-Engineer solutions on Azure foundation platform using Infrastructure-as-Code methods (e.g. Terraform)

-Conduct code reviews, provide feedback and guidance to other team members, and ensure the quality and performance of the solutions is maintained for the whole team

-Build and manage the HSBC Azure foundation platform to enable application deployments

-Ensure the Azure platform meets operational Risk framework to manage business risk

-Ensure all relevant architecture governance, policy, and standards are met

-Own engineering operating model (Agile, Waterfall etc.) and tools (Jira, GSD, Confluence)

-Represent the Azure platform in discussions with internal IT partners and Microsoft

-Provide Management reporting to ensure data driven discussions for continuous improvement

-Execute the functional pattern lifecycle process (design, document, develop and maintain) code library

-Integrate, configure, deploy and manage centrally provided common cloud services (e.g. IAM, networking, monitoring, Operating systems, Containers.)

-Manage Azure connectivity and networking e.g. Express Route, DNS, IP allocation and traffic routing, NSG’s and Azure Firewall

-Ensure compliance with centrally defined Security

-Ensure compliancy with Operational risk standards (E.g. Network, Firewall, OS, Logging, Monitoring, Availability, Resiliency)

-Update support and operational documentation as required

-Support the Service Delivery Manager to implement a 24 x 7 follow the sun support model

-Develop solutions meeting HSBC Business contingency standards

-Develop and promote the reuse of patterns

-Be an Azure Platform evangelist with customers, partners and external communities

-Provide Management reporting to ensure data driven discussions for continuous improvement

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Gather requirements and provide continuous feedback loops between Cyber security and the wider Azure Cloud Services team.

-Have worked as an Engineering Lead in an enterprise organisation.

-Have managed people.

-Demonstrable knowledge of Non-Functional Requirements.

-Have experience managing stakeholders.

-Demonstrable Cloud service provider experience - infrastructure build and configurations of a variety of services including Compute, Containers, Container OS and Container orchestration (E.g. Docker, COS, GKE) Storage, IAM, SDN (VPC and XPN).

-Experience of building a range of Services in Azure.

-Expert understanding of DevOps principles and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and techniques.

-Security and Compliance, e.g. IAM and cloud compliance/auditing/monitoring tools.

-Customer/stakeholder focus. Ability to build strong relationships with Application teams, cross functional IT and global/local IT teams.

-Good leadership and teamwork skills - Works collaboratively in an agile environment with DevOps application ‘pods’ to provide Azure specific capability/skills required to deliver the service.

-A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change.

-Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field.

-Excellent written and spoken communication skills

an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences.

Essential Skills

-Experience working as an Engineering Lead or relevant equivalent.

-People management (Objective setting, Performance review) .

-Experience dealing with IT Audit, Security and Risk.

-Technical knowledge and breadth of Azure technology services (Identity, Networking, Compute, Storage, Web, Mobile, Containers, Databases, Analytics, AI & Machine learning).

-Have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

-Demonstrable risk management knowledge.

-Keen problem solving skills (Analytical and Creative).

-Experience working within an Agile team environment.

-Ability to quickly acquire new skills.

-Good command of English.

Desirable Skills

-Industry recognised cloud certifications.

-Programming experience in the following languages: PowerShell, Terraform, Go, Bash, Windows command prompt and object orientated programming languages.

-Technical knowledge (Directory Services, Microsoft Identity, Physical Networking, Firewalls, SDN, XPN, Billing, Operating Systems, Containers, Azure Resource Hierarchy).

-Experience operating in highly regulated industry, e.g. Financial Services.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.