Head of Infrastructure and Platforms

Wiltshire Police; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working (3 days in the office)

Free On-Site Gym membership

Physical and mental well-being support

Job summary

Wiltshire Police invites applications for Head of Infrastructure & Platforms to lead the transformation of our technology foundations across on-prem, private and public cloud. You’ll drive cloud modernization, platform engineering excellence and secure, resilient services to support digital policing.

As part of the DDaT leadership team, you will build high-performing teams, set standards, and enable AI-enabled services while ensuring alignment with government policy and national policing

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading infrastructure, platform or cloud services.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure transformations.
• Strong understanding of platform resilience, security and operational risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and transformation of infrastructure and platforms across on-prem, private cloud and public cloud.
• Drive cloud-smart modernization and platform engineering practices.
• Oversee networks, compute, storage, databases and communications technologies.
• Ensure platforms are available, secure and perform well.
• Enforce technical standards and guardrails in line with policy and standards.
• Champion automation and modern platform capabilities.
• Enable AI adoption and new digital services with scalable foundations.
• Provide senior leadership on platform risk and investment.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud experience

Security & resilience

Automation

Strategic thinking

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

ITIL 4 Managing Professional

Degree in IT/Engineering

Tools

Azure

Job description

At Wiltshire Police, we are dedicated to making our community a safer place for everyone. Our team is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and service. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every member can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance, Wiltshire Police offers a range of opportunities to grow and develop. Join us, and be part of a team that values courage, compassion, and dedication to public service. Help us to keep Wiltshire safe.

About our DDaT Services team

At Wiltshire Police, we're transforming policing through Digital, Data and Technology. We recognise that DDaT is no longer simply an enabler of policing; it is a strategic capability at the heart of how we protect communities, empower our workforce and deliver better public services. As we evolve from a traditional ICT function into a modern, user-centred DDaT organisation, we're embracing cloud technologies, automation, AI, data and digital innovation to create smarter, more connected and resilient services. Join us at the start of an ambitious transformation, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of digital policing, work with emerging technologies, influence meaningful change and build a rewarding career that makes a real difference to our organisation and the communities we serve.

Including a market supplement, the salary for this role is up to £85,773pa

About the role

As Head of Infrastructure & Platforms, you will lead the transformation of Wiltshire Police's technology foundations, ensuring our infrastructure and platforms are secure, resilient, scalable and ready to support the future of digital policing. Working as a key member of the DDaT leadership team, you will drive cloud modernisation, platform innovation and engineering excellence across a complex technology landscape. This is a unique opportunity to shape the cloud, platform and infrastructure capabilities that will underpin the future of digital policing. You will drive innovation across digital, data and AI-enabled services, build high-performing teams, and establish the secure, resilient and scalable foundations that enable Wiltshire Police to be a leader in modern, technology-enabled policing.

What you will be doing

• Lead the strategy, roadmap and transformation of infrastructure and platforms across on-premises, private cloud and public cloud environments.
• Drive cloud-smart modernisation and platform engineering practices that enable secure, scalable and sustainable digital services.
• Lead infrastructure and platform engineering teams across networks, compute, storage, databases and communications technologies.
• Ensure platforms are engineered for availability, resilience, security, recoverability and operational performance.
• Establish and enforce technical standards, patterns and guardrails aligned to national policing policy, government standards and industry best practice.
• Champion automation, cloud technologies and modern platform capabilities that improve service outcomes and reduce complexity.
• Enable innovation, AI adoption and new digital services through flexible, secure and scalable platform foundations.
• Provide senior leadership on platform risk, technology investment and future capability, working with internal and external partners to deliver strategic outcomes.

About you and your experience

• Significant experience leading infrastructure, platform or cloud services within a complex technology environment.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure, cloud or platform transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of platform resilience, availability, security, recoverability and operational risk management.
• Passionate about modern platform engineering, automation, innovation and enabling excellent user outcomes through technology.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), or equivalent cloud architecture certification.
• ITIL 4 Managing Professional certified.
• Relevant degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent senior professional experience.

What we offer

• Professional development and training
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• Free On-Site Gym membership
• Physical and mental well-being support

Please note, all roles will be subject to a vetting procedure, some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.

Depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to close this role early.

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation who provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.