Head of Cloud and Networks

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Cloud & Networks to lead the vision design and delivery of our global cloud and network services. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping the enterprise cloud strategy across AWS and Google Cloud while ensuring the resilience security and performance of our global network infrastructure.

You will play a critical role in driving digital transformation modernising legacy platforms optimising cloud spend and building scalable technology foundations that support business-critical operations worldwide.

What Youll Be Doing

• Define and execute the enterprise cloud and network strategy across AWS and Google Cloud environments.
• Lead the design implementation and continual improvement of cloud architectures and services.
• Oversee global network operations including WAN LAN SD-WAN wireless VPN DNS DHCP IPAM and perimeter security.
• Manage strategic technology partners including AWS Google Cloud AT&T and DXC ensuring strong service delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Drive cloud migration modernisation and infrastructure transformation programmes.
• Establish cloud governance cost optimisation frameworks tagging standards and lifecycle management practices.
• Ensure compliance with security standards regulatory requirements and internal IT policies.
• Lead initiatives focused on resilience disaster recovery high availability and global failover capabilities.
• Develop operational standards monitoring strategies observability frameworks and engineering best practices.
• Oversee major incidents and problem management activities driving continuous improvement and root cause resolution.
• Define and monitor KPIs SLAs operational metrics and executive reporting dashboards.
• Champion automation Infrastructure as Code CI/CD integration and cloud engineering excellence.
• Manage budgets forecasting and vendor contracts across cloud and network services.
• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing global engineering team.

Leadership Profile

You are a strategic technology leader with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. You combine strong architectural expertise with commercial awareness and exceptional people leadership skills.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading global cloud and network teams.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex transformation programmes.
• A proactive and analytical approach to problem solving.
• The ability to balance strategic planning with operational excellence.

Technical Expertise Needed:

• Deep expertise in AWS services including VPC IAM EC2 EKS Lambda RDS Route 53 CloudFront and Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services including VPC IAM GKE Compute Engine Cloud Storage and cloud networking.
• Extensive experience managing enterprise-scale networking environments including MPLS SD-WAN BGP OSPF routing switching firewalls DNS and Zero Trust architectures.
• Strong understanding of network and cloud security principles and compliance frameworks such as NIST ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
• Experience with FinOps cloud cost management and service governance.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes containerisation microservices and modern DevOps practices.

Why This Role Matters

This position has a significant impact on the organisations business continuity cybersecurity posture digital transformation agenda and technology roadmap. You will be responsible for strategic decisions affecting global infrastructure cloud adoption network resilience and long-term scalability across the enterprise.

If you are passionate about building world-class cloud and network capabilities and want to shape the future of a global technology environment wed love to hear from you.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Professional certifications highly desirable including:
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• CCNP or CCIE
• TOGAF
• ITIL

Additional Information :

Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1