Vp – Cloud Design Architect

Salary: £48,000 – £66,000 per year

Our client is one of the larger European banks. At the moment they are undertaking a big move to cloud architecture and they are looking for someone to help design their solutions across the whole enterprise.

The bank has a Group Architecture team which drives the development of the ‘target state’ for the whole organisation. The team also works on the governance processes, supporting tools, standards and frameworks which are required to deliver the total solution.

What this means is that the team has to work hard to collaborate across the bank, gaining trust and buy-in from their colleagues in the larger business, particularly the infrastructure teams. They have a really important role in the delivery of the IT strategy, and their work is essential to incorporating the breadth of the bank’s business. Particularly when it comes to building out the application data strategy and associated knowledge base

Working within the Application Data Architecture team, you will be part of a group that is delivering a new Architecture Information Service for the Bank. The team will deliver hands-on, business-oriented strategic and technical consulting to the business for cloud infrastructure, automation solutions and solution architecture.

Key responsibilities

● Providing guidance, assisting development and advising teams designing cloud-based solutions

● Defining architectural best practices, policies and Standards for teams looking to adopt cloud computing

● Teaming with infrastructure partners and specialists to ensure a positive project outcome

● Developing web-based applications that interface with multiple Software as a Service

components

● Implementing and evolving a central architecture governance model

Skills and Experience

● Experience of designing cloud architectures

● Substantial programming experience in one or a number of technologies and knowledge of Software Delivery Life Cycle best practices and design

● Knowledge of the Finance / Controlling domain and end-to-end workflow for a banking and trading businesses

● Experience in conducting Cloud Readiness Assessments observing business and technical perspectives

● Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud

What the bank offers in return:

The bank believes that a healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, they believe it is really important for the team to enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. They are committed to providing an environment with colleague development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

● Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

● 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

● Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

● A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

● The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

● Training and development to help you excel in your career mixed with a culture of continuous learning to aid progression

● Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

● Coaching and support from experts in your team

How to Apply:

If you meet the above criteria for the … role, please respond to this with an up to date copy of your CV to Naz Shahid at Tectre. Our office hours are between 9am – 5pm Monday through to Friday. You may not hear from us straight away due to the level of applications we receive every day. We can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.

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