Director of Cloud

Director of Cloud - £140,000 - £160,000 + 20% Bonus – London (Hybrid) – Investment Banking

Overview:

A global Investment Banking organization are searching for an experienced Head of Cloud to join the business at Director level – defining and executing a global multi-cloud strategy.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a global multi-cloud strategy (AWS, Azure, Oracle), aligned to business and regulatory objectives
• Lead, develop and scale a team of cloud engineers and SMEs, embedding a product-led, reusable infrastructure model
• Own cloud architecture, roadmap, and service offerings across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, ensuring scalability, resilience and security
• Act as senior cloud SME, partnering with global stakeholders, architecture forums, and vendors
• Drive cloud adoption and transformation, reducing legacy estate, enabling AI capabilities, and improving efficiency
• Lead large-scale cloud implementations, migrations, and proof-of-concepts across hybrid environments
• Own cloud operations including platform health, performance, capacity planning, incident management and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk and security frameworks (e.g. cyber, DORA), embedding controls and best practices
• Manage cloud financials including budgeting, cost optimisation, vendor management and ROI tracking
• Build strong relationships with business units to promote cloud-first strategies and support strategic objectives
• Oversee service readiness, communication, and successful launch of cloud products and capabilities

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading enterprise cloud engineering teams within Financial Services
• Strong multi-cloud expertise across AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud
• Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, engineering, and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience delivering complex, large-scale cloud transformation and migration programmes
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking, and hybrid architectures
• Experience with containers and modern platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Solid grounding in DevOps, CI/CD, Agile delivery, and automation practices
• Experience managing cloud cost, governance, and vendor relationships
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement at C-level
• Scripting/automation experience (e.g. Python, PowerShell) and tooling such as GitHub
• Understanding of AI/cloud integration and modern data platforms is beneficial

Package:

• £140,000 - £160,000 Basic Salary
• 20% Annual Bonus
• London (Hybrid)

Director of Cloud - £140,000 - £160,000 + 20% Bonus – London (Hybrid) – Investment Banking