Deputy Director, Cloud and Hosting Infrastructure

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Office Digital seeks a Deputy Director for Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure to lead on-premise and cloud strategies, covering public, private and hybrid environments. You will ensure security, scalability and reliability while guiding cross-functional teams to deliver critical public services.

The role requires strong programme leadership, stakeholder management and a track record of delivering high-value IT programmes in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale cloud infrastructure programmes.
• Proven ability to manage multi-vendor ecosystems and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-premise and cloud infrastructure strategies aligned with government goals.
• Oversee design, deployment, and management of cloud solutions (public/private/hybrid).
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and development teams for seamless cloud service operation.
• Build and mentor a team of cloud engineers and delivery staff.
• Develop and maintain governance, policies, and documentation for multi-cloud management.
• Stay current with cloud trends and recommend improvements.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for best value.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Programme management

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Budget management

Tools

Public/Private/Hybrid cloud

Job description

Home Office Digital seeks a Deputy Director for Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure to lead on-premise and cloud strategies, covering public, private and hybrid environments. You will ensure security, scalability and reliability while guiding cross-functional teams to deliver critical public services.

The role requires strong programme leadership, stakeholder management and a track record of delivering high-value IT programmes in complex environments.