Cloud Architect

Ramsay Health Care; Bristol; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cloud Architect to optimize their Azure-based cloud deployment. This pivotal role involves designing and managing cloud architectures, collaborating with teams to enhance service delivery, and implementing innovative solutions that streamline operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of cloud frameworks and a passion for technology. Join a forward-thinking organization that values professional growth and offers a supportive environment where your contributions can significantly impact patient care and operational efficiency.

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension

Enhanced Parental Leave

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance

Free Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options

Concerts for Carers

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure cloud frameworks and scaled cloud migration.
• Knowledge of architecture models and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage cloud architecture for new and existing services.
• Design end-to-end cloud architectures for business initiatives.

Skills

Azure Cloud Adoption

Infrastructure as Code (Bicep)

CI/CD (Azure DevOps)

Version Control (Git)

Scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI)

Cloud Architecture Models (TOGAF, Zachman)

ITIL Service Management

Cloud Migration Experience

Azure AI Services

Education

Azure Cloud Certification

Tools

Azure

PowerAutomate

Databricks

Azure Firewall

ExpressRoute

Job description

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Job Description

Cloud Architect

Remote working

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking to optimise our established Cloud deployment, built on Azure, to provide an AI-augmented agile cloud platform that responds quickly to demand from service users, making it “easy to do business” with Ramsay — for patients, clinicians, and partners. Working alongside colleagues in our “Digital & Technology” function, along with trusted partners in infrastructure, data, integration, and AI, you will have great opportunities to lead and shape the future of Ramsay.

The Role

As Cloud Architect, you will maintain the cloud platform and the roadmaps for adding new cloud capabilities, collaborating with the business on solution designs for clinical and technology areas using cloud platform services and tools.

What You Will Do

• Govern and manage the cloud architecture for all existing and new services and platforms.
• Design and build end-to-end cloud architectures.
• Reduce the “time to market” for business initiatives by providing digital technology solutions based on native (Azure) cloud services and capabilities.
• Understand and recommend utilization of cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, CaaS, SaaS) based on business requirements to simplify application architecture and operating models.

What You Will Bring

• Good understanding of the “Azure cloud adoption” and “Azure well-architected” frameworks, with experience in scaled cloud migration and data center exit programs.
• Knowledge of architecture models, principles, standards (TOGAF, Zachman), project management (waterfall, agile), and service management (ITIL) lifecycle. Azure cloud certification and exposure to cloud providers (AWS, Azure) are preferred.
• Highly desirable experience with:
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep), CI/CD (Azure DevOps), Version Control (Git), Scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI), Automation (PowerAutomate).
• Entra ID user accounts, groups, app registrations, single sign-on, managed identities, RBAC, connect, B2B sync, multi-tenant management.
• Hub and spoke virtual network topologies, Virtual WAN, secured hubs with Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, VPN, Network Virtual Appliances (Meraki SD-WAN).
• Front Door, Web Application Firewall, custom domains, DNS, origin groups, compression, caching, log inspection, exception management.
• App Services (Web, API, Container, Function, Logic, Static), API Management, Service Bus, Databases (SQL, MySQL), Key Vault, Storage Account, Application Insights.
• Data Factory, Databricks (Unity Catalog, SCIM Provisioning, Permissions, Delta Sharing, multi-workspace management), Storage Account (Data Lake), Power BI.
• Virtual Machines, Bastion, Flow Logging, Log Analytics, Event Hub, Diagnostic settings, Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Private Endpoints.
• Azure AI Services.

Benefits

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension (Ramsay matches up to 5%) after qualifying period
• Enhanced Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover (add partner & dependants)
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 salary
• Free Training & Development via Ramsay Academy
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme (in partnership with Halfords)
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years of experience. Operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff, treating 8 million patients annually, we are a leading provider of independent hospital services in England, known for our strong NHS relationships.

We value positive, “can do” attitudes and are committed to training and development, delivering high standards of clinical care with patient safety, dignity, and confidentiality. Our vision is “People caring for People”.

Our Commitment

We support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists, having achieved the Silver Award in the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

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