GCP Platform Architect

Leading bank looking for a GCP Platform Architect to join the team in a long-term contract role. The Technical Architect is part of the technical authority of their Platform and responsible for key design decision.

As a GCP Technical Architect you will be responsible for:

• Defining platform architecture and key design decisions for the GCP Foundation Platform
• Ensure all non-functional requirements for the platform meet business needs and BCP requirements
• Develop an operational Risk framework to manage business risk
• Ensure all relevant architecture governance, policy, and standards are met
• Represent the GCP Cloud Platform in architectural discussions with internal IT partners and external vendors
• Maintain and manage all customer facing information and knowledge bases for Platform Architecture and key design decisions
• Provide Management reporting to ensure data driven discussions for continuous improvement
• Gather requirements and provide continuous feedback loops between customer and Engineering teams

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Experience
• Architecture Experience
• GCP Security
• Public IaaS/PaaS Cloud
• Have a high level business understanding of, and the implications of Cloud adoption for:

• Wealth and Personal Banking (inc Private Banking)
• Markets and Security Services
• Commercial Banking

• Able to translate business needs into appropriate IT (and Cloud) solutions.
• Have a system engineering background and the ability to compare and contrast different solutions to meet a business requirement.
• Provide technical thought leadership in evaluation of new technologies to meet business requirements and influence key stakeholders leading to adoption.

Based in Sheffield, Birmingham or Leeds offices - Hybrid working/3 days per week