Cloud Platforms Engineer – Azure & AWS Specialist

South Wales Police; Wales; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

LGPS

Annual leave 24-29 days

Flexible working

Free parking

On-site fitness centre & canteen

Cycle to work

Wellness programmes

Discount card

Job summary

South Wales Police seeks a ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist to develop cloud infrastructure and platforms (IaaS/PaaS) within the police’s managed cloud tenants. You will ensure service availability, security and standards compliance while driving improvements and boosting system performance.

The role may supervise junior ICT Specialists and requires delivery-focused collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues and maintain resilient, scalable cloud

Qualifications

• Experience managing and optimizing cloud solutions (Azure, AWS).
• Experience in Enterprise Systems Management Monitoring (Azure Monitor).
• Experience in IT Enterprise Systems Infrastructure design and install.
• Experience with Windows Server operating systems.
• Experience with Active Directory services (Group Policy, DNS, DFS).
• Experience with network architecture, virtual networks, DNS management and load balancing.
• Degree level or equivalent; strong troubleshooting skills; awareness of strategic IT implications.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure and maintain managed cloud solutions.
• Design and deploy cloud infrastructure, including compute and platform services.
• Oversee cloud performance tuning, policy and management.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and solve system issues.
• Develop and maintain security protocols for cloud solutions.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Provide IT specialist advice to business users and IT peers.
• Manage technical staff within your technical area.

Skills

Cloud troubleshooting

Problem solving

Strategic IT impact awareness

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure

AWS

Azure Monitor

Windows Server

Active Directory (Group Policy, DNS, DFS)

Networking & load balancing

Job description

South Wales Police seeks a ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist to develop cloud infrastructure and platforms (IaaS/PaaS) within the police’s managed cloud tenants. You will ensure service availability, security and standards compliance while driving improvements and boosting system performance.

The role may supervise junior ICT Specialists and requires delivery-focused collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues and maintain resilient, scalable cloud