Platform Architect

Cloud Platform Architect - 12 Months - Hybrid working

Overview

Technology teams in the UK work closely with global business units to design and build digital services that enable customers to bank quickly, simply and securely. This role sits within a cloud capability that continues to evolve how it leverages cloud services. The Lead Platform Cloud Architect enables the secure and appropriate consumption of cloud services (AWS) through the provision of patterns and expert guidance. The role partners with Platform Engineering and Product Management to evolve platform capabilities, drive architectural discipline, ensure sound and evidence-based decision making, and align platform development to broader strategy.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain cloud deployment patterns and standards to support cloud service enablement and governance
Identify opportunities to improve resilience, cost efficiency and controls compliance; provide technical leadership for remediation
Partner with Platform Engineering teams to evolve platform service offerings
Engage with cloud service provider product managers to ensure requirements are reflected in product roadmaps and support internal product managers in adopting new technologies
Provide escalation support to cloud platform teams
Collaborate with enterprise architects, cross-cloud platform architects and cloud services leadership to align technical and business processes across AWS, Azure, AliCloud and GCP
Includes tooling, automation, onboarding, billing, reporting, labelling and integration with existing enterprise tooling
Partner with architects across adjacent domains to review and inform strategies, standards and patterns
Understand regulatory controls relevant to financial institutions and the impact of material outsourcing; support regulatory engagements
Provide customer consultancy, including solution design reviews to ensure secure and appropriate cloud adoption
Act as SME support during major incidents

Essential Skills & Experience

Extensive, hands-on Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Professional certification is highly desirable
Strong Experience operating highly available, mission-critical workloads in AWS
Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform)
Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/UDP, routing, broadcast/multicast, LAN/WAN, SDN) and ability to troubleshoot issues
Proven track record of delivering significant, sustainable change that improves business effectiveness
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and present effectively to stakeholders
Engineering background beneficial, with regular interaction with engineering teams

Additional Information

Hybrid and flexible working model
Role based in Sheffield

Location

Sheffield, UK

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