Summary: The Senior Enterprise Architect role focuses on designing and managing cloud infrastructure in a hybrid multi-cloud environment, specifically utilizing Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The position requires collaboration with engineering teams and business stakeholders to shape the cloud strategy and drive innovation within a leading investment banking organization. The role is pivotal in establishing architectural principles and ensuring compliance with business and regulatory requirements. Candidates should possess extensive experience in cloud technologies and a strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of transformative capabilities that drive change.
• Foster collaboration across IT departments to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture strategy.
• Take a strategic approach across all architectural domains, providing guidance on business, technology, and data decisions.
• Establish and enhance architectural principles, policies, and standards.
• Identify emerging trends and their potential impact on the organisation.
• Design cloud solutions that comply with business and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture frameworks, standards, and best practises.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues with innovative solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to architects and cloud engineers.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Cloud Architect with hands-on expertise in Azure and GCP.
• Deep understanding of cloud computing concepts, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Expertise in designing hybrid multi-cloud solutions and implementing Identity and Access Management.
• Familiarity with TOGAF and Zachman methodologies.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (eg, Terraform, ARM/Bicep).
• Knowledge of cloud security best practises and compliance standards (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR).
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Salary (Rate): 1100

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT