• Job Description

  Req#: R1140299

  Job Description:

  Head of Platform Architecture

  Flexible / Hybrid working available

  Permanent

  Full time

  Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

  We’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients, and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

  Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

  Role Overview

  As Head of Platform Architecture, you’ll be responsible for overseeing our platform and cloud computing strategy. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud management, and monitoring. You will oversee architecture and deployment in cloud environments, including public, private, and hybrid cloud. Additionally, you will act as consultant to the organization by continuously researching and studying the latest trends and issues. You will drive enterprise organizational alignment to ensure successful cloud adoption, security, governance, monitoring, and risk management is adhered to.

  What you’ll do:

  • Lead the design cloud environments with a focus on Azure and GCP

  • Implement and oversee all aspects of the cloud environment including provisioning, scale, monitoring, and security

  • Delivery of cloud strategies, aligned with business objectives and with a focus on cloud migrations and technical transformation

  • Provide leadership in infrastructure migration methodologies and techniques including mass application movements and implementation of Azure or GCP

  • Nurture cloud computing expertise internally and externally to drive cloud adoption

  • Act as key stakeholder for validation of new cloud or SaaS solutions adhering to the architecture roadmap

  • Implement required systems, solutions, and processes needed to manage cloud cost, monitoring, scalability, and redundancy are accounted for and continuously validated

  • Ensure all cloud solutions adhere to security and compliance best practices

  • Collaborate with Group Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Data Platform, DevOps, and Integration Teams to ensure cloud adoption follows standard best practices

  What you’ll bring:

  • Demonstrated experience of overseeing cloud strategy, architectures, and deployments.

  • Extensive and proven experience in advanced digital transformation and IT management in a global organisation.

  • Significant experience of progressive leadership, leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within matrix contexts

  • Experience in innovating platform models and establishing world-class IT delivery capability using innovative, modern ways of working and practices including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD

  • Have demonstrable experience of designing and leading business and technology transformation programmes at scale.

  • Relevant industry certifications such on Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GCP Certified Solution Architect or Microsoft MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure

  Why Bupa?

  We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

  Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. You will be eligible for:

  • 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

  • Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

  • An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

  • Annual performance-based bonus

  • Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

  • Various other benefits and online discounts

  Diversity and Inclusion

  Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

  Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

  Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

  This isn’t where you've been.

  This is where you're going.

  This is what we have belief in.

  Time Type:

  Full time

• About the company

  Bupa's origins and global headquarters are in the United Kingdom.

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