Cloud Engineer
Public Health Wales
Cardiff, CF10 4BZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£50,129 to £57,365
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
Job Title: Cloud Engineer Pay Band: B7 Hours of Work: 37.5 per week Duration of Contract:Permanent Division/Directorate: Research, Data & Digital (RDD...
As Cloud Engineer, you will help shape our Azure cloud environments and assistin 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, ensuringoptimalperformance and availability.
Provide specialist IT technical knowledge tomaintain, 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 ourBeing Our Best Frameworkset 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.
A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached within the supporting documentation.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Interviews to be listed on advert: 20th/21st October
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Qualifications and Knwoledge
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.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
10 September 2026
Last checked
11 September 2026
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