Junior Cloud Architect

The Junior Cloud Architect at StateStreet Alpha will focus on ensuring compliance with financial regulatory requirements through cloud governance frameworks, reviewing Authority to Operate requests, conducting compliance assessments on designs, and documenting the necessary governance frameworks and controls.

To succeed as a Junior Cloud Architect at StateStreet Alpha, candidates should possess knowledge of cloud governance frameworks, hands-on experience with Azure and AWS, and the ability to utilize compliance tools like Azure Policy and Terraform, along with strong documentation skills for regulatory frameworks.

The Junior Cloud Architect helps secure cloud environments by implementing reusable architecture patterns that emphasize regulatory compliance and by developing automation solutions that proactively detect non-compliance issues in deployments.

The Junior Cloud Architect will work with a variety of governance and compliance tools, particularly within Azure and AWS environments, such as Azure Policy, AWS Config, and other automation tools necessary for monitoring and compliance assurance.

The work environment at StateStreet Alpha is collaborative and innovative, with a focus on ensuring compliance in a highly regulated financial services setting, empowering team members to drive architecture patterns and governance automation.

In financial services, cloud governance is crucial for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and protecting sensitive information. It involves establishing frameworks that dictate how cloud resources should be managed, monitored, and secured.

Discuss your familiarity with tools like Azure Policy and AWS Config, explaining how you’ve effectively used them to manage compliance in cloud environments and their role in ensuring continuous compliance monitoring.

Talk about collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify requirements, then designing flexible architecture templates that incorporate best practices for compliance and security, tailored for financial services.

Use a specific example focused on regulatory compliance, explaining the challenge, the steps you took to resolve it, and the lessons learned that you can apply in your future work.

Highlight your commitment to continuous learning through industry articles, webinars, or professional networks, demonstrating how you translate that knowledge into effective practices in previous roles.

Emphasize the significance of documentation for regulatory audits and compliance assessments, clarifying how clear, concise documentation can streamline governance processes and ensure accountability.

Discuss specific instances where you've conducted assessments, identifying compliance gaps and recommending solutions that align with both regulatory requirements and best practices.

Explain your approach to designing cloud infrastructure that not only meets current needs but can also adapt and scale in response to future growth while remaining compliant with governance standards.

Talk about the use of automation tools and continuous monitoring solutions to detect and remediate compliance issues proactively, while sharing how you evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies.

Discuss the importance of communication and teamwork, sharing experiences where you’ve effectively collaborated to align cloud architecture with security and operational policies.