**Senior Technical Cloud Architect6 Month Contract, Dublin, Hybrid

About the Company**

My client is one of the largest and most successful banks in the world with offices in Dublin. They are a leader in the Fintech industry, working on cutting edge technology that’s shaping the future of finance and investments. They have a number of exciting projects and new developments underway and they are looking to add to the growing teams in multiple divisions.

About the Position

My client is looking to recruit a Senior Technical Cloud Architect who will be part of a collaborative team working on a high-profile project within their Regulatory Finance Technology division. This position is for a highly experienced professional, providing technical leadership across Cloud migration and platform modernisation initiatives & ensuring implementation of a scalable, secure and compliant architecture in line with the requirements of Financial Regulatory Reporting landscape for a Tier 1 global financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise cloud architecture principles and standards
• Design scalable, resilient cloud solutions for regulatory reporting platforms
• Develop cloud migration strategies based on AWS & SaaS capabilities (both single and multi-tenant frameworks)
• Align cloud architecture with regulatory, security and data governance requirements
• Lead architecture governance and design reviews
• Optimize cloud performance, scalability and cost efficiency
• Drive adoption of infrastructure as code and automation
• Design data architecture supporting regulatory reporting requirements
• Ensure data lineage, traceability and auditability
• Support reconciliation and data quality frameworks
• Ensure compliance with regional data residency and regulatory constraints
• Ensure adherence to enterprise SDLC, cloud governance, and regulatory control frameworks
• Ensure ongoing communication with Architectural governance stakeholders on architectural changes
• Support Technology delivery across multiple regions (US, EMEA, APAC, Canada and LATAM) & as per the global migration plan - work closely with internal Technology teams as well as Vendor Delivery teams
• Responsible for working with the business partner teams (across Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting) globally
• Partnering with internal BofA compliance groups & vendor partners to ensure that data/system security policy is adhered to across the portfolio in accordance with stated standards and processes
• Alignment of program target operating model, roadmap, migration strategy and delivery plans with the Global Reg Cloud Architecture
• Work closely with key business subject matter experts, development and testing teams across the organization to produce business requirements associated with business, operational and technical changes
• Participate on Project Working Groups/engagements/meetings with external & internal teams to monitor delivery progress.

RequirementsEssential Role Competencies

• Extensive experience of large-scale Cloud Migration initiatives for global Financial Institution(s)
• Strong cloud architecture and design expertise with large vendor cloud migrations.
• Strong technical experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Experience in financial services and regulatory reporting platforms (preferably AXIOM)
• Experience working across global delivery environments
• High level understanding of financial regulations and key asset classes such as Debt, Equity, Commodity etc.
• Strong verbal communication skills; applicable for managing up and down the technology chain, as well as working with business partners from multiple disciplines with differing priorities across multiple, global locations
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely
• In depth knowledge of delivering within Scaled Agile & hybrid delivery models

Essential Personal Competencies

• Strong technical acumen & ability to apply across complex architectures
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ability to positively drive work forward, collaborate with team members, and act with transparency
• Extensive experience to operate across global, matrixed organizations
• Proven ability to operate within the global environment operating from multiple locations and time zones.
• High attention to detail and ability to adapt with changing project scope/requirements (if applicable)

Remuneration Package

This role offers a competitive daily rate (700-900 per day, DOE), and the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Contact
Please contact Charlie Bigger on 01 5927867 or email c.bigger@brightwater.ie or simply click the apply button.