Cloud Architect

Overview:

The Technology Architecture (TA) team is operating in a fast‑paced, international, English environment, TA defines technology strategy, governs standards, and evangelizes on emerging solutions (APIs, AI/ML, BI, Cloud, etc.).

What will you do?

• Monitoring the portfolio of both internally and externally cloud‑hosted applications and solutions.
• Driving the move‑to‑cloud migration program that transfers workloads onto our 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 across CIB. 
• Define & design cloud‑architecture solutions that align with CIB business 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; influence the broader CIB technology community to meet industry standards and practices.
• 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).
• Contribute to the CIB Cloud Strategy, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, data‑sovereignty and resiliency goals.
• 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. 

What are we looking for?

• Development and Solution Architectures (OOP, OOAD, Data, Middleware, Scalability, Resiliency) - Demonstrated experience in software and systems implementation & design and overall distributed systems architecture.
• Cloud platforms (one or more of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud) - Minimum 5 years designing, migrating and operating production workloads.
• Container orchestration & IaC (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Terraform, Ansible) - Hands‑on implementation and architecture.
• Cloud‑native application design, micro‑services &‑driven architectures - Proven delivery in cloud environments.
• Secure Development Lifecycle (SCA, SAST, DAST, CSPM) - Experience embedding security tools in CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud Design Patterns & reference architectures - Ability to document and reuse patterns across projects.
• Governance & compliance (e.g. GDPR) - Demonstrated application in previous roles.
• Strong communication & stakeholder management - Written & verbal fluency for both technical teams and senior management.
• Knowledge of IBM Cloud services (IBM Cloud Pak, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud).
• Relevant certifications (AWS Solution Architect‑Professional, Azure Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, etc.) or demonstration of equivalent experience.
• Knowledge on OpenStack cloud operating system.
• Exposure to the financial services industry (banking, payments, fintech, capital markets).
• Awareness around Data Science.
• English – Expert 8read, spoken, written).
• French – Practice (nice to have).
• Autonomy & Organisation - Self‑starter, capable of managing multiple streams while maintaining high quality.
• Proactivity & Risk‑Management - Anticipates issues, proposes mitigation actions and drives continuous improvement.
• Communication - Clear, concise, persuasive – can translate complex technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.
• Collaboration & Coaching - Strong team player; enjoys mentoring, knowledge‑sharing and building cross‑functional relationships.
• Result‑Orientation - Delivers on commitments, meets deadlines and tracks measurable outcomes (cost savings, migration velocity, security posture).
• Cultural Agility - Comfortable in a multi‑cultural, multi‑location environment; respects diversity and inclusion.
• Ethics & Motivation - High personal integrity, strong work ethic and commitment to our values.