Starting salary: £42,687
Job Level: Level 4, Zone 2
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Monday 19 September 2022, 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study, and visit. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. As a Cloud Engineer you will support our approach to designing, building, testing, implementing and operating Camden’s corporate Cloud and On-Premises IT Infrastructure.

The role

We are currently looking to fill an exciting role within our Digital and Data Services (DDS) department team, as a Cloud Engineer. The role of the Cloud Engineer is to manage the day-to-day Data Centre and Cloud services operation using best practices and standards, and to support the planning, design, and implementation of strategic plans to ensure Data Centre and Cloud capacity meets the Council’s existing and future requirements.

The successful candidate will support the Cloud Architect with the delivery of expert advice for Data Centre and Cloud operations and development.

Key responsibilities will include;

Work in tandem with our DDS team to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based/on-premises solutions for London Borough of Camden
Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance
Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams to build cloud competencies
Ensure application/infrastructure performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful design
Managing cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About you

Camden is on a journey to transform our digital experiences using cloud technology. You will have extensive experience with Cloud Native Tech, and the migrations.

You will be an experienced problem solver who can work on your initiative and with others to identify creative and innovative solutions. You will also be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work and have excellent organisational skills to manage a complex and varied workload. You will act as a Cloud Evangelist, supporting DDS to raise the profile of IT within the business by building relationships with customers and colleagues.

Our Cloud Engineers work closely with colleagues in all positions, so communication and interpersonal skills are critical for this role. We expect deep expertise in one or two areas and baseline skills and knowledge across a wide range of IT technologies.

Core skills include:

Office 365 at a global admin level including MS Security and compliance Centre, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online and Teams.
Nutanix cluster Management, configuration, maintenance, and Prism Pro
Exchange 2016> and Exchange Online
Azure Cloud and AWS - API Integration, Enterprise Application Management, AADC, ADFS, Subscription management, Cost Analysis
Server/desktop virtualisation and SDDC (Software Defined Data Centre).
Citrix XenApp and/or Citrix Cloud including ADC (NetScaler) including Citrix and RDS licensing.
Operating Systems covering the following platforms: Windows, Cisco, UNIX, Linux
Palo Alto Firewall – Rules management, Troubleshooting, Security reporting.
Agile collaboration tooling, such as Jira and Confluence
Certification with Azure, AWS.
ITIL based Service Management delivery
Experience working in an ISO27001 environment

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

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