Cloud Lead Architect

As the Cloud Lead Architect, you provide enterprise-level leadership for cloud and hybrid technology environments within the ICT function. You ensure that cloud platforms, infrastructure services, security controls, and architectural standards support organisational priorities while enabling resilient, secure, scalable, and sustainable digital services across MSF operations. You develop and govern the organisation’s cloud architecture strategy, cloud security principles, and technology standards to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable digital platforms that support operational effectiveness, innovation, and long-term organisational objectives.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Strategy and Architecture

Define and maintain enterprise cloud architecture principles, target-state roadmaps, and technology standards to support business priorities and guide the evolution of digital platforms

Solution Governance

Provide architectural oversight for cloud and infrastructure initiatives, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, operational requirements, and long-term sustainability objectives

Security and Risk Management

Establish secure cloud architecture practices and governance frameworks to manage technology risk, strengthen cyber resilience, and support compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements

Platform Modernisation

Lead the adoption of modern cloud and hybrid technologies by identifying opportunities to improve scalability, performance, service reliability, and operational efficiency

Infrastructure Resilience

Define architecture requirements for availability, recoverability, monitoring, and continuity of critical services to ensure stable and dependable technology operations

Stakeholder Advisory

Advise leadership and technology teams on architectural decisions, emerging technologies, cloud investments, and technical risk considerations to support informed decision-making

Foster cross-sectional collaboration by defining and promoting interoperable cloud architecture standards, reusable platform capabilities, and common technology patterns across MSF entities, contributing to global initiatives and shared strategic programmes to improve consistency, scalability, and mutualisation of cloud services

Capability Development

Promote architecture best practices, mentor technical teams, and contribute to the development of standards, patterns, and technical knowledge across the ICT function

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in enterprise architecture, of which 3 years in cloud technologies

Demonstrated experience in designing and governing cloud and hybrid environments

Experience leading technology transformation, modernisation, or migration initiatives

Experience working in complex, multi-site, or international environments

The following certifications are required:

CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Competencies

Strategic and Conceptual Thinking

Influencing and Stakeholder Management

Analytical Problem Solving

Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

Leadership through Expertise

Technical skills

Enterprise Cloud Architecture

Cloud Financial Management

Microsoft Azure Platform Services

Cloud Security and Governance

Identity and Access Management

Enterprise Networking

Infrastructure as Code and Automation

Virtualization and Platform Technologies

Container and Modern Application Platforms