Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- 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 Bicep, 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.
About us
At the HRA, we are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive working environment where we actively invest in the development and empowerment of our staff, enabling them to perform at their best. We strive to promote a healthy workplace culture where wellbeing, collaboration, and professional growth are valued and encouraged.
Working at the HRA, our approach to flexible working is designed to support us all, recognising that for many people, home based or hybrid working provides us with the most productive environment to work well. We will try to offer a working pattern that suits you where possible.
The HRA offers home based contracts for all locations. Newcastle based staff can be office based. For staff based in Manchester, Nottingham or Bristol, hybrid working arrangements may be possible. We encourage you to speak with us to explore how this could be accommodated.
We are 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 helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community: age, disability, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and other diverse characteristics, and we have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Details
Date posted
27 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number
980-HRA7634175
Job locations
Health Research Authority
Holland Drive
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4NQ
Employer details
Employer name
Health Research Authority
Address
Health Research Authority
Holland Drive
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4NQ
Employer's website
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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