Cloud Architect

Overview

Role Overview

Cloud Architect

Microsoft Azure And Google Cloud Platform (Gcp)

Important

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures across Azure and GCP environments.
• Lead cloud transformation and modernization initiatives within a banking environment.
• Develop cloud architecture frameworks, standards, governance models, and best practices.
• Create target-state architectures and cloud adoption roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure cloud solutions comply with banking security, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• Drive migration of applications, databases, and infrastructure workloads to cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and business teams to deliver cloud solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and design assurance activities.
• Define disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience strategies.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, cost management, and operational excellence.
• Support DevOps, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD implementation.
• Act as the cloud subject matter expert for architecture and strategic cloud initiatives.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum
• 10+ years of overall IT experience
• .
• Minimum
• 5+ years in Cloud Architecture roles
• .
• Strong hands-on experience with both:
• + Microsoft Azure

+ Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• **Must have worked for a Saudi Bank or GCC Bank**
• (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, or Oman) - Mandatory.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise cloud transformation projects within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, identity management, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud architectures.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

What We'Re Looking For

• Strong banking domain expertise.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and technology leadership teams.
• Experience delivering large-scale cloud transformation programs.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on technical capability.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security and regulatory requirements within financial services.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Cloud Architect | Azure & GCP | Riyadh | Banking
• We are hiring a Cloud Architect with 10+ years of experience and strong expertise across Azure and GCP for a 12-month onsite contract in Riyadh.
• ✅ 10+ years IT experience
• ✅ Azure & GCP Architecture expertise
• ✅ Banking industry background
• ✅ MUST have worked for a Saudi Bank or GCC Bank
• ✅ Onsite in Riyadh (No Remote Work)
• ✅ Immediate or short notice preferred
• If you meet the mandatory banking experience requirement and are interested in a long-term contract opportunity, please apply with your updated CV.
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