ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist

Job Title: ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist<br />Location: Bridgend<br />Salary: £47,046 - £54,696 per annum<br />Job Type: Full Time, Permanent<br />Working Hours: 37 hours per week<br />Closing Date: 31/07/2026, 15:00<br />Are you looking for your next career step?<br />Do you want to be a part of an Innovative Organisation?<br />About us:<br />South Wales Police is the largest police force in Wales, serving a population of approximately 1.3 million people across an area of 2,117 square miles. We are dedicated to keeping our communities safe and secure, and we rely on cutting-edge technology to support our operations. We have recently invested heavily in our ICT department with exciting new projects and opportunities funded by significant investment. We are going through a period of significant growth and technological change, there has never been a better time to join!<br />The role:<br />We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist. As a Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist, you will be responsible for developing cloud infrastructure and platforms, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platforms as a service (PaaS) within the South Wales Police managed cloud tenants. Within the role, you may supervise junior ICT Specialists, and you will play a crucial role in ensuring service availability, security and standards compliance as well as driving process improvements and enhancing system performance.<br />Key duties:

• Implement, configure and maintain managed cloud solutions
• Design and deploy cloud infrastructure, including compute and platform services
• Oversee cloud performance tuning, policy and management
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud processes and procedures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and solve system issues
• Develop and maintain security protocols for cloud solutions
• Plan and execute disaster recovery and business continuity procedures
• To provide IT specialist advice to business users and IT peers for your specialist technological area
• Manage Technical Staff within your technical area<br />About you:
• Must be qualified to Degree level standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and abilities.
• Experience of designing, implementing and technically leading on some of the following areas:
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Must be aware of the strategic operational implications of effective IT upon the organisation.<br />Benefits:
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24 days Annual Leave increasing to 29 years after 5 years employment
• Flexible working dependant of duties
• Free on-site parking
• On site fitness centre and canteen
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programmes
• SWP Diolch Vectis &amp; Blue light Discount Card
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and community well-being<br />Additional Information:<br />As a Force, we are committed to developing the overall structure of equality, diversity and inclusion across South Wales Police: in our workforce and in the services we provide.<br />South Wales Police is an equal opportunities employer and is determined to attract, employ and support a workforce which is representative of the diverse society which it serves.<br />We are committed to achieving a working environment which is free from any form of harassment, intimidation, bullying or victimisation.<br />Applications are welcomed from all under-represented groups and support will be made available for all applicants as and when requested.<br />Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.<br />Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Cloud Engineer, Azure Specialist, Cloud Platforms Engineer, IaaS Specialist, PaaS Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Azure Systems Engineer, Cloud Systems Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Cloud Security Specialist, Microsoft 365 Engineer, Cloud Operations Specialist, Hybrid Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer may also be considered for this role