Cloud Manager

Sopra Steria; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services company is seeking a Cloud Manager to enhance cloud capabilities for critical services in the NHS. The role is based in Leeds and requires collaboration with IT and business leaders on cloud strategy. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud architecture and security, operational excellence, and experience with Oracle Cloud and Azure. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of up to £75,000 plus benefits including a car allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave with option to buy additional days

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing established cloud environments at scale.
• Experience with integration of security and compliance across cloud services.
• Background in business process services or managed service provider contexts.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the cloud operating model.
• Embed governance frameworks aligned with security and architecture standards.
• Drive maturity and optimisation of cloud-native services.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of Oracle Cloud

Strong experience in cloud architecture

Solid understanding of cloud security

Experience implementing FinOps practices

Familiarity with hybrid environments

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Cloud Manager to join our team at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS). This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact by maturing and optimising our secure, scalable cloud capability that underpins critical NHS services. You’ll be at the heart of driving innovation, governance, and operational excellence across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS platforms.

You’ll work closely with IT and business leaders to refine our cloud roadmap, embed best practices, and ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards. If you’re passionate about cloud technology and want to help deliver value for the NHS, this role is for you.

This is a hybrid role – you’ll be based in our Leeds office 2–3 times per week.

What you'll be doing

• Work with the Head of Cloud Platforms to define and implement the cloud operating model, including standards, patterns, and lifecycle management processes.
• Embedding governance frameworks aligned with security, finance, risk, and architecture standards.
• Driving maturity and optimisation of cloud-native services while managing legacy dependencies.
• Leading strategic planning and evolving the Cloud Platforms roadmap for scalability and agility.
• Integrating security and compliance by design across all cloud services.
• Establishing cost transparency and optimisation mechanisms using FinOps principles.

What you’ll bring

• In-depth knowledge of Oracle Cloud and Azure.
• Strong experience in cloud architecture and operations, with proven leadership capability and experience managing established cloud environments at scale.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Experience implementing FinOps practices and driving cost optimisation.
• Familiarity with hybrid environments and integration with on-premise infrastructure.

It would be great if you had

• Experience in business process services, BPO, or managed service provider contexts.
• Knowledge of IT service management (e.g., ITIL) and cloud service lifecycle management.
• Exposure to enterprise architecture or application modernisation projects.

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

Location: Leeds

Security Clearance Level: DBS

Internal Recruiter: Annecia

Salary: Up to £75,000

Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about the sector? NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence. We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.