Head of Cloud Enablement

Leadership, Technical Innovation & Strategic Mindset

City Centre Location - Hybrid w/3 days on site

€120k-€140k/year + 15-20% Bonus + Benefits

This can be a career-defining leadership opportunity in a global organisation within Financial Services, undergoing rapid growth and major technology transformation. You will have the mandate, visibility, and resources to shape cloud strategy, focusing in particular on Azure Cloud, establish best practices, and leave a lasting impact on how technology powers the business. 

Your Responsibilities

Define and execute a comprehensive cloud enablement strategy aligned with business objectives.

Champion a cloud-first operating model, driving cultural and process change.

Oversee cloud migrations, modernization, and workload prioritization.

Establish governance frameworks for tagging, cost allocation, and usage policies.

Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of cloud engineers, architects, and security specialists.

Manage outsourced service operations and vendor relationships, ensuring delivery excellence.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on cloud innovation, strategy, and risk.

Optimize cloud performance, availability, and cost efficiency, aligned with SLAs and budget targets.

Drive DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation, monitoring) and embed metrics for continuous improvement.

Stay at the forefront of technology trends and introduce innovative approaches.

Your Experience

10+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure and cloud technologies, with 3–5 years in a leadership role driving cloud-first strategies.

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.

Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure required; AWS or GCP a plus), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), automation, and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker).

Proven experience leading enterprise-wide cloud transformations in complex environments.

Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).

Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.

Proven ability to manage outsourced services and vendor relationships.

Ability to set direction, influence senior stakeholders, and align initiatives with business goals.

Strong track record in service performance, infrastructure reliability, and continuous improvement.

Skilled at building strong vendor and internal stakeholder relationships.

Coaching and mentoring abilities to build high-performing teams.

Confidence in decision-making, risk management, and delivering results in fast-paced environments.

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