Infrastructure Cloud Specialist

EEAST is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist responsible for managing the overall technical design for the Trust's Cloud strategy. The post holder will need the ability to present and demonstrate the Trust's Cloud Infrastructure and Strategy to the Trust stakeholders.
The post holder will manage all the Trust's Cloud technology requirements and agree standards for the approval of the functional specification documents to ensure consistency and compatibility with the strategic vision.
The Specialist will be responsible for ensuring value for money and future affordability (including whole life costs) of Cloud hosted technical solutions.
Ensuring continued support and mentoring is given to the Digital team to enable the successful delivery and handover of Cloud hosted solutions will be a key focus as will ensuring that technical documentation and diagrams are regularly updated to guarantee the latest designs and blueprint are available to all.
They will ensure compliance with national guidelines and statutory regulations that are applicable to the Trust., The continuing support, security, and resilience of the Trust's Cloud hosted solutions, including business critical applications, ensuring industry best practices are observed, implemented and adhered to.
Ensuring Cloud applications and business solutions are up to date and patched in line with the Trust critical patching polices. Ensuring optimum performance is always maintained.
Ensuring Cloud based systems, applications and data is backed up in line with the Trust's backup policy, backup restores are tested on a regular basis.
Ensuring Trust hosted solutions are fully resilient and remain hosted in UK only datacentres, This role is central to the delivery and continuity of Information Technology services across the Trust.
The Cloud Technologies Specialist will play a key role in the development of the Trust's Cloud strategy, and lead in the design for the programme of Cloud infrastructure enabling projects.
The Cloud Technologies Specialist needs to fully understand the technology vision, objectives, deliverables, and organisational goals. This role is key to defining the strategy of the Trust's Cloud technologies with current and future industry standards.
Work with the Infrastructure Service Delivery Manager and the Head of Live Services to produce capital plans for each year which reflect the future Cloud hosted designs.
Work with third parties to ensure vulnerabilities are patched before they can be exploited.
Work with and mentor Infrastructure Technicians for Cloud hosted related work streams projects and deliverables.
Work with the Digital team in their preparation of technical specifications for all departments in the Trust.
Design future Trust Cloud hosted solutions, infrastructure designs, selection, and procurement of Cloud services providers.
Assist members of the Digital Team and the wider Trust in the completion of business cases that have a Cloud technologies technical impact. Provide input in the preparation of benefits realisation and financial information, including capital requirements and ongoing revenue requirements.
Work with the Digital Team to ensure that downtime due to Cloud hosted, upgrades and changes is minimised, and service availability is maximised; identify any changes required to support this objective, plan, and implement any necessary changes.
Liaise with third party partners to produce a programme of Cloud hosted technical research and pilot projects for emerging Cloud solutions and technologies. Research and agree the programme of strategic initiatives with the Infrastructure Service Delivery Manager. Work with the Digital Team to involve the wider team with these initiatives.
Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders both within the Trust and outside of the Trust.
Present Cloud hosted technical and complex areas to stakeholders who do not have technical backgrounds, ensuring they understand the background and impact of changes and planned work.
References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current/previous line manager and their departmental details.
All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.
Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.
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You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
The East of England offers a unique blend of innovation and opportunity, surrounded by picturesque countryside, historic towns, and quick access to both the bustling capital and serene coastlines.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.