Lead, Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure)

Job Title:Lead, Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure)Overview:Job Description SummaryResponsible for leading the development and approval of Mastercard's public cloud platforms (Azure and AWS). Collaborating across various software engineering teams' projects/programs as well as other peer Enterprise Domains. Research alternative technical solutions for changing business needs.Major Accountabilities:• Successfully lead/support major projects and complex assignments with broad scope and long-term business implications. Create solutions with a high level of innovation, cost-effectiveness, high quality, and faster time to market. Collaborate with business and technical partners to identify and scope the opportunities, outline potential value and ROI, and identify risks, benefits, and constraints. Contribute to the overall strategy and manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise.• Develop an overall strategic technical plan and create architecture proposals based on identified solution gaps. As a recognized subject matter expert, lead planning, design, and implementation of technical solutions. Create solution definition and solution architecture. Assist Management in Business Case Development and Scenario Planning leading to an effective decision-making process. Make presentations to the Management, Business Owners, and other Stakeholders.• Assist in examining commercially available and forthcoming industry technologies related to the area of expertise. Research on current and upcoming technologies and application appropriate frameworks and provide recommendations to Management. Perform PoCs (Proof of Concept) and help the Department in the selection of Technology. Proactively create and maintain solution and technology road maps.• Partner with Project/Program Managers in the implementation of processes per the evolving needs of the team and the solutions. Create detailed cost and time estimates for implementing business solutions, define the technical scope and requirements of the project and assist the project manager with managing the scope during the lifecycle of the project. Identify Quality methodology and define Quality Metrics for the Team. Define and Lead Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes in the department. Assist in vendor selection and RFI/RFP process as required.• Lead/author the reusable Patterns and Standards for our engineering teams to leverage to accelerate business products to production• Support engineering teams through all phases of the SDLC of an application. Successfully lead production incident and problem management, identification of root cause, and remediation of the problems.Mentor, coach, and assist team members through various means such as coffee-chats, SIG (Special Interest Group) presentations, etc.• Ensure compliance with the defined standards. Actively look for opportunities to modify and enhance standards per the needs of the department. Develop documentation templates, and lead and enforce the development of documentation throughout the development lifecycle of the solution.• Ensure compliance with Audit Requirements by proactively educating the team on Compliance Requirements and Integrating Compliance Requirements in SDLC. Represent team during Compliance Audits.Education:• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.Knowledge / Experience:• Experience in related fields, including 5 to 8 years of experience in delivering secure solutions in the Financial Services Sector is preferred.• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Software Engineering Concepts and Methodologies are required.Cloud Platform certifications/accreditations (Azure, AWS, etc) preferred• Demonstrate Mastercard Core Competencies.Skills/ Abilities:• Ability to be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to function under pressure in an independent environment along with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation to drive results.• Strong communication skills -- both verbal and written – and strong relationship, collaboration skills, and organizational skills.• Ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies, frameworks, and tools and support multiple concurrent activities, and interface with external/internal resources, working as a member of a matrix-based diverse and geographically distributed project team.