Cloud Engineer

Leadership of the cloud engineering function across the Trust including the development, implementation, optimisation and maintenance of the trust's cloud-based systems, supporting the Technical Architect in delivering trustwide IT projects and solutions.

Responsible for applying software engineering practices to build and maintain a systemwide Cloud Environment, architectecting, building and deploying new solutions based on internal customer needs. management.

To be a subject matter expert. Have in-depth knowledge and significant first-hand experience of architecting, building and optimising cloud solutions. Develop and deliver training and coaching for other digital colleagues including technical training on relevant architecture, software packages, languages or technical approaches as well as requirements gathering, specification, design and implementation.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the Technical architect with strategic definition and development of the Trust Cloud architecture. The Trust IT architecture covers clinical and non clinical systems and support for links and access with the wider healthcare community.
• Act as the Trust's Cloud Technical Design Authority who provides a focus for Infrastructure elements of design across all IT systems, hardware and software. Manages the development and adherence to the IT architecture and participates in project governance ensuring alignment of projects within the architectural IT roadmap and strategy of the Trust.
• Lead the implementation of cloud architecture solutions across a group of clinical and business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, architecture principles, business capabilities and business requirements.
• Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with best practices and ensure adherence to legal and mandated technology standards such as DSPT and cyber essentials.
• Apply software engineering practices to build and maintain a system wide Azure environment.
• Architect, build and operate new solutions based on internal customer needs.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

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Job responsibilities

• Assist the Technical architect with strategic definition and development of the Trust Cloud architecture. The Trust IT architecture covers clinical and non clinical systems and support for links and access with the wider healthcare community.
• Act as the Trust's Cloud Technical Design Authority who provides a focus for Infrastructure elements of design across all IT systems, hardware and software. Manages the development and adherence to the IT architecture and participates in project governance ensuring alignment of projects within the architectural IT roadmap and strategy of the Trust.
• Lead the implementation of cloud architecture solutions across a group of clinical and business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, architecture principles, business capabilities and business requirements.
• Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with best practices and ensure adherence to legal and mandated technology standards such as DSPT and cyber essentials.
• Apply software engineering practices to build and maintain a system wide Azure environment.
• Architect, build and operate new solutions based on internal customer needs.

Person Specification

Evidence of Cloud platforms Certification such as AZ900 or AZ104.

• Certification from multiple cloud platform provider
• Evidence of Cloud platforms Certification such as AZ900 or AZ104

Cloud and Onpremis Infrastucture exprience

• Exprinece or delivering Cloud Migration, Management as SaaS, PaaS and IaaS
• Infrastrcuture as code. Expreince with Terafrom. Hybrid Infrastructure. VMWare

Disaster Recovery and backup

• Execute DR, HA, backup, and resilience designs as part of new platform deployments
• Hands on exprience in using Disaster Recovery and backup

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.