Cloud Hosting Tech Lead (SC Cleared)

fortice; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Cloud Hosting Tech Lead to manage and deliver cloud hosting services for a major government project in Wokingham. The role involves overseeing service performance, driving improvements, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates must have strong experience in managed services, cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid role with a mix of shifts.

Benefits

Shift allowance of £400

Hybrid work model

Opportunity to work on government projects

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managed services and cloud hosting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and service life cycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead management and delivery of cloud hosting services.
• Define and implement service strategies aligned with IT objectives.
• Oversee incident and change management processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet service expectations.
• Drive improvement initiatives for service efficiency.
• Conduct risk assessments for cloud operations.
• Monitor service performance and compliance.

Skills

Managed services experience

Cloud hosting expertise

IT service management

Stakeholder engagement

Service performance analysis

Cross-functional team leadership

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

CHT Lead
Location: Wokingham (Reading) | Hybrid - 60% remote and 40% onsite
Duration: 6 months contract
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a Cloud Hosting Tech Lead (SC Cleared) to join them on a major government project that's based in Wokingham.

Role Description

We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a Cloud Hosting Tech Lead (SC Cleared) to join them on a major government project that's based in Wokingham.

• Lead the management and delivery of cloud hosting and technology services, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Define and implement service strategies aligned with business and IT objectives.
• Oversee incident, problem, and change management processes to maintain service stability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure service expectations and SLAs are met.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage risk assessments and mitigation strategies for cloud and technology operations.
• Provide leadership and guidance to technical teams, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Monitor service performance metrics and report on key operational insights.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in managed services, cloud hosting, and IT service management.
• Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze service performance and implement improvement strategies.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams within a managed service environment.
• Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and service life cycle management. Shift working will be required 4 shifts on 5 off a mix of days and nights. Dayshifts are 0700 - 1900 and nightshifts are 1900 - 0700. Shift allowance of £400 a month is paid for shift working.