Senior Cloud Engineer
Accepting applications until: 11-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 11-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- 3 Piccadilly Place,
- Address
- London Road,
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M1 3BN
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
Salary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Cloud engineering
The HRA is a Non Departmental Public Body with the remit to protect and promote the interests of patients and the public in health and social care research. We do this by supporting and promoting a robust and efficient regulatory and governance framework in the UK. We provide the Research Ethics Service (RES), Confidentiality Advice function, assessments and assurances on behalf of the NHS, and learning, guidance and advice for the research community. Our ambition is to make the UK a great place to do research, where more money invested in research goes into carrying out relevant, good quality research.
Our purpose is to ensure that research involving NHS patients and members of the public is approved through a proportionate and robust system, that they are provided with the information they need to help them decide whether they wish to take part, and that their opportunity to do so is maximised by simplifying the processes by which high quality research is assessed. We have already delivered significant improvements by centralising and simplifying the approval of research in the NHS in England, and are undertaking a range of significant programmes to deliver further improvements.
Job overview
CV Recruitment - We want to make applications for this role as easy as possible! Please apply using your CV.
As Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be the driving force behind the implementation and maintenance of innovative cloud tools, technologies, and solutions delivered to support health and care research applications across the United Kingdom.
You will play a pivotal role in providing support and guidance across the HRA working with our suppliers to help design, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure, ensuring our systems are scalable, reliable, and secure.
Please do not apply for this role if you have recently been unsuccessfully shortlisted.
Candidates over-relying on AI to develop their supporting information will automatically be rejected.
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The post holder will:
- Design, develop, and deploy cloud infrastructure solutions using Microsoft Azure & M365 technologies.
- Monitor and optimise the performance, cost, and security of cloud environments.
- Automate processes and workflows using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Collaborate with software developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement cloud solutions that meet business needs.
- Perform system troubleshooting, optimisation, and improvement to ensure high availability.
- Implement and manage security protocols to ensure the safety and compliance of cloud environments.
- Providing effective, training, and support for direct reports to ensure that they are empowered to carry out the responsibilities of their role,
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, cloud technologies, and best practices.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that help us to deliver the best services.
We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community. This includes:
• age
• disability
• ethnicity
• gender identity and expression
• religion or belief
• sex
• sexual orientation
• other diverse characteristics
We have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement – if it works for you, we’ll do our best to make it work for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role sits within HRA Digital. The digital directorate is responsible for developing, delivering and supporting complex solutions within the HRA’s portfolio of UK-wide information systems for health and care research. This includes a major programme to build new systems, and to achieve the successful migration and eventual closure of current systems.
The HRA Digital team is a collaborative, supportive team consisting of HRA employees, secondees, contractors and vendors.
To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.
In submitting your application with us, please note the following:
- We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
- We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
- Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted.
The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of applications.
In return for your commitment, we offer excellent opportunities for personal development and a healthy work-life balance. The HRA is committed to promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality. We welcome and encourage applications, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity and gender expression, disability, race, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, sex or sexual orientation or any other personal circumstances. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can be made upon request, for candidates with a disability. The HRA welcomes applicants who are interested in flexible working including job share, part time work, secondments or home-based working. Please discuss any preferred flexibility at your interview.
The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
The HRA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.
In order to be considered for this position you must address the criteria outlined in the person specification in your supporting statement. All contact is made via our Trac recruitment system. Please check your account regularly.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
If you have a query relating to your application, please contact the recruitment team on [email protected] or 0300 330 9416.
The NHSBSA is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is available at the following link to advise you on how we will process your personal data.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Microsoft certification or equivalent self-study knowledge
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Knowledge in cloud engineering or cloud architecture with a focus on Microsoft Azure
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Proven knowledge with Azure services such as Azure VMs, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in Azure.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of collaborating with a wider project team to identify and deliver the right solutions
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Azure DevOps, Git, or similar
- Proven experience of delivering digital transformation in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Anticipates customer needs to provide excellent service continually striving to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Other
Essential criteria
- Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
- Willingness to travel regularly throughout the UK with occasional overnight stays
Documents
- Senior Cloud Engineer Job Description and Person Spec (PDF, 472.4KB)
- Reference Guidelines for Applicants (PDF, 19.3KB)
- HRA Verification of ID & RTW (PDF, 307.0KB)
- Working at the HRA (PDF, 286.3KB)
- Benefits Statement (PDF, 222.6KB)
- About the HRA (PDF, 118.1KB)
- HRA Recruitment Privacy Notice (PDF, 70.7KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tim Shaw
- Job title
- Head of Technical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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