Cloud Centre of Excellence Lead

Cloud Centre of Excellence Lead £80,000 + benefits

St Albans (Hybrid / Remote)

We're looking for a hands-on cloud leader to build and run a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE). You'll set the strategy, governance, and financial management (FinOps) practices that keep cloud usage secure, scalable, and cost-effective across the organisation.

What you'll be doing:

• Establish and lead a central CCoE, shaping cloud strategy and best practice
• Drive cloud governance: subscription models, RBAC, identity, and security baselines
• Implement FinOps practices to monitor, optimise, and report on spend
• Build automation and reusable IaC templates to accelerate adoption
• Act as technical authority across operations, security, finance, and product teams
• Stay ahead of cloud trends and foster a culture of adoption and learning

What we're looking for:

• Strong track record in Azure (AWS experience a plus)
• Deep knowledge of cloud governance, security, and cost optimisation
• Hands-on experience in cloud architecture and automation (IaC / DevOps)
• Excellent stakeholder skills, able to bridge technical and non-technical teams
• Leadership ability to drive change and mentor others

Certifications welcome but not essential: Azure / AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps, Security Engineer, FinOps Practitioner.

If you're ready to own cloud strategy and influence at both a technical and strategic level, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.