Remote / Flexible to travel
Duration till EOY
We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Architect to join our clients' team within a major financial institution. This role demands robust technical expertise to deliver high-quality, large-scale IT solutions in the Cloud (GCP), aligning with the latest technological advances and on-premise requirements. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in complex, large-scale environments, preferably in financial services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Architect and ensure the platform reflects product needs and enterprise requirements, collaborating closely with various teams for alignment.
* Develop and maintain platform roadmaps, ensuring architectures are cost-effective, compliant, and appropriate.
* Oversee solution designs ensuring they are compliant with platform architecture and strategic roadmaps.
* Address operational issues in product architecture and integrate solutions into the change backlog continuously.
* Work alongside Technical Product Managers, Product Owners, Solutions Architects, and Technical Leads to refine business requirements into detailed stories for execution.
* Ensure end-to-end solution architecture strategy and designs are strategically aligned and cost-effective.
* Manage risks effectively and escalate issues in a timely manner.
* Maintain compliance with architecture governance and standards, and partner with external suppliers to define architecture patterns and integration approaches.
* Stay updated with technology trends and effectively communicate these to peers and stakeholders.
Requirements:
* Extensive experience as a Lead Architect on major projects or complex programmes (budgets of $5m+).
* Background in Retail Banking Lending (Mortgages, Loans, Credit Cards) with specific experience in automated decisioning, origination, and servicing designs.
* Strong expertise in AI/ML technologies, preferably including Generative AI, and experience with automated decisioning via AI, ML, or declarative rulesets.
* GCP Certification or equivalent cloud technology expertise.
* Exceptional communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
* Deep understanding of architecture processes including Reviews and Design Authority.
* Experience with API architectures, UI frameworks (e.g., React, Angular), databases (e.g., Postgres, BigQuery), and data processing technologies (e.g., Spark, BQ SQL).
* Ability to deliver in a matrixed organization and work effectively with ambiguous problems.
* Exposure to international or global projects is preferred.
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