Public cloud SME in Salford

TalkTalk Consumer (TTC) operates a hybrid approach to its Information Technology; applying best of breed technologies to meet our challenges. Our estate includes on-premises multi-tenanted cloud solutions along with significant footprints across Microsoft Azure, AWS & GCP. As a Cloud Subject Matter Expert (SME) - 6 month FTC, you will have an ownership role that is critical to our cloud technology strategy.

With responsibility and ownership for ensuring our cloud security posture remains strong, you will provide cloud subject matter expertise across our cloud infrastructure, network, and application stack. Working with the other business units, you will ensure that any recommendations are remediated efficiently, ensuring a secure and reliable estate. You will build and maintain the Public Cloud Shared Infrastructure.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Ensuring our cloud security posture remains strong.
• Identifying vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across our cloud infrastructure, network and applications.
• Working with our IT and Developer teams to ensure robust, secure processes are adhered to throughout our Public Cloud.
• Providing best practice recommendations to improve our overall cloud security approach.
• Reviewing vulnerability and penetration testing reports undertaken against cloud-based assets.
• Reporting on security risks to PXC security risk governance forums.
• Maintaining alignment between our cloud assets and security architecture.
• Providing senior input into the Public Cloud Solution Designer low & high level designs.
• Supporting and reviewing access to cloud assets.
• Providing key cloud subscription financial metrics, set up reservations and drive continual improvements.
• Building and maintaining Public Cloud Shared infrastructure.
• Working with incident, change and problem management teams as required.
• Professionally representing the public cloud team as a technical consultant on projects interacting and coordinating with peers, vendors, suppliers and consultants for the needs of the business.
• Management of Azure Microsoft Entra.
• Management of Public cloud Infra Networking.
• Management of Cloud Policies.

As a recognised Top 50 Inclusive Employer in the UK, we believe that diversity fuels innovation and success. We’re committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities and customers we serve. At TalkTalk, inclusion is part of our DNA – we’re all 100% human, and we’ve created a culture where you can truly be yourself. We’re not your traditional 9-5. We’re a dynamic, flexible workplace, and we’re excited to hear how you like to work. Whether you thrive in collaboration, focus better at home, or prefer a bit of both – let’s make it work.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hybrid working – with a minimum of 50% office presence to support teamwork and connection.
• Collaborative office spaces designed for creative thinking and innovation.
• Generous holiday package – 25 days annual leave, 3 wellbeing days, and your birthday off (plus the option to buy up to 10 more days!).
• Private healthcare for all employees.
• Competitive pension scheme and performance-related bonus opportunities.
• Free broadband for all employees.
• Life event gifts – celebrating milestones like marriages and births.
• Inclusive employee networks – open to all, supporting peer connection and thought-provoking conversations.
• Salary sacrifice scheme – save on dental, gym, and more.
• Big retail and leisure discounts.
• 3 paid volunteering days a year – because making a difference matters to us too.