Cloud Operations Manager

SGN; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joint-contribution pension

Enhanced maternity & family leave

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Retail and leisure discounts

Job summary

SGN is seeking a Cloud Operations Manager for a hybrid, full-time role in Portsmouth. You will own performance, availability and resilience of cloud platforms, lead incident/ change management, ensure compliance and drive automation.

The role partners with business leaders, product teams and suppliers to optimise cloud cost and service levels. You will oversee a multidisciplinary cloud operations team, establish on-call and major incident processes, and contribute to cloud strategy and platform

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing cloud operations in enterprise environments.
• Experience with multiple cloud platforms and security/regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with FinOps and cloud cost management.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational performance, availability, capacity and resilience of cloud platforms and hosted services.
• Lead cloud incident, problem, change and event management, ensuring timely restoration and clear communication.
• Maintain operational controls, runbooks and support models aligned with ITSM and engineering practices.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with security, risk, audit, data protection and regulatory requirements.
• Own and maintain vulnerability management processes to protect the estate.
• Manage cloud consumption, budgets, forecasts and optimisation plans with FinOps practices.
• Oversee service providers and partners, holding them accountable for SLAs and improvements.
• Drive automation and observability to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
• Support the safe transition of new or changed cloud services into live operation.

Skills

Cloud operations leadership

Incident & problem management

Budgeting & FinOps

Security & compliance

Stakeholder management

Automation & observability

Education

Relevant cloud certification

ITIL qualification

Tools

Azure

AWS

Salesforce

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Cloud Operations Manager

Portsmouth £75-91k per annum (dependent on skills and qualifications)

Full-time Hybrid

Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more.

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Key Accountabilities

• Own the operational performance, availability, capacity and resilience of cloud platforms and hosted services.


• Lead cloud incident, problem, change and event management, ensuring timely restoration, clear communication and effective root-cause resolution.


• Maintain operational controls, standards, runbooks and support models aligned with IT service management and engineering practices.


• Ensure cloud environments comply with security, risk, audit, data protection and regulatory requirements.


• Own and maintain vulnerability management processes to protect the estate.


• Manage cloud consumption, budgets, forecasts and optimisation plans, embedding effective FinOps practices.


• Oversee service providers and technology partners, holding them accountable for contractual commitments, service levels and improvement actions.


• Drive automation, observability and operational tooling to reduce manual effort, improve insight and increase service reliability.


• Support the safe transition of new or changed cloud services into live operation, confirming operational readiness and support acceptance.

Leadership and Stakeholder Management

• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary cloud operations team, setting clear objectives and performance expectations.


• Establish effective on-call, escalation and major incident arrangements that support critical services.


• Build strong relationships with business leaders, product teams, technical specialists and suppliers.


• Translate operational performance, risks and investment needs into concise information for senior stakeholders.


• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, safety, learning and continuous improvement.


• Contribute to cloud strategy, platform roadmaps, obsolescence management, sourcing decisions and the wider technology operating model.

What you will need

Essential Experience and Skills

• Substantial experience managing cloud operations or platform services in a complex enterprise environment.


• Strong practical knowledge of at least two major cloud platform, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce or Oracle Cloud.


• Proven experience of service management, operational governance, incident leadership and continual service improvement.


• Understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, security controls, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring and automation.


• Experience managing third-party suppliers, contracts, service reviews and performance improvement plans.


• Working knowledge of cloud cost management, budgeting, forecasting and optimisation.


• Strong leadership, communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.


• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and balance service resilience, security, cost and delivery priorities.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant cloud certification at associate or professional level.


• ITIL qualification or equivalent service-management experience.


• Experience with infrastructure as code, DevOps practices, site reliability engineering or platform engineering.


• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, Salesforce & Oracle Cloud


• Experience operating services in a regulated or safety-critical environment.


• Knowledge of container platforms, configuration management and cloud governance frameworks.

Not sure you meet every requirement?

Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future.

Why SGN?

SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.