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6 month contract, 450 a day inside IR35, remote.Are you ready to lead the digital transformation of healthcare IT services for over 100,000 people? Join us in revolutionising NHS Wales! Join a multi award-winning team and enjoy flexible working hours, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment We are undertaking a Cloud Transition Programme (CTP) to move 80 digital services, currently hosted on 1,600 on-premises servers, to Azure and GCP, over a period of around 2 years. The focus of this role is to ensure that the underpinning infrastructure (such as networking, landing zones, identity, DNS, etc.) are designed, implemented and managed appropriately to enable the migrations and ongoing services to have minimal downtime. This role will work alongside two others (Cloud Migration Architect and Security Specialist) A key part of the role will be lead a shift from a traditional on-premises infrastructure operating model to a new cloud-based operating model focussed on IaC, automation, self-service and adoption of open-source technologies. This role requires a proactive and passionate individual, able to work autonomously in a complex environment, and highly focused on achieving results. If you are an exceptional candidate ready to make a significant impact, apply now and be part of our transformative journey! DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAs Principal Solutions Architect (Cloud Infrastructure) you will: Own the design that ensures that the underpinning multi-cloud infrastructure meets the required reliability, performance and security requirements for the Cloud Transition Programme (CTP) and ongoing service delivery. Lead the technical engagement within the CTP and between the CTP, appointed technical suppliers and DHCW teams to enable that work progresses at-pace and resolve any issues as required. Develop work packages for suppliers to design and configure cloud infrastructure as required. Ensuring services and products are aligned to industry best practice and regulatory and contractual requirements. Enable and promote the use of automation and self-service. Provide technical leadership to operations, infrastructure, and Fin Ops teams to optimise the performance and costs of IT infrastructure. Work on high-profile systems and solutions delivered at the National scale, in line with the organisations commitment to agile delivery practices and a product-based approach. Be the escalation point for any technical programme issues and champion operational management across the community, working closely with other leaders.You will: Oversee the design and development of complex architectural solutions, ensuring technical integrity, consistency, scalability, performance and adherence to standards. Develop and maintain architectural cloud design roadmaps, optimise both cost value and performance efficiency. Develop and communicate cloud architecture principles and standards across the organisation. Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies, to deliver cloud-based health solutions. Work with security, compliance and operational teams to meet regulatory requirements. Drive innovation and explore emerging technologies, to seek opportunities for digital transformation Champion best-practice architectural principles and patterns, ensuring our solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, maintainable, and interoperable. Lead governance, solving complex and high-risk issues or delivering architecture design. Define and lead the long-term architectural vision, strategy, and objectives. Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, maintainable, and interoperable. Participate in an on-call 24x7 management rota. QUALIFICATIONSEssential QualificationsMaster's degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience). Cloud certification (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect). TOGAF (TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner). Evidence of continuous professional development. Desirable Qualifications:Professional Registration: Chartered IT Professional (CITP) FEDIP Leading Practitioner, or equivalent recognised Advanced Professional qualification. CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership ITIL 4 Leader Digital and IT Strategy (ITIL 4 Strategic Leader Module) Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Experience in Agile methodologies and practices. Knowledge of digital health in the NHS Understanding of clinical safety and risk management in digital health SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEExtensive experience in cloud architecture, preferably within large-scale public sector or healthcare environments. Expertise in cloud platforms, ideally with Azure.Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies and DevSecOps practices. In-depth knowledge of cloud security, data privacy regulations, and governance frameworks. Proven experience leading cloud transformation projects, with a track record of successfully designing and deploying cloud-based solutions. Experience in developing and executing cloud strategies, roadmaps, and frameworks. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.