Description Location: Leeds or London The Bank has started gaining a greater foothold in cloud services over the last few years. As we grow, we are evolving our operating model to allow us to run our services more effectively. This is a lead role within the Application Cloud Services (ACS) platform team within DES. It is responsible for the day-to-day operations and technical backlog of the Azure platform where we host our applications including the Banks primary Content Management System, Sitecore The team will be responsible for monitoring elements of the Azure platforms pertinent to our applications and solving any issues which may fall from there. The team will have responsibility for running certain features in the platform, such as deploying golden images, handling subscriptions or upgrades of Kubernetes. They will also help the Microsoft Power Platform and Azure Data teams with platform support and build. This role on our the ACS team will be the Banks Sitecore Subject Matter Expert, and will act as the primary interface between the wider Azure Platform team and our 3 rd party application support team. You will be responsible for managing the ‘cloud platform’ components of some solutions, providing strategic guidance and sharing knowledge within the team. You will work alongside the website team on our SiteCore CMS system and liaise with our external partners who support the website content. You will be challenged to find ways to automate your platform work and identifying and implementing continuous improvement. You will ensure the application platform has industry best practices in place for monitoring and alerting as well as managing logs. Ensuring professional management of patching, certificates and RBAC across the platform. You will use your SiteCore experience to ensure best practices are adhered to and that the Bank delivers the best and most robust system it can. We do not expect new joiners to have expert skills across all the technical areas we are looking towards, but we do want you to enjoy learning and will support you to fill technical gaps. We are looking towards our Microsoft and Oracle partnerships to support us with this education as this may include Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 as well as Oracle Cloud applications (Fusion). Responsibilities include: You will act as the Sitecore Product Owner for the Bank You will take the lead in technical conversations and design activities to support the growth and maturity of the wider Sitecore Platform You will work alongside key partners from the business ensuring we have a clear roadmap aligned to business requirements You will work alongside colleagues in Technology and our 3 rd party supplier to ensure work is planned and delivering to the same goals, and bring the work of the teams together You will champion continuous delivery in software engineering through use of Dev/Ops practices and your industry knowledge. Role Requirements Essential Criteria Expert knowledge of the SiteCore platform Experience of operating platforms in a controlled environment with strict change control. Good knowledge of SOLR and Zookeeper Experience in managing Kubernetes environments. Experience with Azure monitoring, logging, and observability tools. Preference to work as part of a team rather than individually. Expert Microsoft Azure and CAF knowledge. Microsoft Azure administration skills / certification. Windows / Linux Admin. Automation scripting (e.g. Terraform). Strong written and verbal communication skills. Be able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, organisation, self-motivation and a desire for self-improvement. Ability to plan, schedule and handle a demanding workload. Desirable Criteria Knowledge of Akamai CDN Good .NET and C# skills. SSIS skills and data integration/migration software. In-depth experience of solution delivery using the full Software Development Lifecycle. This should include experience of working with the Agile and DevOps methodologies working with continuous delivery, automatic regression testing, TDD and monitoring. Good knowledge of Azure Networks. Experience of Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 environments. Our Approach to Inclusion The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve. At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public. We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed. For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders. Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application. Salary and Benefits Information We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate. We offer a salary as follows: Leeds circa £70,510 - £81,360 London circa £78,310 - £90,360 Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time. A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool. A 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits. Private medical insurance and income protection. National Security Vetting Process Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice. The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis. The Application Process Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process. The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages. This role closes on 21 March 2025. Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.