Director of Cloud Services Delivery & Operations

Realtime Recruitment; Belfast; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Director of Cloud Services Delivery & Operations. This role involves overseeing the development and improvement of cloud services, managing a team focused on Azure and AWS, and ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership skills, a strong understanding of cloud technologies, and experience in operational governance. Offering a full-time position, this role provides a pivotal opportunity in cloud service management.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, including Azure and AWS.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain a modern, scalable cloud service.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with operational governance and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Cloud Services business area.
• Manage the performance and development of your team.
• Standardise and improve cloud service delivery.
• Collaborate to integrate cloud and on-premise services.
• Drive operational excellence and adherence to policies.
• Provide clear reporting and insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud technologies knowledge (Azure, AWS)

Leadership and people management

Operational governance

Financial management

Continuous improvement analysis

Job description

Director of Cloud Services Delivery & Operations

New opportunity for a senior leader to oversee the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of cloud services across internal and external clients. This role will lead a team of cloud professionals, managing multi‑cloud environments (primarily Azure and AWS) and ensuring reliable, resilient, and efficient service delivery.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and grow the Cloud Services business area, aligning it with organisational strategy and customer needs.
• Manage the performance, development, and succession planning of your team.
• Standardise and continuously improve cloud service delivery to ensure predictable, high‑quality outcomes.
• Collaborate across the organisation to integrate cloud and on‑premise services seamlessly.
• Drive operational excellence, cost‑effective delivery, and adherence to security and governance policies.
• Provide clear reporting and insights to stakeholders, acting as a senior point of escalation for cloud operations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, including Azure and AWS.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain a modern, scalable cloud service.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Experience with operational governance, financial management, and cloud FinOps.
• Ability to analyse trends, prioritise initiatives, and drive continuous improvement.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Technology, Information and Media