Cloud Architecture Specialist

Job summary

Are you a determined and self-motivated cloud architect? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in an influential role?

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Architect Specialist to join the ICT Infrastructure service. If you have the passion, drive and technical skills to lead the development of patient, operational and management solutions then this could be the role for you.

Working collaboratively with partners the post holder will deliver a reliable, efficient and high-quality service utilising leading edge technology to provide systems locally and nationally.

This is a complex and demanding role that requires an eye for detail, resilience and innovative thinking that if successfully delivered will be highly rewarding. The successful candidate will lead a team operating in a hybrid working arrangement with some travel across sites as necessary.

Main duties of the job

This role will be responsible for:

This is a senior position within the ICT Department and is a key role in ensuring that NECS make effective use of cloud platforms to deliver efficient and robust ICT services

This role will lead the adoption of cloud services where appropriate ensuring the most appropriate solutions are deployed across our customer base. It will also safeguard NECS cloud platforms through appropriate management controls, processes and procedures.

To lead the strategic planning of current and future Cloud solutions for NECS and its customers, researching and reviewing recognised best practice, and upcoming changes into technology and the need to consolidate services optimising available resources.

The post holder will provide subject matter expertise for traditional licensing models and Cloud subscription costs ensuring the organisation returns maximum benefits on investments made with particular emphasis on Microsoft services.

To justify, secure, set and effectively manage revenue budgets, ensuring value for money and realisation of benefits ensuring the total cost of ownership is fully understood.

As a senior member of the team you will be required to mentor and coach other members of the ICT infrastructure team technically, behaviourally and culturally in line with Cloud based approaches to service delivery.

You may be asked to be a member of the ICT infrastructure teams out of hours emergency support rota.

About us

At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.

NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued, and empowered. We are passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS discounts.