- Monitoring the portfolio of both internally and externally cloud‑hosted applications and solutions.
- Driving the move‑to‑cloud migration program that transfers workloads onto company internal cloud platforms.
- Liaising with business and technology leaders, to drive agendas forward in a fast paced and evolving landscape.
- The role combines deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and strong stakeholder‑management to deliver secure, compliant, consistent, and innovative cloud solutions
- Define & design cloud‑architecture solutions that align with clients objectives, security, regulatory requirements, and the overall TA technology strategy.
- Support the Cloud pillar activity – monitor the external SaaS portfolio, assess risk and maturity, and drive the migration roadmap for all in-scope applications.
- Deliver architectural blueprints, design patterns, and reference frameworks (e.g., Cloud Design Patterns, CI/CD, IaC) for development teams and ensure reuse across projects.
- Advise development squads/teams on cloud‑native design, API strategy, DevOps practices, data‑analytics, AI/ML integration and open‑source tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, Ansible).
- Define, enforce, and evolve governance processes – cloud‑security standards, Secure Development Lifecycle (SCA, SAST, DAST), compliance checks and cost‑management policies.
- Stay up to date on latest trends and evolution on the cloud landscape - cloud services, industry trends and fintech innovations;
- Support the validation of emerging technologies and tools and tracking proofs‑of‑concept with internal teams, external fintech partners or vendors.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide rapid, creative resolutions to keep migration programs on schedule.
- Communicate progress, risks and recommendations to IT and senior business stakeholders (written reports, presentations, governance forums).
- Support recruitment, onboarding and knowledge‑transfer activities for the Technical Architecture and Cloud teams.
- Mentor junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and best‑practice adoption.
- Participate in cross‑functional committees (API governance, AI ethics fintech partnerships) to influence broader technology road‑maps.
- Assist in defining service‑level and operational metrics for cloud‑based solutions.