Head of ICT Function (Infrastructure Operations)

NHS ENGLAND; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Head of Cloud Technology to lead the cloud engineering team. This senior management role requires strong leadership in defining cloud environments and hands-on experience with Azure or AWS. The ideal candidate will enhance public cloud development and manage cloud migrations effectively. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to delivering high-quality services for patients.

Qualifications

• Senior management experience leading cloud engineering teams.
• Hands-on implementation experience on Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services.
• Strong industry knowledge and experience building an engineering organisation.
• Proven ability to architect and define engineering processes and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cloud engineering pillar within the team and drive the definition of technical landing zones.
• Define and optimize cloud environments for internal and external organisations.
• Scale and expand resources, talent, and service capabilities.

Skills

Cloud engineering leadership

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Architecting engineering processes

Job description

Overview

The Head of Cloud Technology role reports to the Head of Cloud COE and leads the cloud engineering pillar within the team, responsible for defining and implementing technical landing zones, guardrails and optimised environments to the internal and external organisations. This is a senior management role which will lead and expand the current functions resources, talent and service capabilities.

This role is instrumental in helping the NHS deliver on the governments Cloud First policy, bringing expertise in the strategy, design, orchestration, development, and implementation of large-scale projects in the cloud. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about all things public cloud. Experience with hands on implementation on platforms including at least one of: Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services. Industry knowledge is key, as well as knowledge in building an engineering organisation. The role requires a talented technologist with experience architecting and defining engineering processes and best practices to both enhance our public cloud development and ensure success in migrating applications and services to the cloud.

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers. Our staff have expertise across hundreds of specialisms - for example, clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, computer science, software engineering, education and training, and commercial - so we can design and deliver quality NHS services effectively. We lead the NHS in England by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money

Responsibilities

• Lead the cloud engineering pillar within the team and drive the definition and implementation of technical landing zones and guardrails.
• Define and optimize cloud environments for internal and external organisations.
• Scale and expand resources, talent, and service capabilities within the function.

Qualifications and Experience

• Senior management experience leading cloud engineering teams.
• Hands-on implementation experience on Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (at least one).
• Strong industry knowledge and experience building an engineering organisation.
• Proven ability to architect and define engineering processes and best practices to enhance public cloud development and cloud migrations.