Cloud Security & Solutions Architect

Role: Cloud Security & Solutions Architect
Department: Infrastructure & Operations
Grade: 7 (£39,975 - £47,416) plus 15% Market Supplement
Responsible to: Microsoft Technical Services Manager
Campus: Any (Belfast, Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry) (Hybrid)
(Permanent / Full Time)

• ABOUT US -
  We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.
  Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.
  
• THE ROLE -
  The role holder will specialise in Azure, leading in architecting, implementing, and optimising cloud solutions to ensure the design of scalable and resilient architectures.
  The primary remit of the role extends to supporting and maintaining the University’s Cloud-Based Microsoft Enterprise configurations incorporating the M365 ecosystem, Entra ID, Azure Cloud Services and the Microsoft Security stack including Defender for Cloud, Defender for Office, Defender for Identity and Defender for Cloud Apps.
  Exciting Opportunity and Competitive Compensation with a 15% Market Supplement!
  We're offering a 15% Market Supplement for this role, reflecting our commitment to attract top talent in the industry. This additional compensation ensures that your expertise and contributions are recognised and rewarded in line with current market standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multi-campus University working across multi-disciplinary teams within both our Infrastructure and security portfolios and beyond.
  You will have the opportunity to contribute to and lead on solution design and implementation, complex problem resolution and ongoing service enhancement in relation to the entire Azure & M365 technology stack. You will collaborate closely with other key stakeholders within the Digital Services Directorate and beyond to explore, design, and deliver solutions, thereby significantly contributing to the University’s growth in the Azure ecosystem through architecting, implementing, and optimising cloud solutions.
  Join us and benefit from a role that not only challenges you but also compensates you competitively.
  If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Darragh McCrickard, Microsoft Technical Services Manager via email.
  
• ABOUT YOU -
  
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in an Information Technology or Computer Science related discipline or can demonstrate an appropriate level and range of professional experience.
  
• Experience in designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions from design through to production.
  
• Experience of deploying, managing and supporting any two of the following technologies in a large organisation: Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, Entra ID, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and ARM, Microsoft Defender Suite including Defender for Cloud, Defender for Office, Defender for Identity and Defender for Cloud Apps, Containerisation technologies including Azure Kubernetes, or Secure logging of Azure and Microsoft Events such as Log Analytics.
  
• Experience and proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.
  Please find our employee benefits on our website.
  Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
  The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit