Deputy Team Leader - Cloud and Storage Services

Join the University of Oxford's Cloud and Storage Services Team

We have an exciting opportunity available to join our IT Services Department as a Deputy Team Leader in our Cloud and Storage Services team

The Role

Deputy Team Leader (Permanent)

About Us

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. IT Services is a key department, ensuring robust, reliable, and high-performing IT infrastructure that supports the University’s distinctive needs.

We are proud of our supportive and inclusive culture, valuing the contributions of all team members and fostering a sense of belonging.

What We Offer

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
• 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

The role offers hybrid working, allowing flexibility to support your work-life balance.

About the Roles

The role provides leadership for the Cloud and Storage Services team within Infrastructure Services.

The Deputy Team Lead reports to the Team Lead and shares responsibility for managing team members and services.

The team manages key services, including:

• The University Private Cloud service
• Secondary Storage (Scality)
• The HFS (Storage Protect) Backup service
• The CrashPlan backup service

As cloud technology evolves, the team’s scope is expected to expand to include third-party infrastructure services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. The postholders will play a leading role in the design, delivery, and management of systems critical to the University.

About You

You will bring:

• Proven expertise in leading technical teams, including recruitment, staff development, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of IT service management processes and IT systems lifecycle management, from design to implementation and ongoing operations.
• Strategic thinking in IT service operations, with the ability to align infrastructure strategies with organisational needs and emerging technologies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences and produce high-quality 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 12:00 noon on Monday 13 January.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 20 January and will be face to face in central Oxford.

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