Lead Technical Cloud and Infrastructure Architect

At NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT), our mission is to save and improve more lives every day by working with patients and donors alike. To make this happen, we are continually improving and advancing our technology and infrastructure behind our life enhancing work.

We are looking for a Lead Technical Cloud and Infrastructure Architect to join us in a pivotal role in our cloud-first infrastructure strategy. The Architecture team is responsible for technical designs and assurance through a products life cycle acting as experts in various technologies, within NHS Blood and transplant. Operating within NHSBTs both Technology and Cloud strategy, technical architects are required to oversee a portfolio of systems and infrastructure and facilitate NHSBTs transformation to Cloud Services. We are expanding our highly skilled and experienced Architecture practice; recruiting a Lead Technical Cloud and Infrastructure Architect to join the Digital, Data and Technology Services team. DDTS is an exciting and high performing directorate with a challenging programme of work. As part of that work DDTS is delivering new cloud-based solutions unlocking business capabilities via using cutting edge technologies and Cloud services.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent IT experience

Experience

Essential

• Networking (Cisco and Cloud Platforms) - Advanced, professional level networking covering all aspects of Enterprise Class (inc Software Defined where applicable) including LAN, WAN, Wireless, Routing protocols (OSPF, EIGPR, IS-IS, BGP, RIP, Static), DHCP, DNS, Load balancing

Cloud Platforms extensive Azure Architecture experience

Extensive experience of Firewalls - Principles of Firewall policies, rule, zone, and address object management including NAT, Policy based routing, dynamic lists, VPN tunnels, Intrusion detection and threat management

Extensive experience of Security Authentication & identity management, Microsoft AD, SAML/OAUTH (Azure SSO, ADFS, conditional access) MS certification services (PKI), Network policy services/Network Access Control

Excellent awareness of the current state of Infrastructure technologies, particularly those affecting the range of business requirements of NHSBT

Experience leading formal research and development activity using structured evaluation or audit methodologies to inform architectural decision-making.

About the employer

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.