A&O Shearman
Systems Architect
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Reporting to the Cloud Platform Architect, this role will be responsible for the design of Cloud and infrastructure services and processes that make up the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform that support the A&O Shearman business, globally. These services and processes include the cloud services, networks, software, and other resources required to deliver the Platform.
The role translates business requirements into technical and process designs and guides engineering teams through delivery, ensuring the A&OS Cloud and Infrastructure Platform meets the current and future needs of the global business, is secure, operationally excellent, and is cost efficient.
- Defines, designs, and delivers the network and infrastructure architecture for all Cloud, WAN, and LAN requirements, including all end user compute requirements.
- Works with global IT leadership to translate business goals into technology and process designs to support the delivery of the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform Roadmap.
- Works with project delivery leadership to support business projects which require Cloud and Infrastructure Platform services.
- Accountable for all aspects of the A&OS network architecture and engineering, including delivery of functional and non-functional requirements, meeting operational and project cost constraints.
- Accountable for ensuring the future network architecture meets the A&OS business needs. This includes ownership of network designs for all projects, growth, and changing requirements.
- Accountable for delivering the architecture, designs, and engineering for multiple, complex projects from across the business as well as the core Cloud Platform Roadmap, often concurrently. These will come from a variety of stakeholders and locations across the globe.
- Able to effectively manage the workload for network architecture, design, and engineering from across multiple complex projects and the core Cloud Platform Roadmap concurrently, to ensure successful delivery to business expectations and timelines.
- Supports the Cloud Platform Architect to:
- Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is continuously maintained, aligned to the business goals and strategy, delivering security, operational excellence, and cost efficiency.
- Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is delivered.
- Lead architecture and engineering resources to deliver designs and change, while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, best practice, risk management, guardrails, and compliance across engineering teams. These resources will be a mix of internal and external resources.
- Deliver designs for the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform and other business projects using blueprints, technical specifications, and standards.
- Support the development of business cases for new initiatives which require the Cloud and infrastructure Platform services and processes.
- Engage and contract with external suppliers, with commercial acumen.
- Ensure the successful delivery of the critical services that other technology Platforms, business, and customer projects will need to consume from the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform. This will include:
- Providing timeline, skills, and effort estimates to projects for solution design and delivery.
- Forecasting capacity requirements and ensuring these are ready when required.
- Forecasting future demand for services and processes to ensure innovative solutions are available to support these when required.
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What you will have
- Must have relevant technical architecture qualifications and certifications for at least one of the major Cloud providers, preferably Microsoft Azure.
- Deep expertise of at least one Cloud provider, preferably Microsoft Azure, and associated network services.
- Experience in technology architecture, engineering, and networking using a range of technology tools to perform these roles.
- Deep understanding and experience of Cloud Computing, Network design and protocols, Storage, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization, and Information Security.
- Ability to solve complex business and technology problems in demanding timescales.
- Ability to understand and translate business goals and strategy into technology designs.
- Ability to innovate and drive adoption of new technologies to ensure the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform is continuously ready to meet new business demands.
- Strong understanding and experience of using architectural governance frameworks, best practices, compliance, and risk management.
- Must have operated architectural governance processes and logistics, including design authorities and design review.
- Good understanding and experience of the project delivery lifecycle, from concept to delivery, delivery methodologies, and finance.
- Good understanding and experience of the operational lifecycle, from go-live to decommissioning, and what is required to maintain an industry-leading operational environment.
- Ability to select and work with vendors to deliver business outcomes on time, budget, and scope.
- Ability to influence stakeholders, including IT leadership and peers across the global IT organization.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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