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. You will collaborate with the business on the adoption of solution designs servicing 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/or 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) lifecycle; Azure cloud certification and exposure to cloud providers (AWS, Azure) preferred
• Highly desirable experience with:
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep), CI/CD (Azure DevOps), Version Control (Git), Scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI), Automation (Power Automate)
• Entra ID, user accounts, groups, app registrations, SSO, 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, 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 (matching up to 5%)
• Enhanced Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover (partner & dependants optional)
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 salary
• Training & Development via Ramsay Academy
• Concessions for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme (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, with a strong NHS relationship.

We value a positive, “can do” attitude and are committed to supporting our staff through training and development, ensuring high standards of clinical care, patient safety, dignity, and confidentiality. We are a progressive, caring organization supporting the Ramsay vision “People caring for People”.

We support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists, holding the Silver Award from the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and this position is subject to background and DBS checks.

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