Senior Manager, Enterprise Domain Architect – Infrastructure & Cloud

The holder of the role will be responsible for defining and implementing the infrastructure and cloud architecture strategy in a dynamic environment. The Domain Architect will focus on shaping the Architecture and the Bank’s technology landscape, ensuring that the Infrastructure and Cloud solutions are robust, aligned with business objectives, secure, and capable of supporting the Bank’s growth and innovation initiatives. The role will report to the Head of Group Enterprise Architecture and Governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy for Infrastructure & Cloud, aligning it with the Bank’s business goals, regulatory requirements, technological advancements and industry best practices. Collaborate with business leaders, IT teams and external partners to understand infrastructure requirements and formulate responsive strategic solutions.
• Develop and maintain the high level and low-level architecture blueprints of infrastructure and cloud domain.
• Lead the design and implementation of cloud architecture, ensuring seamless integration with existing on-premises infrastructure – evaluate and recommend an adoption plan for cloud services and providers based on business requirements, security, performance, cost and security considerations.
• In collaboration with cross-functional teams optimize the performance and efficiency of the overall IT infrastructure; Define and implement scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions, encompassing server architecture, storage, networking, virtualization and cloud technologies.
• Ensure Security best practices are integrated into infrastructure and cloud designs, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and internal security policies; Collaborate with security teams to support implementation of security controls within the infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, and best practices in infrastructure and cloud computing domain.
• Support to evaluate and recommend innovative solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank’s infrastructure foundation.
• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards and facilitate effective communication of the Architecture direction on the area of Infrastructure & Cloud.
• Collaborate with IT operations and business continuity teams to support in the development and maintenance of robust disaster recovery and business continuity plans and the efficiency of the processes.
• Participate in the regular assessments and drills to validate the effectiveness of Technology recovery plans.

The Person 

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or other equivalent cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP), are required.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Information Technology.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in at least two IT infrastructure disciplines, such as core infrastructure (servers, storage, networks) and cloud technologies.
• A strong understanding of security principles, compliance standards, and best practices in cloud and infrastructure design, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in this area.
• 5 Years experience with hybrid cloud architectures and migrations from on-premises to the cloud. 

• Minimum 5 years of experience with hybrid cloud architectures and migrations from on-premises to cloud environments.
• At least 3 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, with a focus on Infrastructure and Cloud.
• 5 years of exposure to a wide range of technologies, cloud platforms, and processing environments.
• 3 years of solid understanding of software delivery processes and methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, and DevOps.
• 5 years of strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability in teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• 5 years of excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to deconstruct complex issues into actionable tasks.
• 5 years of working knowledge of holistic enterprise architecture components.
• Familiarity with graphical modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories, with at least 5 years of practical experience.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic goals with short-term project-level implications across architecture components, over a 5-year period.
• Proven ability, over 5 years, to effectively engage and collaborate with all levels of management and subject matter experts to advance the core banking domain.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday 13th June 2025

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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