Head of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure and Security

Head of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure and Security in Reading (RG1) | University of the Built Environment Search Search Head of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure and Security University of the Built Environment Reading (RG1) Permanent Published: 2 days ago £60,000 per annum Head of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure and Security University of the Built Environment Head of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure and Security Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with up to two days per week working from home Salary circa £60,000 pa plus benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen with the creation of this brand-new role to support our digital strategy at a time of rapid growth for the University. As the Head of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure and Security, you will be integral in enabling high quality IT services that support an excellent learning and teaching experience. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for the University’s cloud environments, infrastructure, networks, and cybersecurity functions, ensuring foundational technologies are secure and scalable. You will manage a team of four and will be essential in providing support and guidance to ensure seamless service delivery. Your accountabilities and responsibilities include: Own and deliver the cloud, infrastructure, and security strategy, ensuring alignment to institutional and digital strategy Oversee technical operations, ensuring stability, capacity, and performance across infrastructure and cloud services Provide expert technical input into change enablement, architectural governance, and project delivery Maintain technology risk registers and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies in place Our main requirements: Relevant cloud architecture certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect); security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CCSP) or demonstrable equivalent experience ITIL Foundation or demonstrably equivalent service leadership capability Significant experience in digital transformation, cloud adoption and embedding cloud platforms into business operations Strong knowledge of Azure/M365, identity and access management, networking, compute/storage, backup/DR, monitoring and automation At University of the Built Environment we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us. We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits. To view the full job specification and to apply, visit the work for us > current vacancies page of our website. Vacancy closes on Thursday 16 April at 17:00. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. 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