Hosting Lead, Nootdorp

Job Description For our HQ in Nootdorp, we are looking for a Hosting Lead. In this role, you are responsible for defining, governing and maintaining global standards for all on‑prem and private‑cloud hosting platforms, including servers, virtualization, middleware, storage, backup and tooling. You ensure that hosting operations align with enterprise policies, architectural direction and security requirements, while driving consistency and adoption across regional teams. You work closely with Architecture, Security, IT leadership and operational teams to ensure hosted solutions remain compliant, supportable and aligned with the long‑term target architecture.

Responsibilities

Define, publish and manage global hosting standards across operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, storage, backup and platform tooling.

Establish governance frameworks including policies, guardrails, RACI models and exception processes with compensating controls.

Develop and maintain platform baselines (OS hardening, patch cadence, cluster configurations, TLS/cipher standards, logging, replication, retention and restore testing).

Create operating models for each hosting platform, ensuring alignment with security policies, audit requirements and lifecycle plans.

Build and maintain a joint roadmap with Architecture and Security, validating solution impacts within architectural and security boundaries.

Assess opportunities to reduce hosting risk, simplify the technology landscape and manage migrations or lifecycle transitions.

Evaluate vendor and platform options, document architectural fit and risks, and guide adoption of approved solutions.

Manage vendor relationships, contracts and license utilisation for hosting platforms.

Set measurable KPIs and dashboards (patch/vulnerability compliance, baseline drift, capacity, backup success, restore SLAs, change success) and drive remediation with regional teams.

Prepare for audits, maintain evidence, lead remediation plans and communicate standards and changes through documentation and enablement sessions.

Own lifecycle management for EOL/EOS technologies; plan upgrades/migrations and secure change windows.

Requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent experience.

Bring 8+ years of experience across hosting and cloud services, including servers, virtualization, storage, backup and tooling.

Have proven experience defining and governing platform standards across regions with strong documentation discipline.

Understand enterprise architecture and security frameworks and can validate designs within those boundaries.

Demonstrate leadership and influence across teams without relying on hierarchy.

Communicate effectively in English and excel in problem solving and stakeholder management.

Thrive in fast‑paced, constantly changing environments and can influence outcomes without direct authority.

Ideally bring certifications (ITIL, VMware, RHCE/Microsoft, CISSP/CISM, cloud foundations) or experience with observability, automation and regulated environments.

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