Vice President - Cloud Architect - CIB IT Architecture

About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business Line/Function

CIB Architecture & Digital is a global team of technology and domain experts whose mission is to help optimize value across the full IT lifecycle. Our extensive range of services are designed to support CIB teams from early stage experimentation all the way through to Production. These services ensure that projects align with CIB strategy, principles and standards, and comply with Group policies.

Job Title

Senior Technology Architect

Date

Department:

Transversal IT

Location:

Bengaluru, Mumbai

Business Line / Function

ISPL CIB IT Architecture

Reports To

(Direct)

Principal Technology Architect

Grade

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number Of Direct Reports

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

Current position is under ISPL CIB IT Architecture team to work with the ‘Technology Architecture’ team. The candidate will have a solid understanding of cloud computing and technology systems, as well as experience designing and transferring applications to the cloud. You would be responsible for communicating with internal stakeholders to determine requirements, prototyping solution plans, and converting proof-of-concepts for the larger development teams.

Direct Responsibilities

• Identify cloud architecture solutions, aligned with business objectives, to manage Cloud adoption process.
• Nurture cloud computing expertise internally to drive cloud adoption
• Provide the development team with architectural blueprints or guidelines to follow
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure cloud adoption follows standard best practices
• Use prior knowledge and creativity to troubleshoot and solve technical issues as they arise
• Keep up to date with developments on current cloud computing solutions and processes
• Provide guidance on appropriate use of microservice architectures, tooling and architecture patterns and anti-patterns
  
  

Contributing Responsibilities

• Contribute towards Cloud strategies to ensure cloud solutions adhere to security and compliance best practices
• Contribute towards recruitment efforts for the team
  
  

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory Skills

• • Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, applications, and trends
  • Experience using IBM Cloud, MS Azure, AWS or other major cloud computing services and migration skills and experience
  • Relevant training and/or certifications as a Cloud Architect
  • Passionate, persuasive, articulate cloud professional capable of quickly establishing interest and credibility in how to design, deploy and operate cloud-based architectures
    

Strong communication skills with the willingness to collaborate with cross-functional departments and teams.

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) to properly articulate complicated cloud reports to management and other IT development partners
  
  

Nice To Have Skills

• Good knowledge on IBM Cloud
• Exposure to financial domain
  
  

Skills Referential

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Decision Making

Attention to detail / rigor

Critical thinking

Communication skills - oral & written

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment

Education Level

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 15 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if Required)

Not Applicable