Infrastructure and Cloud Architect Closing Date: 09 May 2024 Role Overview: The Infrastructure and Cloud Architect will lead the technical design, approval and delivery of our cloud and Azure infrastructure with a view of standardising core services. Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on… Holding responsibilities for architecture, deployment, delivery, configuration and management of the Cloud and Active Directory services Creating technical architectural design documents, high-level, low-level and business cases Working as the senior member of the Infrastructure Workspace team Acting as the escalation point for NHS Technical issues and queries in the absence of the Group IT Infrastructure Lead Guiding, coaching, mentoring and supporting other team members Your previous experience is likely to include…. Experience in the definition and implementation of cloud solutions, preferably in Azure Designing a multi-forest, multi-tenant Active Directory estate Building a working knowledge of industry best practices of relevant implementation architectures Working within ITIL, PRINCE and ideally ISO270001 environments Leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions Leading large cloud engagements, especially those involving Infrastructure migration and application modernisation projects To be successful in this role you will… Provide quality customer service, including interacting with customers, answering enquiries and effectively handling customer complaints Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to lay audiences as well as experience of working with board level stakeholders Demonstrate excellent knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud platform with emphasis on Azure infrastructure solutions including IaaS and PaaS based environments, and Azure based application management and governance Hold excellent knowledge of enterprise software solutions and cloud & data centre infrastructure Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included. Benefits You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.