Senior Cloud Delivery Manager - AWS

Senior Cloud Delivery Manager AWS

Location: Hybrid 23 days per week in Cheltenham

Permanent

Please note:

This role requires SC clearance and in future will require DV clearance. Active SC or DV is not required (although it is highly desirable) but you must be eligible to pass SC and DV clearance to be considered.

About Cloudscaler:

Cloudscaler are specialists in largescale AWS platforms and modern engineering practices working with private and public sector organisations who want to innovate motivate and deliver at scale.

We are an awardwinning company truly customerfocused with a track record to show that we do not just deliver results but go above and beyond with passion and innovation.

We look for innovators people who love to be creative and those who bring change to Cloudscaler as we believe that the more diverse motivated and empowered our teams are the better the solutions are that we deliver.

About the role:

Our Senior Cloud Delivery Managers are accountable for the delivery strategy team productivity quality and successful delivery of complex AWS platform and landing zone initiativesestablishing efficient processes and unblocking issues for the team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and mentoring to the AWS platform engineering securityand architectureteams championing agile/engineering best practice
• Ensure the team is effectively resourced that a positive team culture is established and strive to build a collaborative highperforming team
• Work closely with the Cloud Platform Leads to ensure the vision and strategy is documented and clearly communicated including an articulation of the steps/stages needed to achieve the end goal
• Establish and lead team governance including regular retrospectives embed a culture of continuous improvement and automation
• Utilise Jira and Confluence to structure daily work and establish delivery metrics which enable data driven decision making drive accurate delivery dates and highlight areas for productivity improvement
• Produce and maintain team status reports including risks issues dependencies items for escalation and an accurate roadmap
• Become the go to person for any information about the team
• Work with other Delivery Leads to establish a common consistent Delivery Method and approach across the organisation sharing best practice and positive ways of working

Key Experience:

• Experience of having run AWS transformations including experience with AWS landing zones/multiaccount infrastructure
• Hands on experience of working with key AWS services
• Knowledgeable about the key security risks that are present when using AWS and how these can be prevented detected and remediated
• Previous experience leading agile delivery teams consisting of multiple scrum teams/squads within a largescale agile delivery programme managing all aspects of the software delivery lifecycle to build release and support world class cloud platforms
• Demonstrable understanding of the agile delivery process and the nuances of using agile at scale
• Experience of progressing work from a business idea through to a fully supported highquality solution running within a cloud environment
• Understanding of continuous delivery/integration and continuous improvement
• Expert on the latest engineering practices and delivery methods covering all aspects of the software delivery lifecycle. Familiar with scrum Kanban and lean
• Proven leader with demonstrable experience of building highly productive teams
• Understands the key metrics which should be captured and reviewed to drive productivity and quality within the delivery teams

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Travel expensed for journeys over 50 miles
• Accommodation expensed when staying over 70 miles from home
• Life Assurance
• Long Term Disability cover
• Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
• Health Mental Health Wellbeing Financial and Legal support
• 24/7 GP access
• Hybrid working is the new norm in addition to a high spec laptop we pay 500 for home office set up and wherever possible well try to accommodate your working preferences.
• Public holiday optout scheme the option to work on public holidays creating the flexibility to enjoy your time off when it suits you.
• Personal and professional development youve chosen a career of continual learning we will support you with individual training and development plans A Cloud Guru online training subscription and payment for AWS qualifications and professional accreditations. You will also have 5 additional days of your choosing per year for training and/or exams
• Employee referral scheme well pay a referral bonus if you help us attract great people from your network (contractors or permanent staff).
• Client referral scheme help us grow by introducing us to new clients from your network and well reward you with a referral bonus.
• Cycle To Work Scheme which offers employees who want to cycle to work the opportunity to get a new bike and accessories taxfree

If you would like to join us on our adventure please apply!