Cloud Leader

at  Worldpay

Are you ready to write your next chapter?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.
What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.
We’re looking for a Cloud Leader to join our evolving Infrastructure Services organisation to help us unleash the potential of every business.
Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Worldpay powers 2.2 trillion payments annually across 146 countries in over 135 separate currencies with over a million-merchants supported globally. Worldpay is the largest acquirer by volume globally, we provide a reliable, secure, and scalable payments platform 24x7 365 day a year.
Being part of the 200 strong Infrastructure Services organization, you’ll help to engineer and deliver the core infrastructure services that power our payments platform. We’re responsible for running some very critical systems, maintaining 20,000 servers via an automation platform, thousands of databases and petabytes of storage hosted from our data centres and public cloud.
We are looking for talented individuals to join the Infrastructure Services organisation; you’ll be a self-starter, possess an analytical mindset and be a change agent.

• Strategic Planning and Leadership:
• Develop and execute the organization’s cloud strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the cloud architecture and engineering teams to design, implement, and manage scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and trends, providing strategic recommendations for future growth and enhancements
• Cloud Operations Management:
• Oversee the deployment, management, and optimization of cloud services, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Monitor cloud usage and expenditures, implementing cost-control measures and optimizing resource allocation with reporting to all business units.
• Establish and enforce cloud governance policies, including security, compliance, and data privacy standards.
• Create, Enforce and Manage SLA delivery for Cloud Solutions teams and Vendors for the provided services of such services.
• Team Management:
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of cloud engineers, architects, and administrators.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging professional development and continuous learning.
• Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of projects related to Cloud Based delivery solutions, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• System Architecture: Design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient Cloud Based solutions, including virtualized infrastructure, Shared services, networking, storage, and security solutions.
• Vendor Management: Collaborate with vendors, senior leaders and service providers to evaluate and procure hardware, software, and services for Cloud Solutions.
• Risk Management and Compliance:
• Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud-based systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards related to cloud computing and data security
• Incident Response and Problem Resolution: Lead the response to system incidents, troubleshoot complex issues, and coordinate with the team to resolve problems promptly and minimize impact on operations.
• Training and Development: Provide training, coaching, and professional development opportunities to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within the organization.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate with key stakeholders, including IT leadership, business executives, and Application teams, to provide updates on system initiatives, address concerns, and solicit feedback to improve services