Senior Cloud Engineer
Salary up to £58,000 p.a. plus performance bonus
Employment Type Full time – Permanent (37 hours per week)
Location Weston‑Super‑Mare (Hybrid)
About Delt Shared Services Ltd
Delt is a commercial company owned by the public sector, run to deliver better health, better care and better value for the communities we serve. We help customers transform how technology supports their organisations, and we are a purpose‑driven team that values trust, flexibility and innovation.
The Opportunity
You will be the key technical point of contact for our North Somerset Council customer, leading the definition and evolution of Delt’s Cloud Services. You will design high‑ and low‑level Cloud solutions, guide integration of new solutions, and oversee implementation across a multi‑tenant, hybrid environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the technical design and implementation of Cloud services for Delt and our customers.
* Producing high‑ and low‑level designs, standards and roadmaps covering all Cloud environments and products.
* Acting as the service owner for Cloud Services, ensuring reliability, scalability and security across all environments.
* Providing technical governance, guidance and assurance for Cloud‑related projects and service changes.
* Assessing and integrating new technologies, keeping Delt at the forefront of Cloud innovation.
* Supporting business cases with technical input, cost estimates and solution recommendations.
* Driving continual service improvement by developing documentation, mentoring others, and promoting new ways of working.
* Managing capacity planning, availability design and forecasting for Cloud services.
What We’re Looking For
You will be an experienced Cloud professional with deep technical knowledge and strategic thinking. You will have a proven ability to design and implement complex Cloud solutions, lead technical delivery and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
Essential Experience and Skills
* Demonstrable experience designing, implementing and troubleshooting enterprise infrastructure in public and private Cloud environments.
* Experience with Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, Hyper Converged Infrastructure, Virtualisation and Backup.
* Proven ability to create standards, policies and procedures for Cloud services.
* Experience leading large‑scale Cloud migrations or customer onboarding.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Qualifications and Technical Expertise
* Certified Azure Architect (or willingness to obtain certification within six months of starting).
Desirable Microsoft Certifications
* Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect
* Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
* Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator
* Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
* Experience with enterprise architecture processes or relevant technologies such as Nutanix, Azure or Rubrik at architect level.
* Understanding of cyber security principles and frameworks.
* ITIL v4 Foundation and/or project management experience.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.
* Up to 12 flex leave days a year.
* Matched contribution pension scheme up to 10% of salary.
* Opportunities to buy and sell leave.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Opportunities for training to be funded by Delt.
* EV salary sacrifice.
* Performance Related Pay.
* Employee assistance programme supporting mental and physical wellbeing.
Application Deadline
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Applications will be withdrawn as suitable candidates are identified.
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