Head of Cloud and Security Architecture

The Head of Cloud Security Architecture leads and shapes the strategic direction for cloud and security architecture. This role is the lead “Enterprise Architecture Partner” to the CISO and CTO teams. This pivotal role demands an experienced professional with a robust understanding of cloud technologies, security practices, and enterprise architecture principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: develop and implement the cloud and security architecture strategy aligned with business objectives and technology vision.
• Cloud Architecture: oversee the design, implementation, and management of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Security Architecture: ensure robust security measures are integrated into all architectural solutions, mitigating risks and protecting customer and data assets.
• Innovation and Best Practices: keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and security.
• Team Leadership: lead, mentor, and develop a team of enterprise architects, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Commercial: lead architecture input to the investment planning processes for cloud and security, providing the link between long-term strategic architecture and shorter-term delivery planning and design.
• Collaboration: work collaboratively with delivery teams to shape, define and agree high-level solution architectures that are aligned with the target architecture.