Cloud Architect

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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 that serve both clinical and technology areas using cloud platform services and tools.

What you will do

1. Govern and manage the cloud architecture for all existing and new services and platforms.
2. Design and build end-to-end cloud architectures.
3. Reduce the 'time to market' for business initiatives by providing digital technology solutions based on native (Azure) commoditised cloud services and capabilities.
4. Understand and recommend utilisation 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 'Azure cloud adoption' and 'Azure well-architected' frameworks, with experience in scaled cloud migration and data centre exit programs.
• Knowledge of architecture models, principles, and standards (TOGAF, Zachman), project management (waterfall, agile), and service management (ITIL); Azure cloud certification and exposure to cloud providers (AWS, Azure) are preferred.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep), CI/CD (Azure DevOps), Version Control (Git), scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI), and automation (PowerAutomate).
• Knowledge of Entra ID, virtual network topologies, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, VPN, Network Virtual Appliances, App Services, API Management, Data Factory, Databricks, Storage Account, PowerBI, Virtual Machines, and Azure AIServices.

Benefits

• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension (matching up to 5%)
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Private medical cover with options for dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 salary
• Training and development via Ramsay Academy
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Blue Light Card Scheme

About us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' 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, with strong NHS relationships.

We value a positive, 'can do' attitude and support our employees' training and development, delivering high standards of clinical care while ensuring patient safety, dignity, and confidentiality. Our vision is 'People caring for People'.

We care

It's more than what we do; it's who we are. We strive to deliver the best care, a principle that has guided us since 1964. Our culture, 'The Ramsay Way', recognizes that our people are our most important asset and is key to our ongoing success.

We proudly support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists, holding 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.