Cloud Hosting Tech Lead (SC Cleared)

CHT Lead
Location: Wokingham (Reading) | Hybrid - 60% remote and 40% onsite
Duration: 6 months contract
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a Cloud Hosting Tech Lead (SC Cleared) to join them on a major government project that's based in Wokingham.

Role Description:

• Lead the management and delivery of cloud hosting and technology services, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Define and implement service strategies aligned with business and IT objectives.
• Oversee incident, problem, and change management processes to maintain service stability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure service expectations and SLAs are met.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage risk assessments and mitigation strategies for cloud and technology operations.
• Provide leadership and guidance to technical teams, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Monitor service performance metrics and report on key operational insights.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in managed services, cloud hosting, and IT service management.
• Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze service performance and implement improvement strategies.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams within a managed service environment.
• Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and service life cycle management. Shift working will be required 4 shifts on 5 off a mix of days and nights. Dayshifts are 0700 - 1900 and nightshifts are 1900 - 0700. Shift allowance of £400 a month is paid for shift working.