Technical Consultant (Infrastructure Operations)

In this role you will operate in NHS England’s multi-cloud environment with a focus on Azure, driving secure and efficient hosting for national services. You will work within Infrastructure Services to implement enterprise cloud controls, automate cloud adoption, and collaborate with partners and cross-functional teams. You’ll engage in security considerations of modern cloud deployments and promote documentation and knowledge sharing. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to shape national infrastructure and continuous improvement in a critical public-health context.

• RRP payment 13% per annum (non-contractual)
• Permanent contract
• Flexible working
• Office-based time requirement (40%)
• Band 7 salary
• Hybrid/varied location options

• Work in a multi-cloud environment with emphasis on Azure to support national services
• Ensure compliance with cloud guardrails and enterprise controls
• Discuss technical topics with highly technical product teams
• Deliver enterprise-level services to automate future cloud adoption
• Collaborate with partner organisations for enterprise knowledge
• Focus on security aspects of cloud deployments using cloud-native tooling
• Promote documentation, knowledge sharing, and upskilling colleagues

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong technical knowledge of enterprise IT services with a focus on Azure
• Understanding of cloud governance, policy and guardrails
• Experience implementing cloud controls via automation (environments vending)
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage conflicting demands
• Hands-on experience with Azure Landing Zones and Policies
• Understanding of networking in mixed on-premises and cloud environments
• Automation and scripting with Terraform
• Understanding of Git and working with DevOps teams

• Planning and prioritisation
• Communication with technical teams
• Documentation and knowledge sharing
• Azure
• Azure Landing Zones
• Policies