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DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590. Offers above this will include DSA, and a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates.
Location:
Norcross - Tomlinson House, FY5 3WP,
Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8QW,
You will join a team in DBS Digital, Information and Technology (DIT), responsible for managing and developing the DBS Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) platform, supporting Civilian People business needs. Your focus will be on designing and enhancing the OCI platform to enable DBS Civilian People services, including support for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technologies, as well as Oracle HCM Cloud SaaS systems like MyHR.
This role also involves architectural oversight of a MODCloud iACE (Microsoft Azure) tenant hosting the Discover My Benefits website.
Role Specific Responsibilities
* Design cloud infrastructure solutions, including IaaS (virtual networks, servers) and PaaS (OCI and Azure tools such as Oracle Integration Cloud and Azure App Service), focusing on network, integration, and security aspects.
* Recommend and analyze cloud infrastructure options, balancing functionality, cost, strategic fit, and non-functional requirements like supportability and scalability.
* Create and update High Level Designs (HLDs) for cloud infrastructure, ensuring they meet security and assurance standards (e.g., Secure-by-Design, JSP 453).
* Represent and advocate for cloud solutions at the Technical Design Authority (TDA), contributing to solution discussions.
* Apply architectural governance to Change Requests and projects, maintaining decision logs, and supporting agile delivery of proofs of concept (POCs) and MVPs.
Person Specification
Technology governance background:
* Experience in a governance role such as architect, security lead, or assurance lead, with strong documentation skills.
* Proficient in developing and iterating technical documentation, from drafts to detailed final versions.
Communication skills:
* Proactive engagement with stakeholders and colleagues.
* Ability to articulate recommendations clearly in writing and verbally.
* Leadership in meetings with diverse stakeholders.
* Persuasion skills to promote recommendations while respecting others’ views.
* Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, understanding risks and benefits.
Technical knowledge:
* Basic understanding of Linux, Windows Server, Network, and Database administration.
* Awareness of cloud hosting models and shared responsibilities for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management, Engineering, and IT
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
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