Cloud Architect

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 develop 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 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

• A good understanding of the “Azure cloud adoption” and “Azure well-architected” frameworks, with experience in scaled cloud migration and data centre 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), service models, diverse technical configurations, and cloud platform services are preferred.
• 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, role-based access control, 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 and Web Application Firewall, including custom domains, DNS, origin groups, origins, 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 (up to 5% match after qualifying period)
• Enhanced Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover (with options for partner & dependants)
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme (partnered with Halfords)
• The 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, it is highly respected within the healthcare industry and a leading provider of independent hospital services in England. We value positive, “can do” attitudes and are committed to supporting training and development, ensuring high standards of clinical care, patient safety, dignity, and confidentiality. Our vision is “People caring for People.”

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, and this position is subject to background and DBS checks.