Head of Cloud Engineering

Director, Head of Cloud | Global Financial Services | London

We're partnering with a globally recognised financial services organisation undergoing a major cloud transformation and are seeking an experienced Director / Head of Cloud to lead its multi-cloud strategy across EMEA.

This is a rare opportunity to shape cloud strategy at enterprise scale, leading a high-performing engineering function while driving modernisation, AI adoption and next-generation infrastructure services. The role leads a team of approximately eight engineers and is responsible for defining cloud strategy, engineering standards, vendor relationships and cloud financial governance.

What you'll be doing:

• Define and execute a multi-cloud strategy across (primarily AWS & Azure)
• Lead the transformation to a product-led cloud operating model
• Partner with senior technology and business leaders across multiple international regions
• Drive cloud adoption, infrastructure modernisation and AI enablement
• Ensure cloud platforms are secure, resilient and compliant within a highly regulated environment
• Own cloud roadmaps, investment planning, vendor management and cost optimisation
• Build, mentor and develop a a cloud engineering team.

We're looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise cloud engineering teams
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code and cloud engineering background
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, DevOps and CI/CD
• Experience engaging with executive stakeholders and influencing technology strategy
• Financial Services or another highly regulated industry background is highly desirable.