Principal IT Application Specialist (Fintech, Hybrid)

Job summary

This role involves acting as a key architectural authority within Group IT, focusing on the design, governance, and evolution of cloud platforms to meet business needs and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure in complex environments.
• Proven ability to balance architectural direction with practical execution.
• Familiarity with governance, security, and cost management in enterprise cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Azure cloud architectures in accordance with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and platform teams to provide architectural guidance across various domains.
• Translate business and technical requirements into cloud-native architectural designs.
• Establish and maintain architectural standards and design principles for new Managed Landing Zone concepts.
• Support cloud modernization initiatives, including migrations and optimizations of existing platforms.

Skills

Benefits

• Experience in designing and operating enterprise-scale solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of cloud governance, security, identity, and networking practices.
• Proficiency in using modern cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders in a large organization.
• Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension.
• Flexible working hours with a hybrid work model, requiring office presence two days a week.
• Opportunities for professional development tailored to individual career paths.