Senior Cloud Engineer

Ofwats growing team as a Senior Cloud Engineer

OfficeLocation: Birmingham (B5 4UA) with hybrid working

About Us

We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Our work has genuine significance no other organisation does the work we do. Its unique and meaningful: keeping our water flowing; ensuring water bills dont cost a penny more than needed; holding water companies to account. Come and work at the source of everyday life.

The Role

We have an opportunity for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our growing organisation. You'll play a fundamental role by ensuring our cloud infrastructure is effective and continually improving, ensuring Ofwat's people have the right capabilities and tools to deliver for customers, society, and the environment.

You will collaborate closely with our developers, DevOps team, and IT professionals to design, deploy, and manage infrastructure that supports business operations. Additionally, as a Principal within Ofwat, you will form part of our wider leadership team and will take responsibility for cracking some of our toughest problems.

This opportunity will suit somebody with expertise in Microsoft Azure, including Azure Blob Storage, Entra (Azure Active Directory), on-premises Active Directory, Intune, Autopilot, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Microsoft Server, Linux Red Hat, and advanced networking knowledge. This role involves working in both cloud environments and limited on-premises infrastructure, including VMware and HP ProLiant servers.

To find more details about the role and deliverables please click Apply.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need the below essential experience, skills, knowledge and attributes:

• Lead criterion:5+ years of experience in a Cloud Engineer, Systems Administrator, or similar role.
• Lead criterion:Expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, including Azure Blob Storage, Entra (Azure Active Directory), and VDI.
• Strong experience managing on-premises Active Directory environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Intune and Autopilot for device management and deployment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) environments.
• Experience with Linux Red Hat server administration.
• Networking knowledge, including experience with VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, and hybrid cloud networking.
• Proven experience with on-premises infrastructure, including VMware and HP ProLiant servers.
• Experience working in an Agile environment and collaborating with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Understanding of virtualisation technologies, including VMs, containers, and Kubernetes.

Why You Should Join Us:

• Fantastic employer pension contributionof nearly 30%.
• Meaningful Impact:You will be joining a team with a sense of mission at its core aiming to build a lasting legacy for future generations by securing our long-term water resilience.
• Innovative Work Environment:We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration.
• Development Opportunities:Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting.
• Work-Life Balance:Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our London or Birmingham offices.
• 25 days annual leave,increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave.
• Access to exclusive discountson a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership.
• Fees paid for membershipof relevant professional bodies.
• Up to 3 volunteering daysper year.
• Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work.
• Generous shared parental leave and pay supportingyour family life.

Follow the link to Apply for full details about the role, please ensure you have submitted your Applications in full before the below deadline.

Closing date: 23.55 on 06 October 2024

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