Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead

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Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead

Warminster based hybrid working

Be at the forefront of transforming British Army training.

About us:
At OMNIA Training weve brought together some of the UKs most innovative defence training organisations under one powerful mission: to transform the British Armys training system and create the best-trained Army in the world.

OMNIA are redefining the British Armys collective training. To do that we are looking for the best and brightest minds from across the UK. We are backed by British innovation and powered by world-class experts like you. OMNIA is at the heart of the UKs bold Land Industrial Strategy.

The role:
This is more than a job its a mission. You will be part of a high-impact collaborative environment where we expect everyone to live the values and standards of the British Army. Every person in our team plays a critical role in delivering OMNIAs vision; designing delivering and transforming collective training so the British Army is ready to fight and win.

Youll work in a matrix organisation and report operationally through OMNIA Training and functionally through the Chief Engineer. Ultimately youll work for the British Army championing innovation and helping shape the future of military collective training.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guiding and mentoring cloud platform engineers across multiple organisations providing technical direction and support.

• Shaping the architecture and design of cloud solutions ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices.

• Overseeing the management of cloud infrastructure including provisioning configuration and maintenance.

• Collaborate with engineering simulation and training teams to ensure seamless integration across military training environments.

• Drive operational efficiencies through cloud adoption DevSecOps and CiCD.

• Ensuring the security and compliance of cloud environments through the implementation of appropriate security controls and governance frameworks.

• Coordinate with engineering teams to validate technical requirements and design specifications.

• Leading and participating in cloud transformation projects driving adoption of new technologies and methodologies.

• Author review and contribute to High-Level Design (HLD) and technical documentation.

• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teamsincluding QA development operations and business SMEs.

• Communicate risks issues and readiness status to project sponsors and governance boards.

• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and refining processes tools and automation.

• Represent engineering interests in programme boards technical reviews and stakeholder and customer facing engagements.

Who we are looking for:

Were after individuals who want to serve. Youll have a mission focus and the enthusiasm and drive to get things done. Youll want to work in collaboration with other defence training organisations and the British Army. You wont let bureaucracy get in the way of what needs to be done youll learn lessons and share these lessons across the team. You wont necessarily have a military background but youll understand what it means to serve and to put the mission first.

The OMNIA Training Cloud & Platform Eng Lead will provide technical oversight and management across the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) Cloud based solutions and Platform approach. These will be prominently MODCloud hosted utilising Cloud Services from AWS Azure OCP where appropriate. Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring the Cloud architecture design implementation and delivery across the ACTS services and capabilities focused on driving cloud-based solutions both centrally and at the edge.

This role requires a systems-thinking mindset strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to lead across engineering teams in a complex and evolving environment. Given the programmes focus on modelling and simulation familiarity with relevant standards and technologies is highly desirable.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Associate.

• Experience in managing and strong understanding of DevSecOps & CI/CD practices and pipelines.

• Experience with mobile edge computing mesh networking or tactical cloud solutions.

• Experience of: Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Docker ArgoCD Quay Elastic Stack Anchore Azure Arc GitHub GitOPs Keycloak Prometheus Red Hat Ceph and Advanced Cluster Security Grafana Kafka.

• Experience with cloud-native architectures (containerization orchestration microservices).

• Understanding of cloud security best practices security assessments and governance frameworks.

• Ability to lead technical teams and collaborate across engineering operations and training domains.

• Excellent problem-solving communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Multi-cloud experience (AWS GCP OCI alongside primary cloud).

• Serverless architectures (Azure Functions AWS Lambda).

• Advanced networking (SD-WAN ExpressRoute Direct Connect).

• Cloud security tools (Azure Security Center AWS GuardDuty).

• AI/ML integration (Azure AI AWS SageMaker).

• Edge computing (Azure Stack Edge AWS Outposts).

• Scripting & Automation: PowerShell Python Bash.

• Cost Management: Azure Cost Management AWS Cost Explorer Budgets Trusted Advisor.

• Familiarity with systems used in military training (TES Constructive Virtual)

• Experience integrating cloud solutions with simulation and training platforms.

• Knowledge of defence communications standards and interoperability frameworks (e.g. NATO STANAGs).

• Security cleared (SC or above).

*Formal offers to successful candidates will be conditional upon award expected December 2025*

What we offer:

• Be Part of a Groundbreaking Mission
  Join the UKs most advanced defence training alliance where industry experts converge to push boundaries and deliver excellence.

• A Culture Built on Collaboration
  Work in an inclusive high-performing team that celebrates ideas supports growth and is laser-focused on delivering results.

• Team dynamics
  You will be part of a team that works together across multiple organisations united in one mission.

• Work Across Borders United in Purpose
  Operate across organisations with one shared goal - improving capability across all domains.

• Drive Innovation
  Your voice matters. We champion new ideas welcome change and believe in continuous improvement with a growth mind-set.

• Shape the Future
  Play a crucial role in a long-term future-facing programme with real-world impact on national defence.

• Career Growth & Benefits
  Enjoy a strong benefits package ongoing development opportunities and clear pathways to progress within a trusted defence industry partner.

OMNIA Training and its partners are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities what matters is your passion your expertise and your dedication to the mission.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity color religion gender sexual orientation or identity national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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