Cloud Solutions Architect, VP

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a seasoned and forward-thinking Cloud Solutions Architect, a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a passion for architecting cloud-native enterprise systems. Someone who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and takes pride in delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will bring experience designing secure, scalable enterprise systems in cloud environments, particularly focusing on Azure and multi-cloud services, identity platforms, and enterprise integration patterns. This is an opportunity to influence the evolution of our platform while fostering innovation and collaboration across global engineering teams. 

What you will be responsible for 

• Lead end-to-end architecture design of an investment management and trading SaaS platform using Microsoft Azure technologies. 

• Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and reusable design patterns. 

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams 

• Own the design of robust authentication and authorization frameworks using OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect, and SCIM. 

• Ensure the platform meets enterprise-grade SLAs for performance, security, availability, and compliance (e.g., SOC2, PCI-DSS) 

• Provide architectural direction across development teams and lead technical design reviews. 

• Participate in strategic planning, technical roadmap development, and system architecture reviews. 

• Drive proof-of-concepts and prototyping of innovative solutions and tools. 

• Lead the modernization of legacy trading systems, migrating from monolithic architectures to modular, cloud-native services that improve scalability, latency, and fault tolerance. Ensure continuity of business logic while modernizing core infrastructure. 

• Leverage AI and machine learning tools to drive platform innovation, automate operations, and enhance developer productivity.  

• Identify opportunities to integrate AI-powered insights across the application lifecycle and customer experience. 

• Stay current with Azure feature updates and industry best practices; evaluate emerging tools for strategic benefit. 

Qualifications 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related technical discipline. 

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in an architecture role. 

Technical Expertise 

• Proven track record designing and architecting cloud native solutions 

• Strong object-oriented programming skills in Java or C# 

• Deep understanding of cloud-native design patterns, with the ability to apply p