Senior Cloud Architect Financial Services Industry (FSI)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- CIUDAD DE MEXICO, Mexico
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise cloud architectures using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or other major cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud migration, hybrid cloud environments, and technology modernization.
- Solid knowledge of enterprise database technologies, including architecture, integration, scalability, performance, and modernization strategies.
- Ability to assess complex technology environments and translate technical requirements into practical architectural solutions.
Nice to have
- Experience with Oracle Database technologies and modernization of Oracle-based enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of enterprise data strategy, data architecture, analytics, and data platform modernization.
- Exposure to AI, machine learning, or generative AI use cases in enterprise environments.
- Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives within financial services.
- Familiarity with cloud security, governance, regulatory compliance, and resilience requirements in financial institutions.
- Relevant cloud architecture certifications from Oracle, AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience developing technology transformation roadmaps and business cases for cloud adoption.
Full description
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Cloud Architect – Financial Services to help customers define and execute their cloud modernization and technology transformation strategies.
This role combines deep technical expertise, strategic consulting, and strong customer engagement capabilities. The successful candidate will work closely with financial institutions to understand their business priorities, assess existing technology environments, and design innovative cloud, data, and AI solutions that deliver measurable business value.
As a trusted technical advisor, you will engage with senior business and technology stakeholders, providing architectural guidance, developing modernization roadmaps, and supporting customers throughout their cloud adoption journey.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in enterprise cloud architecture, database technologies, and infrastructure modernization, along with a strong consulting mindset and an understanding of the challenges facing the financial services industry.
Key Responsibilities 1. Cloud Architecture & Technology Modernization
- Design and recommend scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud architectures aligned with customer business and technical requirements.
- Assess existing enterprise infrastructure, databases, and application environments to identify modernization opportunities.
- Develop cloud migration and modernization strategies, including hybrid and multicloud architectures.
- Provide architectural guidance on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise databases, data platforms, and related cloud technologies.
- Support technical discovery, architecture design, proof of concepts (POCs), and implementation planning.
- Strategic Consulting & Customer Advisory
- Act as a trusted technology advisor to financial services customers, helping them navigate complex technology decisions.
- Develop a deep understanding of customers' business models, technology landscapes, and strategic priorities.
- Lead consultative discussions with CIOs, CTOs, enterprise architects, infrastructure leaders, and other senior stakeholders.
- Translate business challenges into actionable technology strategies, architectural recommendations, and transformation roadmaps.
- Independently develop and present technical proposals, solution recommendations, and business-oriented architecture presentations.
- Evaluate architectural alternatives and recommend solutions based on business value, technical feasibility, scalability, and operational requirements.