Job Description

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What will you be doing?

As our IT Cloud & Data Centre Specialist, you'll be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure, as well as managing our technical architecture. This includes overseeing our Azure tenant and network, ensuring that patches, firmware upgrades, and releases are consistently applied in line with the Society's governance standards.



You'll also play a key role in delivering strategic IT projects that support our long-term goals.



You'll help maintain a seamless level of support by ensuring our applications, systems, services, and infrastructure are available 24/7/365, while all interactions with third parties are conducted within the agreed SLAs.



Some of the operational processes you will help oversee include:


Management of Azure Use of terraform to deploy to Azure Backup management Service alerting and monitoring Performance management of live services New service commissions and decommissions. Disaster/recovery tests Third party management and escalation Patch management Firmware upgrades
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How will I know if I am right for this role?

To succeed in this role, you'll be a strong problem solver, communicator, team player, and collaborator. You'll recognise the importance of building effective working relationships across the Society to help deliver our Purpose.



As a cloud computing expert, you'll bring proven experience in disaster recovery (DR), supplier management, and data backup, helping to strengthen both our people and infrastructure capabilities.





We're looking for talented, positive people from all walks of life. We're ready to help you develop the skills you already have with the right coaching, guidance and to offer you a fantastic springboard into a great team and a great career here at Central Co-op

What is in it for me?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:




Retail discounts- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts. Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year Colleague recognition- we celebrate our colleague's achievements both personally and professionally Enhanced family friendly policies- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events. Colleague Dividend- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success. Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us. Give as you earn- helping you support charities which mean something to you. Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you've got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses. Company Pension- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information. Life Assurance- after an initial qualifying period, you'll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you're working for us. Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes We've got you - our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do. iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you. Workflex- all of our flexible working options in one place, including our 4 day working week / 9 day fortnight and hybrid working options.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop (careers.coop)



Everyone is welcome here We're happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they'll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we'll do our best to support you through our recruitment process


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Who are we?

We're Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.



And with us, you're not just a colleague, you're a Member. You'll own a share of the business.



You'll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who'll help you grow. To find out more about working for us, visit our website www.careers.coop