Team Leader- Cloud and Storage Services
Applications for this vacancy closed on 15 November 2024 at 12:00PM
**Team Leader- Cloud and Storage Services- Available on a 2 year Fixed Term
contract or Secondment basis**
**Please note-** This position is available to University and college staff
only. External applicants need not apply.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the IT Services Department as Team
Lead (Cloud and Storage Services) working hybrid.
IT Services is a key department that ensures that the University has robust,
reliable and high-performing IT facilities it requires to support the
distinctive needs of those engaged in teaching, learning, research and
administration. We value and recognise our own and the contribution of others,
creating a great culture to work in and a place where we all feel we belong.
This post provides leadership for the Cloud and Storage Services team within
Infrastructure Services.
**What We Offer**
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days annual leave
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working
**About the Role**
* This post provides leadership for the Cloud and Storage Services team within Infrastructure Services. The Cloud and Storage Services team is responsible for providing reliable, robust and secure virtual infrastructure, storage and backup services for the University and colleges, including the University Private Cloud service, the Secondary Storage (Scality) service, the HFS (aka Storage Protect) Backup service and the CrashPlan backup service.
* Cloud services are expected to develop to include the management of third-party cloud-based infrastructure services (e.g. provided by Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure). The team provides technical leadership for cloud, storage and backup strategy.
* The postholder leads the team and takes a leading role in the service design, delivery and management of systems providing critical services to the University.
**About You**
* You will have proven expertise in providing leadership to highly expert technical teams, including recruitment, staff development and performance management.
* You will have a good understanding of the processes and recommended practice associated with IT service management and familiarity with IT systems lifecycle management, from design, through to implementation and management.
* You will have the ability to develop strategy for IT service operations, with particular emphasis on the infrastructure required to meet service levels, taking account of current and emerging organisational requirements and initiatives as well as emerging developments in related technology. Combined with excellent communications skills, including the presentation of complex ideas to a variety of audiences, and the production of accurate written documentation.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of
two referees as part of your online application.
The **closing date** for applications is **12 noon on Friday 15 November. **
**Interviews** will take place on the **week commencing 25 November and will
be face to face. **
contract or Secondment basis**
**Please note-** This position is available to University and college staff
only. External applicants need not apply.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the IT Services Department as Team
Lead (Cloud and Storage Services) working hybrid.
IT Services is a key department that ensures that the University has robust,
reliable and high-performing IT facilities it requires to support the
distinctive needs of those engaged in teaching, learning, research and
administration. We value and recognise our own and the contribution of others,
creating a great culture to work in and a place where we all feel we belong.
This post provides leadership for the Cloud and Storage Services team within
Infrastructure Services.
**What We Offer**
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days annual leave
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working
**About the Role**
* This post provides leadership for the Cloud and Storage Services team within Infrastructure Services. The Cloud and Storage Services team is responsible for providing reliable, robust and secure virtual infrastructure, storage and backup services for the University and colleges, including the University Private Cloud service, the Secondary Storage (Scality) service, the HFS (aka Storage Protect) Backup service and the CrashPlan backup service.
* Cloud services are expected to develop to include the management of third-party cloud-based infrastructure services (e.g. provided by Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure). The team provides technical leadership for cloud, storage and backup strategy.
* The postholder leads the team and takes a leading role in the service design, delivery and management of systems providing critical services to the University.
**About You**
* You will have proven expertise in providing leadership to highly expert technical teams, including recruitment, staff development and performance management.
* You will have a good understanding of the processes and recommended practice associated with IT service management and familiarity with IT systems lifecycle management, from design, through to implementation and management.
* You will have the ability to develop strategy for IT service operations, with particular emphasis on the infrastructure required to meet service levels, taking account of current and emerging organisational requirements and initiatives as well as emerging developments in related technology. Combined with excellent communications skills, including the presentation of complex ideas to a variety of audiences, and the production of accurate written documentation.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of
two referees as part of your online application.
The **closing date** for applications is **12 noon on Friday 15 November. **
**Interviews** will take place on the **week commencing 25 November and will
be face to face. **
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Team Leader- Cloud and Storage Services- Available on a 2 year Fixed Term contract or Secondment basis Please note- This position is available to University and college staff only. External applicants need not apply. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. We have an exciting opportunity to join the IT Services Department as Team Lead (Cloud and Storage Services) working hybrid. ... **Team Leader- Cloud and Storage Services- Available on a 2 year Fixed Term
contract or Secondment basis** **Please note-** This position is available to University and college staff only. External applicants need not apply. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. We have an exciting opportunity to join the IT Services Department as Team Lead (Cloud and Storage Services) working hybrid. IT Services is a ... |
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