Cloud Technical Lead - Sheffield, United Kingdom - HSBC

HSBC

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking.
***Our technology teams in the UK work closely with HSBC's global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world's leading international bank.

Our multi-disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers.

Enterprise Technology (ET), within the HSBC Technology organisation, comprises 6,000 colleagues in globally distributed teams, who are dedicated to the provision and operation of technology solutions to Group Functions, allowing our business colleagues to support our Global Businesses.

Within ET; Finance, Regulatory Reporting and Cross Functions (FinEX) IT is a key, mission orientated department of 2,000 staff focused on designing, building and operating key platforms in support of the Global Risk & Compliance and Global Finance Functions.

FinEX IT aims to support the Finance Function whilst also driving engineering best practice and the sharing of data and modelling capabilities across the functions.

Role Description:

FinEX IT is looking for a highly motivated individual to undertake a Senior IT Lead role within the Foundations Technology team, principally to define and implement an Environment Strategy for FinEx Cloud platforms, which is aligned with group standards, IT and business strategy, meets business objectives and satisfies all relevant regulatory and operational risk controls.

The role is also responsible for ongoing management of the FinEX Cloud Environments ensuring that they are cost effective and compliant with the strategy and policies.

Responsibilities:

Be able to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. Strong communications skills, influencing and negotiation.
Experience of working with complex stakeholders in a global setting.
Be able to define an Environment strategy for production, development and test environments across all value streams
Proven record of defining and implementing cloud environment strategies
Sets standards and shares best practice for Environment management across all FinEx IT teams adopting cloud
Be able to lead a team of technologists, ensuring prioritization of tasks and supporting removal of blockers.
Be able to understand complex business requirements, new cloud technologies and understand how to influence teams to adopt new practice and embrace automation.
Manage Compliance and controls address risks and Cloud services identified compliance violations
Work alongside Cloud Services FinOps team to drive optimisation recommendations
Monitor the platform level risks and controls, putting in place adequate mitigation and liaising with 2LOD on any platform risks.

Requirements

Essential Skillset/Experience:

Must have experience working in GCP Environment (Google Cloud Platform)
Defining Cloud Environment Management strategies
Managing Cloud Environments serving multiple tenants
Management of risks and issues
Embedding new strategies and processes into existing teams
Cloud technologies and concepts
Optimization techniques
Production Support experience
Finance and Risk systems and language
Data processing and analytics systems

The role will be based in Sheffield but some travel may be required. This role supports Hybrid working (2-3 days in the office per week)

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Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism.

This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package.

This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.