Available now  ·  London & Remote

Senior Infrastructure &
cloud capacity
for MSPs & enterprise.

XALAN Ltd provides Tier-3 escalation capacity, white-label engineering support, and cloud infrastructure delivery for MSPs and regulated businesses across London and the UK — with deep technical knowledge, fast response, and no client-risk.

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20+
Years hands-on
3rd line
Escalation depth
FS & Legal
Regulated sectors
On-site
Or fully remote
Financial Services
Legal Sector
MCSE · MCITP ×5 · MCTS ×9
Microsoft Gold Partner
Enhanced DBS Cleared
SC Clearance Obtainable
Strict Non-Solicitation & NDA Guaranteed
About

The senior engineering capacity your team escalates to

XALAN Ltd delivers senior-level Tier-3 escalation, infrastructure architecture, and white-label subcontracting capacity with over 20 years of hands-on technical depth.

Our collective engineering background spans Financial Services, Legal, and enterprise MSP environments — places where downtime costs real money and infrastructure has to be right. We operate at Senior, Lead, and Principal Engineer levels throughout, handling the complex technical blockers that lower-tier support desks leave open.

Work is taken on selectively to ensure full focus and quality on every engagement. Engagements range from short project sprints to long-term monthly retainers, with a direct, senior-level approach from first conversation through to delivery.

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MCSE: Private Cloud · MCSA ×3 · MCITP ×5 · MCTS ×9 Deep Microsoft infrastructure certification across Windows Server, virtualisation, enterprise administration, and private cloud
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Former Microsoft Gold Partner Gold competencies across Datacenter, Hosting, Identity & Access, Intelligent Systems, and more — reflecting a high standard of Microsoft expertise and client delivery
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CCENT · CompTIA Linux+ · LPIC-1 · EUCIP Core Networking, Linux, and European IT professional certifications covering the full infrastructure stack
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Enhanced DBS Cleared · SC Clearance obtainable Suitable for regulated, sensitive, and government-adjacent engagements
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BCS Level 4 IT Systems Specialist (EQF) British Computer Society vocational qualification · Azure certifications currently in progress
What we do

Services

Project work and retainer support — all delivered at senior engineer level from day one.

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Azure Cloud Migration & Setup
Azure IaaS provisioning, Entra ID and hybrid identity, Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, MFA, and Microsoft 365 deployment or migration — planned and executed properly.
Azure IaaSEntra IDM365Hybrid AD
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Tier-3 MSP Escalation & Subcontracting Cover
Senior engineer cover for businesses between permanent hires, or handling a peak. The problems other engineers leave open. On-site or remote, available at short notice.
Windows ServerLinuxVMwareHyper-V
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Infrastructure Audit & Health Check
A thorough review of servers, networking, backup, and security — written up in plain English with a prioritised action plan. Useful before a project, a move, or a funding round.
SecurityBackupNetworkingWritten report
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Kubernetes & Container Platforms
Multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments on AKS and EKS, Terraform infrastructure as code, GitLab CI/CD, Argo CD GitOps, Istio service mesh, and progressive delivery with Flagger.
KubernetesTerraformArgo CDIstio
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MSSP Security, EDR/SIEM & Vulnerability Remediation
Firewall deployment and hardening (Fortinet, Cisco, Zscaler), vulnerability scanning, SOC overflow support, SIEM/EDR implementation, and clear remediation execution.
FortinetZscalerWazuh · ELKEDR / NDRNessusSOC Overflow
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Virtualisation & Citrix
VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, HA/DRS/vSAN, Hyper-V clustering, Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps & Desktops, XenApp, NetScaler, and FSLogix — design, deployment, and ongoing management.
VMwareHyper-VCitrix CloudFSLogix

Monthly Retainer Support

Fixed monthly fee. Predictable cost, senior-level support from engineers who know your systems. No call-out charges, no hidden costs, and no being passed around a helpdesk.

Essentials
£300/mo
Up to 4 hrs
Standard
£750/mo
Up to 10 hrs
Priority
£1,500/mo
Up to 20 hrs
Process

How an engagement works

Simple, direct, and with no unnecessary steps between the first conversation and work starting.

Initial enquiry
Drop us an email outlining what the business needs. We'll respond promptly with an honest assessment of whether we can help.
Scope & proposal
A clear written outline of the work, timeline, and cost. Fixed-price where possible — no ambiguity about what is and is not included.
Fast start
Work begins quickly. For retainer clients, the first session is used to understand the existing environment in detail.
Delivery & handover
Everything documented. No black boxes. The business understands what was done and how the systems work when the engagement ends.
Experience

Sectors & environments

Regulated, high-pressure environments where infrastructure reliability is not optional — that is where this experience was built.

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Financial Services & Legal
Extensive experience supporting infrastructure in regulated Financial Services and Legal environments — where compliance, audit trails, and zero tolerance for downtime are non-negotiable. Comfortable with the governance, change control, and security standards these sectors demand.
Regulated environments · ITIL · CAB · On-call
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Professional Services
Accountancy practices, consultancies, IFAs, and other professional services firms — typically under-served by large MSPs and well suited to the responsive, senior-level support XALAN provides. Strong understanding of the reliability and security expectations these businesses have.
Accountancy · IFA · Consultancy · SME
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Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
Multi-cloud platform engineering across Azure and AWS — AKS and EKS Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Istio, progressive delivery, and observability stacks including ELK, Wazuh, and Grafana.
Multi-cloud · Kubernetes · IaC
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MSP & Multi-client Environments
Multiple MSP placements managing complex, diverse client estates simultaneously — broad platform knowledge, rapid context-switching, and the ability to get to grips with an unfamiliar environment fast.
Fast start · Broad platform coverage
Credentials

Certifications & qualifications

Principal Engineer Proof-of-Capability & Certification Verification Portfolio available at alantamm.co.uk

Official certification transcripts, BCS qualification records, and DBS validation are accessible at alantamm.co.uk.

MCSE: Private Cloud
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert — private cloud infrastructure design and deployment
Microsoft
MCSA ×3
Windows Server · Windows Client — core server and desktop infrastructure
Microsoft
MCITP ×5
Enterprise Administrator · Server Administrator · Virtualisation Administrator · Enterprise Desktop Administrator · Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
Microsoft
MCTS ×9
Active Directory · Network Infrastructure · Application Infrastructure · Virtualisation · SCVMM · Windows Client Endpoint and more
Microsoft
CCENT · Linux+ · LPIC-1
Cisco networking foundations · CompTIA Linux+ · LPI Linux Professional — covering networking and Linux infrastructure
Cisco · CompTIA · LPI
BCS Level 4 · EUCIP Core
BCS IT Systems Specialist at EQF Level 4 · European Computer Driving Licence IT professional certification
BCS · CEPIS
Get in touch

Let's talk about what you need

Whether it's short-notice contract cover, a specific project, or exploring a monthly retainer — send an email and we'll come back to you promptly with a straightforward response.

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Email — preferred contact
info@xalan.uk
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Phone / MS Teams Direct
+44 (0)20 4570 7007
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LinkedIn
linkedin.com/company/xalanuk

MSP & agency partners XALAN is open to white-label delivery and sub-contract arrangements with MSPs and IT agencies. NDA and non-solicitation agreements respected as standard. Get in touch directly.

Available now

Currently taking on new work

Based in Central / South London. Available for on-site, hybrid, or fully remote engagements across the UK.

Contract day rate and retainer pricing discussed on enquiry — no fixed rate card, as scope varies.

Location Central / South London · Zone 2
Remote work Yes — fully supported
IR35 Inside or outside
Start Fast start available
Email response Same working day