Google Cloud Platform Architect (Sponsorship Available)

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Google Cloud Platform Architect

A global powerhouse within the financial services industry is looking for a Google Cloud Platform Architect to join their team in London on a permanent basis.

*****Please note - Google Cloud Platform experience is an essential requirement for this position*****

Role Purpose:

Accountable for shaping the architecture domain roadmap within Programme and leading development of respective discipline for data management.

The key responsibility within this role is to determine structural requirements; develop and install solutions.

* Manage proof of concepts, exploratory projects to identify, evaluate and eventually adopt most suitable Cloud Computing (Public & Private Clouds, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS)

* Expertise to develop, refine, and execute the Cloud Computing strategy and roadmap.

* Collaborate with cloud computing teams to define Cloud Computing adoption models, best practices, use cases, guidance documents etc.

* Work with other technical and data centre architects for migration plans; application migration plans, requirements and needs; .

* Should be able to develop a comprehensive technical architecture to support the multi-year agenda for cloud adoption.

* Should be able to plan and lead all aspects of Cloud Infrastructure projects such as Cloud Management

* Should be able to lead Technical Architecture reviews in coordination with the Lead Solution

* Recent experience in Architecture, Design, and Implementation of highly scalable, highly available, Cloud (SaaS) services and solutions.

* Hands on experience in creating and deploying complex cloud infrastructure solutions in small and large environments.

* Hands on experience with some of the following service architectures: Amazon Web Services, Google Web Services, Azure, Terremark, Rackspace etc

* Data Center architecture & design experience for large customer environments

Principal Accountabilities:

* Determines structural requirements by analysing operations, applications, and programming; reviewing objectives; evaluating current systems;

* Develops solutions by designing proposed system; defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, security, back-up, and recovery specifications.

* Installs systems by developing flowcharts; applying optimum access techniques; coordinating installation actions; documents actions.

* Maintains performance by identifying and resolving production and application development problems; calculating optimum values for parameters; evaluating, integrating, and installing new releases; completing maintenance; answering user questions.

* Prepares users by conducting training.

* Provides support by coding utilities, responding to user questions, and resolving problems.

* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

* Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

* Lead the transformation of testing into a continuous and efficient end to end quality development function using quality processes, tools, and methodologies significantly improving control, accuracy and integrity

* Responsible for team mentoring and reporting to the DevOps team.

* Demonstrate leadership on Regulatory & Compliance matters. Maintain awareness of operational risk and minimize the likelihood of it occurring including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control, loss identification and reporting in accordance

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PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.