Lead Cloud Architect

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom La Fosse Full time

Lead Azure Architect - Banking - £115,000 20% bonus, up to 20% pension - Hybrid working based in London

Reporting to the Head of Architecture, this role carries enterprise-wide responsibilities for shaping and influencing the bank's technology landscape. Your mission is to align the change portfolio with strategic technology goals, ensuring consistency throughout the delivery lifecycle.

As a leader within the architecture community, you will:

  • Develop and maintain an enterprise view of the current and target infrastructure and cyber technology landscapes.
  • Architect, design, and document solutions across on-premise and cloud platforms.
  • Create and assure technology roadmaps aligned with the bank's strategic ambitions.
  • Contribute to technology strategy, roadmaps, and research efforts.
  • Provide expert guidance for proofs of concept, engineering solutions, and implementation activities.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate the enterprise architecture needed to achieve strategic outcomes.
  • Maintain the current architecture landscape while developing target architecture and roadmaps.
  • Deliver high-quality enterprise architecture designs, ensuring alignment with business value and broader technology strategies.
  • Lead migrations of on-premise applications to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate business requirements into architecture roadmaps and designs.
  • Support delivery teams throughout project lifecycles to achieve target outcomes.
  • Actively contribute to the Technology Design Authority, reviewing and approving new technologies and services.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Guide and mentor a small team of architects within the infrastructure and cyber domain.
  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and introduce innovations where appropriate.

Skills and Experience

  • Proven experience in developing architectural strategies and roadmaps.
  • Expertise in designing solutions in Azure, microservices, containerization, and Azure Landing Zone environments.
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and effective governance practices.
  • Strong background in IT architecture methodologies and cloud computing platforms.
  • Proficiency in translating enterprise strategies into actionable roadmaps and solutions.
  • Experience in technology evaluation and selection to support organizational goals.

Desirable Skills

  • Understanding of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
  • Strong commercial awareness to balance technology choices with financial considerations.
  • Broad technology experience, including integration, middleware, and business systems.
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies.
  • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., banking, finance, or insurance).

Interdisciplinary Skills

  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with advanced problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong prioritization skills to manage competing demands effectively.
  • Experience collaborating with project managers to build robust technical project plans.
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