Cloud Architecture Infrastructure Global Lead

Marsh McLennan , th e worlds leading professional services firm in risk, strategy and people, is looking for a Cloud Architect ure Infrastructure Global Lead to join the Global Enterprise Architecture team.

What can you expect:

As a member of the Global E nterprise A rchitecture team , you will join a group of highly experienced senior individuals who operate collaboratively across the organization to set technical strategies , approaches, and standards as well as work collaboratively with teams across the enterprise .

In this newly created role, you will join a growing team and have a direct impact on its effectiveness .

As the Cloud Architect ure Infrastructure Global Lead you will help to establish the architecture strategies, design approaches, and best practices for our cloud infrastructure including the design of our IAC (In frastructure as Code templates) , our policies and guardrails.

We will count on you to:

• Provid e Cloud Archi tect u r al Infrastructure Leadership for the E nterprise

• Architect and design across a variety of cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Oracle, Google)

• Provid e Architecture leadership for IAC components /recipes that enable our business solution teams ( and working with Engineering teams to realize their implementation )

• Partner with our key control groups like Security and Compliance to design effective built-in guardrails for our Cloud Architecture

• Leverage standard engineering approaches in line with the wider technical strategy and roadmap.

• Find effective solutions for complex problems .

• Run architectural and design workshops for colleagues and customers (including creating training material if required).

• Inform various stakeholders of any problems with technical development and delivery, suggesting alternatives, and mitigating risks.

• Provid e regular activity status updates and communication to stakeholders

• Assess and report on the business impact that certain technical choices have.

What you need to have:

• Master s degree in computer science, Information Technology (or similar working experience)

• 5+ years experience architecting cloud adoption and/ or migrations for large enterprises in AWS .

• Clear understanding of cloud best practices and anti-patterns .

• 5+ years experience designing infrastructure as code solutions for the cloud using AWS, CloudFormation, Azure ARM templates and/or Terraform.

• Strong ability to select the best cloud PaaS approach to maximize the business value , resilience and performance while minimizing the associated cloud costs.

• Passionate about technology and finding effective solutions for complex problems (not just chasing the next shiny object) .

• Self-motivated and driven for excellence .

• Has a thirst for knowledge and is always looking to continuously improve their own skills .

• Able to operate at scale and with senior stakeholders .

• Has a strong technical background and can engage in technical architectural conversations, effectively summarise, and contribute .

• Has excellent written English and can convey complex concepts in easy to understand visually pleasing presentations .

• Strong attention to detail .

• Able to work collaboratively with technical peers from all divisions across MMC, able to lead discussions and build consensus .

• Has a delivery focused approach and an appetite for change .

• Good organizational skill s , ability to create plans and follow up on tasks assigned to others.

What makes you stand out:

• AWS/ Azure Architecture Certifications

• Agile/Scrum Experience

• CICD Pipeline and Declarative deployment experience

• Architectural Diagrams

• Experience of collaboration tools such as Zoom, MS teams, Slack, Skype, etc.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.