Head of Cloud Operations
Sam
Grossick
Engineering secure, zero-trust technology across cloud, networks, identity and enterprise architecture for critical national infrastructure at Leonardo UK.
Where I focus
The disciplines behind technology platforms that stay secure, available and aligned with the business.
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Platform engineering and operations
Leading and hands-on engineering of infrastructure and platforms at scale, building resilient, highly available services and streamlining deployment pipelines across enterprise environments.
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Zero trust architecture
Designing zero trust networks with micro-segmentation and continuous verification, hardening critical assets against modern threat actors.
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Identity and access management
Engineering least-privilege access models, SSO integration and full lifecycle automation across enterprise directories and identity providers.
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Enterprise architecture
Applying TOGAF to bridge legacy infrastructure with modern, cloud-native architecture, translating business strategy into secure technical roadmaps.
Experience
A career built at Leonardo UK, from graduate service operations to leading cloud operations.
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Jan 2025 Present
Head of Cloud Operations Current
Leonardo UK
Leading the cloud operations team. Accountable for the operational stability, security and strategic scaling of cloud environments, with a deep focus on enforcing zero trust and standardising IDAM across the enterprise.
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Jan 2024 Jan 2025
Enterprise Architect
Leonardo UK
Designed IT strategy aligned with business objectives and architected secure, future-proof systems bridging legacy infrastructure with cloud-native solutions. Established core principles for zero trust and modern identity, engineering the rollout of Zscaler and Entra.
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Aug 2022 Jan 2024
IT Solution Architect
Leonardo UK
Translated business requirements into secure technical architectures and implemented secure-by-design principles for enterprise IT. Lead architect delivering a first-of-its-type secure public cloud in defence.
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Aug 2021 Aug 2022
IT Analyst, Future Factory
Leonardo UK
Contributed to Future Factory initiatives, modernising manufacturing IT processes and laying the groundwork for digital transformation.
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Aug 2020 Aug 2021
Graduate IT Service Operations Analyst
Leonardo UK
Developed core ITIL knowledge and operational discipline, establishing a strong foundation in enterprise service management.
Certifications
Formal credentials underpinning the security, architecture and operations work above.