ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist

Job Title:

ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist

Location:

South Wales Police Headquarters, Bridgend, Wales
Salary: £47,046 - £55,696 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours:

37 hours per week
Closing Date: 03/11/2026, 15:00
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About us:

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!

The role:

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.
Responsibilities can include:
 
* 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

About you:

Essential Requirements:
 
* Experience of managing and optimising solutions within major Cloud service providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS)
 
* Experience of Enterprise Systems Management Monitoring, especially Azure Monitor
 
* Experience of design and installation within an IT Enterprise Systems Infrastructure
 
* Experience of working with Server Operating Systems, especially Microsoft Windows
 
* Experience of Active Directory Services, such as Group Policy, DNS, DFS
 
* Experience of Network architecture, virtual networks, DNS management and Load balancing development.
 
* Must be qualified to Degree level standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and abilities.
 
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
 
* Must be aware of the strategic operational implications of effective IT upon the organisation.
Benefits Include:
 
* Training and professional development opportunities
 
* Local Government Pension Scheme
 
* 24 days Annual Leave increasing to 29 days 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 & Blue light Discount Card
 
* Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and community well-being
Additional Information:
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.
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