Job Summary
Are you looking for a technical leadership role in a large organisation delivering critical healthcare IT services to over 100,000 people? If so, then we are looking for you!
Join a multi award-winning team and enjoy flexible working hours, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment
We are undertaking a Cloud Transition Programme (CTP) to move 80 digital services, currently hosted on 1,600 on-premises servers, to Azure and GCP, over a period of around 2 years.
The focus of this role is to ensure that all solutions are designed and implemented in the most secure way possible and retains all necessary compliance accreditation. This role will work alongside two others (Cloud Migration Architect and a Solution Architect)
A key part of the role will be lead a shift from a traditional on-premises infrastructure operating model to a new cloud-based operating model focussed on IaC, automation, self-service and adoption of open-source technologies.
This role requires a proactive and passionate individual, able to work autonomously in a complex environment, and highly focused on achieving results.
If you are an exceptional candidate ready to make a significant impact, apply now and be part of our transformative journey!
Main duties of the job
As Lead Cloud Security Architect you will:
- Own the design(s) which ensure that the solutions meet the required Cyber security requirements for the Cloud Transition Programme (CTP) and ongoing service delivery.
- Lead on the development of necessary standards for future deployments.
- Lead the technical engagement within the CTP and between the CTP, appointed technical suppliers and DHCW teams to enable that work progresses at-pace and resolve any issues as required.
- Develop work packages for suppliers to design and configure cloud infrastructure as required.
- Ensuring services and products are aligned to industry best practice and regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Enable and promote the use of automation and self-service.
- Provide technical leadership to operations, infrastructure, and Fin Ops teams to optimise the performance and costs of IT infrastructure.
- Work on high-profile systems and solutions delivered at the National scale, in line with the organisation’s commitment to agile delivery practices and a product-based approach.
- Be the escalation point for any technical programme issues and champion operational management across the community, working closely with other leaders.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- A Master’s degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Industry recognised qualification in cloud security architecture
Desirable
- Relevant Professional Registration: E.g. Chartered IT Professional (CITP)
- FEDIP Practitioner, or equivalent recognised Intermediate Professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successfully reviewing security configurations in an operational IT service delivery role, within a large, complex programme, delivering security solutions, governance, risk and compliance.
- Experience of defining and designing Cyber security requirements for IT systems in line with the strategic objectives to match the needs of the organisation
Desirable
- Ability to review and evaluate emerging security technologies.
- Strong understanding of human factors in security and how they impact digital adoption
- Ability to align security initiatives with business goals to drive measurable improvements
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Adaptability and flexibility skills to quickly understand and apply new technologies, take account of new information or changed circumstances and/or business requirements, and to modify response to a problem or situation accordingly.
- Analytical thinking skills to acquire a proper understanding of a problem or situation by breaking it down systematically into its component parts and identifying the relationships between these parts, selecting the appropriate method/tool to resolve the problem and reflect critically on the result, so that what is learnt is identified and assimilated.
Desirable
- Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
- Commitment to supporting the organisation’s mission to encourage and embrace diversity and inclusion across the NHS.
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: 22 May 2025
