Cloud Delivery Lead

Cloud Delivery Lead

+6 months +

+Fully remote working

+£70 - £79 ph Inside IR35

+SC cleared role - must hold current active clearance

+Sole British - due to nature of the project

Skills:

+SC clearance

+Cloud Delivery leader

+DevOps

+Azure / AWS

+Stakeholder engagment

We are seeking an experienced delivery leader responsible for managing complex cloud and digital initiatives that support public sector transformation. Skilled in overseeing agile delivery across infrastructure, software, and service platforms with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, budget management, and governance. Brings deep understanding of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern delivery models to ensure secure, scalable, and citizen-focused solutions. Expert in driving cross-functional collaboration, aligning IT strategies with policy outcomes, and promoting continuous improvement across programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Strategy

• Shape and oversee delivery strategy for cloud and DevOps programmes aligned to public sector transformation goals

• Develop delivery roadmaps and prioritise initiatives based on organisational impact and stakeholder needs

• Drive cross-departmental alignment to ensure consistent delivery frameworks and shared objectives

Team & People Management

• Lead multidisciplinary agile teams including cloud engineers, DevOps specialists, analysts, and testers

• Mentor, coach, and support performance development to build a high-performing delivery culture

• Ensure effective resource planning to support sprint velocity and long-term delivery capacity

Cloud Architecture & Engineering Oversight

• Oversee delivery of cloud-native architectures, container platforms, and hybrid infrastructure solutions

• Guide adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation practices

• Collaborate on designs for scalability, resilience, and high availability across platforms

Delivery Operations & Agile Governance

• Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritisation, and iterative delivery using agile methodologies

• Track and report delivery metrics such as deployment frequency, lead time, and change failure rate

• Maintain delivery cadence and artefacts using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

• Build strong relationships with internal teams, government departments, citizens, and suppliers

• Manage third-party delivery performance and SLA adherence

• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive transparency and consensus

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Promote continuous improvement, learning, and feedback across delivery teams

• Evaluate emerging DevOps tools, cloud patterns, and delivery models

• Lead retrospectives and encourage knowledge sharing across programmes

Experience Required

The Delivery Lead will be a well-rounded service delivery professional with experience across applications, infrastructure, or digital services, and will demonstrate:

• Proven service delivery experience in legacy and/or digital environments

• Detailed working knowledge of the Industrialised Delivery Model

• Ability to interpret and work effectively with client contracts

• Experience producing mitigations for failed SLAs where required

• Strong documentation skills for client-facing materials and governance

• Confident communication and presentation skills with senior management and clients

• Practical working knowledge of ITIL

• Effective negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities

If you'd like to discuss this Cloud Delivery Lead in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.