Vice President, Cloud Architect

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with about $200 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities.  The firm has over 1200 employees and offices in 24 cities worldwide.

We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture.

For additional information please visit our website at www.oaktreecapital.com.

Role Summary

The Technology department at Oaktree Capital Management delivers secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that power the firm’s global investment and business operations. Through strong partnerships across the company, we drive digital transformation, advance operational efficiency, and provide a trusted data foundation to create measurable impact for Oaktree’s teams, clients, and partners.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Vice President of Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of our Microsoft Azure cloud environment. This role is central to building a secure, scalable, and well-governed cloud foundation that supports our financial services operations and long-term modernization goals.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure Landing Zone architecture, Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Well-Architected Framework, and security frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST-CSF) and ISO 27001. They will play a key role in shaping our enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and operational maturity.

Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Lead the design and implementation of Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft best practices.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, reference models, and reusable patterns.
• Ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance, cost, and compliance.

Governance & Process Development

• Establish governance models and processes that support control, repeatability, and predictability in cloud deployments.
• Create frameworks for easy consumption of cloud services across teams.
• Guide remediation plans for existing deployments that do not meet current standards.

Cloud Strategy & Program Maturity

• Contribute to the development and evolution of the enterprise cloud strategy.
• Drive adoption of frameworks such as NIST-CSF, ISO 27001, and the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Help mature the organization’s cloud capabilities, including practices like FinOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Drive cross functional remediation efforts and adoption of best practice.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Partners with DevOps, Infrastructure, and Information Security teams to define and implement cloud standards and automation practices.
• Support workload migrations from on-premises data centers and AWS into Azure.
• Foster a shift in skillsets across teams to support cloud-native operations and modern infrastructure practices.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture and data management best practices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect in a financial services or regulated industry.

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including Landing Zones, governance, security, and automation.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Well-Architected Framework, NIST-CSF, and ISO 27001.
• Familiarity with Microsoft tools such as Azure Policy, Blueprints, Defender for Cloud, and ARM/Bicep templates.
• Experience with cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust, Micro Segmentation, DLP, and Load Balancing
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Personal Attributes

• Technically curious and self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of the threat landscape.
• Excels under pressure and with time constraints in complex, fast-paced environments.
• High integrity with strong professional and personal ethics, particularly when handling h