Director - Head of Cloud | London, UK | Hybrid

Director - Head of Cloud | London, UK | Hybrid

London Full-Time 63000 - 77000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the bank's cloud strategy and oversee secure, scalable cloud platforms.
  • Company: Dynamic financial institution located in London with a hybrid work model.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Join a high-performing team and drive innovation in cloud solutions.
  • Why this job: Shape the future of cloud technology in a leading financial organisation.
  • Qualifications: Experience in cloud architecture and management in regulated environments.

The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.

  • Role: Head of Cloud
  • Designation: Director
  • Lead the bank’s cloud strategy, architecture, and execution across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Line/department management experience.
  • Own the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms supporting front, middle, and back-office functions.
  • Drive cloud adoption across the organisation, partnering with engineering, infrastructure, security, risk, compliance, and business leadership.
  • Define and enforce cloud governance, operating models, standards, controls, and best practices across the enterprise.
  • Oversee cloud migration programmes, platform modernisation, and transformation of legacy infrastructure.
  • Ensure cloud environments meet regulatory, operational resilience, data security, and financial services compliance requirements.
  • Lead and develop high-performing cloud engineering, architecture, Dev Ops, and platform teams.
  • Manage relationships with major cloud providers, technology vendors, and strategic outsourcing partners.
  • Drive automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native engineering practices.
  • Own cloud cost management, Fin Ops, capacity planning, and optimisation across the estate.
  • Work closely with cyber security teams to embed security-by-design across all cloud services and platforms.
  • Provide executive-level reporting on cloud strategy, delivery progress, risk, resilience, and investment priorities.
  • Support business growth by enabling faster, safer, and more reliable technology delivery.
  • Bring deep experience from banking, capital markets, or highly regulated financial services environments.
  • Act as a senior technology leader, influencing cloud direction across the wider enterprise technology function.
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Director - Head of Cloud | London, UK | Hybrid employer: Bonhill Partners

Bonhill Partners offers an exceptional work environment for Data Engineers, providing the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic global commodities trading setting. Employees benefit from a culture of innovation and collaboration, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Located in a vibrant industry hub, the company fosters a supportive atmosphere that values creativity and encourages team members to push the boundaries of data engineering.

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Contact Details:

Bonhill Partners Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Director - Head of Cloud | London, UK | Hybrid

Cloud Strategy
Cloud Architecture
Cloud Execution
Line Management
Secure Cloud Design
Scalable Cloud Platforms
Cloud Adoption