Job Summary
We are recruiting a talented and experienced Cloud Engineer to join Public Health Wales Digital Services Cloud team. This role is crucial in maintaining, optimising and securing our cloud environments & infrastructure that support essential healthcare services. You will work with Azure cloud technologies, ensuring reliability, scalability and performance whilst maintaining compliance with NHS Wales security and governance standards.
You will be working alongside other technical service teams and report to the 365 Engineering Lead. The Cloud Engineer is a new, permanent role at Public Health Wales that will help contribute to the delivery of our cloud strategy.
Appropriate training plans will be provided for successful candidates to cloud based roles to enhance existing skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
As Cloud Engineer, you will help shape our Azure cloud environments and assist in the delivery of associated roadmaps & strategies for Public Health and NHS Wales as we continue to invest in our digital capability.
Manage and support Azure resources and environments, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
Provide specialist IT technical knowledge to maintain, enhance, and secure the Trust’s cloud infrastructure for clinical and non-clinical systems.
Act as a subject matter expert, leading implementation, knowledge transfer, and documentation to support team capability.
Our organisational values of Working Together, with Trust and Respect, to Make a Difference, underpinned by our Being Our Best Framework set out how we are expected to undertake our roles. The Being Our Best colleague group(s) which apply/applies to this role is/are Colleague and/, People Manager/ and Organisational Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Educated to degree level in computer science or related field or equivalent level of knowledge and skills
Knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance regulations.
Excellent knowledge of building and configuring Azure environments.
Knowledge of Azure cost management tools and techniques for optimising cloud spending.
Experience
Advanced experience as a cloud engineer/consultant gained while working in an enterprise environment.
Implementing and scaling out Azure Landing Zone.
Experience of cloud networking, security and Azure Firewall.
Demonstrable experience in an IT role at third line tier within an enterprise environment.
Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) projects.
Skills and Attributes
Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructures, secure architecture designs, and technology management.
Enterprise cloud infrastructure monitoring, administration, and remediation skills.
Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructures, secure architecture designs, and technology management.
Scripting skills using PowerShell, Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, terraform) or similar. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
Advanced identity management design, administration, and support skills, namely Microsoft Entra (AzureAD).
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarity with Azure landing zone architectures and best practices for cloud adoption.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level in computer science or related field or equivalent level of knowledge and skills
- Knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance regulations.
- Excellent knowledge of building and configuring Azure environments.
- Knowledge of Azure cost management tools and techniques for optimising cloud spending.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the technical and legislative environment specific to the NHS in Wales.
- Recognised qualifications as a Cloud Specialist and/or equivalent certification
- ITIL Foundation or Practitioner
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced experience as a cloud engineer/consultant gained while working in an enterprise environment.
- Implementing and scaling out Azure Landing Zone.
- Experience of cloud networking, security and Azure Firewall.
- Demonstrable experience in an IT role at third line tier within an enterprise environment.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) projects.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructures, secure architecture designs, and technology management.
- Enterprise cloud infrastructure monitoring, administration, and remediation skills.
- Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructures, secure architecture designs, and technology management.
- Scripting skills using PowerShell, Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, terraform) or similar. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
- Advanced identity management design, administration, and support skills, namely Microsoft Entra (AzureAD).
- Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Azure landing zone architectures and best practices for cloud adoption.
Desirable
- Training and supporting colleagues to develop competencies within the team.
Other
Essential
- Be willing to work outside of normal contracted hours to meet the needs of key milestones.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 25 March 2025
