Cloud Services Team Leader

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Leader to take full ownership of the Cloud Services Infrastructure across our Paragon Infrastructure Hosting estate, covering the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, and India. This is a key leadership position , responsible for ensuring the robustness, performance, and security of our Cloud Infrastructure platforms and associated monitoring tools.

The Cloud Team Leader will oversee a multi-cloud environment spanning Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This role leads a team of cloud engineers to support design, deploy, secure, and optimise enterprise-grade cloud solutions. The leader ensures that cloud infrastructure supports business continuity, scalability, and innovation while maintaining governance, compliance, and cost efficiency.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a distributed team of cloud engineers and administrators across Azure, AWS, and OCI.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for cloud platform issues, ensuring swift resolution and knowledge sharing.
• Drive team engagement, skills development, and succession planning to build a high-performing culture.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the cloud services function.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams to ensure cohesive operations and service delivery.

Cloud Architecture & Strategy

Operations & Service Delivery

Security, Compliance & Governance

Cost Management & Optimisation

Leadership Competencies

Skills

Technical Skills & Experience

Cloud Platforms

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Monitoring & Observability

Networking & Security

Scripting

Soft Skills

Qualifications