Job Introduction

An opportunity exists for a Senior Cloud Engineer to provide technical leadership for our Cloud Infrastructure Team, delivering solutions across the MPS Group and ensuring we can provide a high quality, trusted, service to our members. This will be achieved through the design, maintenance and day to day management of Cloud platforms which are scalable, reliable, resilient and performant.

The role holder will take a role in shaping and delivering the MPS technical strategy, including delivering new technologies and working approaches, whilst ensuring 'BAU' obligations are met on a day to day basis.

Role Responsibility

• Providing technical leadership to deliver the corporate strategy, ensure optimal business performance and reinforce the desired culture.
• Acting as a senior technical point of escalation for Incidents, Requests and Problems relating to Cloud services.
• Making suggestions on how processes, tooling, solutions and ways of working can be improved and take the initiative on implementing these.
• As the technology landscape continually changes, keeping abreast of evolving trends, solutions and principle; making recommendations where relevant as to how MPS could utilise these.
• Acting as an Ambassador for Cloud adoption, assisting in the creation and adoption of a 'Cloud Centre of Excellence; ethos throughout the business.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will hold one of the Microsoft AZ104 or AZ500 certifications and have proven experience in a Cloud Infrastructure role. They will be familiar with the M365 suite, and have demonstrable experience in implementing robust Cloud solutions and selecting services based on workload requirements.

Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not match 100% of the technical requirements.  We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and strive to create a work environment which ensures everyone can be heard.

What’s important to MPS is that our people live our values of Member First, Ambitious, Determined and Empowered.

If you have any questions about any advertised role and how we can support you, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Package Description

• Hybrid working (Leeds or London office)
• Generous matched pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme up to 15% 
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell holidays
• 6x salary death in service
• A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with an NHS-registered private GP
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• A range of shopping discounts

About the Company

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.

Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit members and the wider healthcare professions. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2016 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.

Medical Protection Society