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Head of Cloud Platform
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £71,163 - £86,801 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- DevOps
- AWS
- Free parking
- Annual leave
3d
Head of Cloud Data
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £71,163 - £86,801 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- AWS
- Machine learning
- Free parking
- Annual leave
4h
Head of Cloud FinOps
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £71,163 - £86,801 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- AWS
- IT
- Free parking
- Annual leave
3d
Head of Digital Projects
Airbus Operations Limited —Broughton
- Full-time
- Project management
- Travel
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Digital Learning Designer (12 Month FTC)
Shoosmiths —Northampton
- Administrative experience
- Continuous improvement
- SharePoint
Head of Software Engineering
Travis Perkins plc —Northampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Oracle
- Computer Science
- Employee discount
Programme Manager - Enterprise Services
Compare the Market —Peterborough
- Hybrid work
- Oracle
- Agile
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Lead Major Incident Manager
FCDO Services —Milton Keynes
- £48,801 - £53,697 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Computer Science
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
10d
Microsoft Instructor
BPP Holdings —Wyboston
- Overtime
- Remote
- Azure
- English
- Teaching
- Annual leave
Digital Business Analyst
Cromwell —Leicester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
Technical and Payments Business Analyst
Weatherbys Banking Group —Wellingborough
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- APIs
- IT
- Financial services
- Work from home
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Lead IT Security Analyst
Culina Group —Lutterworth
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Software Developer
Microbyte Solutions Ltd —Peterborough
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- SQL
- JavaScript
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Middle Weight Digital Designer
NEXT —Leicester
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Product Operations Manager
Kinetic Software —Milton Keynes
- £55,000 - £63,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- SQL
- Mentoring
- Agile
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Lead Software Engineer
Data Idols —Milton Keynes
- £75,000 - £80,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Mentoring
- Software development
- Employee discount
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Lead Data Engineer
NEXT —Leicester
- Call to connect
- Azure
- SQL
- AWS
- Free parking
- Employee discount
6h

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Head of Cloud Platform
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
Stay ahead of emerging technologies, driving innovation and continuous improvement to advance Network Rail's cloud capability.
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Head of Cloud Platform

Network Rail -
Milton Keynes

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Permanent | Full-time
£71,163 - £86,801 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Azure
Ansible
DevOps
Bash (Unix shell)
AWS
Terraform
Scripting
Organisational skills
GitHub
Cloud computing
Leadership
Jenkins
Communication skills
Python
PowerShell
Active Directory
Design patterns

Full job description

Who We Are

About Network Rail...

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Some of our great benefits:

We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered
Generous annual leave up to 28 days plus statutory days (role dependant), with the option to buy/sell days
Discounts at selected stations with your Network Rail pass
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% off leisure train tickets for you and your dependents (subject to T&Cs)
Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets
Volunteer leave to make a positive impact

Plus more....

Vacancy Details

Duration: Permanent.

Location: The Quadrant, Milton Keynes or Manchester Square One.

Band & Salary: Band 2B £71,163 - £86,801 (plus car allowance).

About the role

What does the average day look like?

The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers.

Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the driving force behind every operation, every decision, and every solution.

As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partner with modern and transformative technology. From the day-to-day IT operations that keeps a national railway running, to the extensive delivery programmes that our helping to reshape the railway - we are at the forefront of all of it. We operate with a talented and passionate workforce, fostering empowered individuals and teams who understand that technology is not just a tool - it's the catalyst for progress, especially in an ever-demanding industry where change is a constant.

Who are we looking for?

Lead the cloud platform strategy, shaping and delivering a cohesive vision aligned to Network Rail's business priorities and technology roadmap.

Act as the technical authority for cloud services, providing expert guidance on architecture, design patterns and best practice across cross-functional teams.

Drive automation at scale, developing and implementing strategies that enable efficient deployment, orchestration and management across multiple cloud platforms.

Establish and embed cloud governance, ensuring policies, standards and procedures support secure, compliant and high-performing cloud operations.

Oversee the development of CI/CD pipelines, enabling fast, reliable and consistent delivery of services while improving operational efficiency.

Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches (e.g. ARM, Terraform, Ansible) to standardise and optimise cloud environment management.

Optimise cloud costs and performance, ensuring effective resource utilisation and delivering value for money across all cloud services.

Monitor, maintain and enhance platform performance, ensuring applications are scalable, highly available and resilient.

Strengthen cloud security posture, leading on data protection, identity and access management, and compliance with industry standards.

Stay ahead of emerging technologies, driving innovation and continuous improvement to advance Network Rail's cloud capability.

Your experience and skills

Meet the essential criteria? Apply today to join our team!

Essential

Proven track record with multiple cloud services, including Azure/AWS DevOps, Azure Active Directory, and Azure/AWS Security Center.
In-depth knowledge of multiple cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, databases, and security.
Extensive experience in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures.
Strong knowledge of cloud computing concepts, cloud services, and cloud security best practices.
Deep knowledge of various cloud services relevant to automation, such as Azure/AWS Automation, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Functions.
Understanding of orchestration and its role in managing complex cloud environments.
Experience in cloud cost optimisation and resource management.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
managing
Strong leadership and organisational skills, with experience of managing cross-functional teams.
Understands, explains and able to present complex concepts in a simple and meaningful manner.

Desirable

Azure/AWS Solutions Architect Expert or Azure/AWS DevOps Engineer Expert.
Experience in migrating on-premises infrastructure to various cloud platforms.
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Terraform, and Ansible.
Strong experience with CI/CD tools like Azure/AWS DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, or other relevant languages for automation scripting.
Familiarity with monitoring tools and services such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
Knowledge of automated security practices and tools to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline.

Additional Information...

Contact: [email protected] If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments.

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Key Information

Vacancy Details

Number of Positions:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Salary:

£71,163 - £86,801

Location:

The Quadrant:MK, Milton Keynes

Geographical Area:

South East England (Not inside M25)

Closing Date:

09-AUG-2026

Job Category:

Digital Data and Technology

Function:

Route Services

Asset:

DDaT IT Operations

Organisation:

IS Technical Operations - Infrastructure (807592) G1

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