cloud technologies.
• Collaborative and technically driven team environment.
• Remote working arrangement.