Cloud Lead Architect Euroclear · Belgium · Cloud Pay not stated 3w ago

h3The Role /h3pThe Evolve programme is accelerating Euroclear’s adoption of public cloud by establishing secure, resilient and scalable foundations, architecture standards and reusable implementation patterns. It brings together architecture, engineering, security, operations and migration stakeholders to enable workloads to move to and operate effectively on Azure in line with Euroclear’s business, risk and regulatory requirements. /ppAs Principal Cloud Architect, you will act as a senior architecture leader for cloud adoption. You will set architecture direction across a broad, cross-organisational scope; help mature the Cloud Solution Design Authority into an effective and sustainable decision-making body; steer cloud foundation priorities; govern architecture artefacts and reference implementations; and provide pragmatic guidance to workload teams. /ppThe role combines strategic architecture leadership, hands-on delivery support and cross-functional decision-making. A key outcome is to expand Euroclear’s cloud presence responsibly by turning cloud strategy and principles into actionable standards, deployable patterns and sound workload decisions. /ph3Key Responsibilities /h3h3Cloud Solution Design Authority /h3ullipMature the Cloud Solution Design Authority by clarifying its mandate, decision rights, intake process, governance, cadence, quality criteria and follow-up of architecture decisions. /p /li /ulullipEstablish a sustainable operating rhythm that enables timely, traceable and risk-informed decisions. /p /li /ulullipFacilitate complex architecture discussions, document outcomes and ensure that decisions, conditions and actions have clear owners. /p /li /ulullipImprove the quality and consistency of architecture submissions by providing guidance, templates and early engagement. /p /li /ulh3Cloud Foundations and Roadmap /h3ullipRefine, prioritise and maintain the cloud foundation roadmap across identity, connectivity, security, governance, management, operations and automation. /p /li /ulullipBalance migration demand, risk reduction, platform scalability, technical debt and delivery capacity when setting priorities. /p /li /ulullipIdentify cross-platform dependencies and sequence foundation capabilities so that workload teams can adopt cloud safely and efficiently. /p /li /ulullipAdvise programme and technology leadership on architecture choices, investment priorities and delivery trade-offs. /p /li /ulh3Architecture Direction and Artefacts /h3ullipDevelop, maintain and govern cloud architecture principles, standards, target-state designs, roadmaps and architecture decision records. /p /li /ulullipTranslate enterprise strategy, regulatory expectations and delivery needs into clear architecture direction. /p /li /ulullipEnsure cloud architecture remains aligned with enterprise, security, data, resilience and technology standards. /p /li /ulullipMaintain traceability between strategic objectives, architecture decisions, implementation guidance and delivery outcomes. /p /li /ulh3Reference Implementations and Reusable Patterns /h3ullipPrioritise reusable cloud patterns and reference implementations based on workload demand, risk reduction and strategic value. /p /li /ulullipGuide their delivery so that approved patterns are deployable, testable, automated and consumable by workload teams. /p /li /ulullipTranslate architecture into infrastructure-as-code accelerators, policy-driven guardrails and reusable platform services. /p /li /ulullipPromote standardisation and governed self-service while limiting manual fulfilment and one-off solutions to justified exceptions. /p /li /ulh3Workload Assessment and Migration Guidance /h3ullipSupport migration teams and workload owners in assessing application architecture, dependencies, data, security, resilience, operability, compatibility and migration readiness. /p /li /ulullipRecommend appropriate migration or modernisation strategies based on business value, criticality, compliance, lifecycle impact and technical feasibility. /p /li /ulullipHelp teams select the most appropriate service model, considering SaaS, PaaS, containers and IaaS without assuming that one model is universally optimal. /p /li /ulullipIdentify architecture gaps and convert assessment findings into actionable remediation, sequencing and decision points. /p /li /ulh3Cloud Footprint and Regional Architecture /h3ullipShape the expansion of Euroclear’s cloud footprint, including new-region adoption, regional operating models and multi-region approaches. /p /li /ulullipAssess implications for foundations, connectivity, identity, security, data residency, resilience, operations, support and cost. /p /li /ulullipDefine architecture guidance for workload placement and regional deployment. /p /li /ulullipEnsure exceptions to approved regions or patterns have documented rationale, risk assessment, ownership and approval. /p /li /ulh3Sustainability and Net-Zero Assessment /h3ullipAssess the cloud implic