ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist

ICT Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist

Force: South Wales Police

Role Type: Police Staff

Business Area: Information & Communication Technologies

Department: Information Communications Technologies

Location: HQ, Bridgend

Grade: PO34

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Type of Contract: Permanent

Shortlisting Date: 10 August 2026

Interview Date: 17 August 2026

Closing Date: 31/07/:00

Are you looking for your next career step? Do you want to be a part of an innovative organisation?

About Us: South Wales Police is the largest police force in Wales, serving a population of approximately 1.3 million people across an area of 2,117 square miles. We are dedicated to keeping our communities safe and secure, and we rely on cutting edge technology to support our operations. We have recently invested heavily in our ICT department with exciting new projects and opportunities funded by significant investment. We are going through a period of significant growth and technological change, there has never been a better time to join!

The role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist. As a Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist, you will be responsible for developing cloud infrastructure and platforms, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platforms as a service (PaaS) within the South Wales Police managed cloud tenants. Within the role, you may supervise junior ICT Specialists, and you will play a crucial role in ensuring service availability, security and standards compliance as well as driving process improvements and enhancing system performance.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure and maintain managed cloud solutions.
• Design and deploy cloud infrastructure, including compute and platform services.
• Oversee cloud performance tuning, policy and management.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify and solve system issues.
• Develop and maintain security protocols for cloud solutions.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Provide IT specialist advice to business users and IT peers for your specialist technological area.
• Manage technical staff within your technical area.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified to Degree level standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and abilities.
• Experience of designing, implementing and technically leading on some of the following areas.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Must be aware of the strategic operational implications of effective IT upon the organisation.

This Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms Specialist role will work in the Technical Standards section of the ICT Department and will report to the Technical Standards manager.

Our ICT Department has a wide and varied range of responsibilities from 1st line service desk, 2nd line technical support to 3rd line specialist technical architect/design. ICT are also responsible for IT Security management, Service Management, Business Support and Project Management that maintain and continuously improve critical services, software, platforms, and hardware required throughout the full IT lifecycle. This underpins the delivery of secure and timely 24/7 operations for approximately 10,000 users across 100 geographical locations supporting over 20,000 computers including multiple datacentres together with the underlying network, physical and virtual (including cloud services) IT infrastructure.

Benefits

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24 days annual leave increasing to 29 days after 5 years employment
• Flexible working dependent on duties
• Free on site parking
• On site fitness centre and canteen
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programmes
• SWP Diolch Vectis & Blue light Discount Card
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and community well being

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

As a Force, we are committed to developing the overall structure of equality, diversity and inclusion across South Wales Police: in our workforce and in the services we provide.

South Wales Police is an equal opportunities employer and is determined to attract, employ and support a workforce which is representative of the diverse society which it serves.

We are committed to achieving a working environment which is free from any form of harassment, intimidation, bullying or victimisation.

Applications are welcomed from all under represented groups and support will be made available for all applicants as and when requested.

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.

Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are particularly welcome.

If you are an applicant living with a disability or from an ethnically diverse background, you can apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) provided you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by South Wales Police, all applicants will undergo a comprehensive background check as part of the recruitment process.

We embrace diversity and welcome applications from everyone.