Unit Head - Cloud Governance and Compliance

at  ADIB Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in information Technology
• 5 years management experience in IT Governance and Control domain.
• Familiarity with digital and cloud control strategies
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills
  Job ID 300002344405085

ROLE PURPOSE:

• Monitor cloud strategy, roadmaps, policies, standards, and target cloud services alignment with the implementation plan and linkage to the bank strategy.
• Lead all Control and financial activities related to the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) and manage its scope of work and functions.
• Ensure alignment of cloud solutions with business objectives, assess current cloud usage, and develop an overall best practice roadmap.
• Oversee the establishment of enterprise architecture controls, standards, and patterns specifically for cloud environments.
• Adopt cloud best practices in cost efficiency, architecture, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management.
• Lead Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) activities, including informing, optimizing, and managing the financial lifecycle of cloud services.
• Collaborate with IT, business, and data management teams to understand data control needs and develop appropriate cloud control safeguards.
• Monitor cloud platform utilization, stability, security, and compliance posture to maintain a robust cloud infrastructure.
• Guardrail cloud operations by championing CCOE initiatives and enforcing established controls.

SPECIALIST SKILLS / TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE:

• A Bachelor university degree in Technology Management, Business Management, and/or equivalent experience,
• Commanding knowledge of IT industry standards and best practices as they relate to IT Strategy and Governance, such as ITIL, COBIT, ISO standards etc.
• Hold managerial and professional certificates such as CISSP, CISA, etc.
• Should have strong understanding of Azure Cloud. Experience in other Cloud platforms such as AWS/GCP is a plus.
• Should hold certification related to Azure Cloud
• Should have strong understanding in setting up Cloud Center of Excellence
• Cloud governance, cost management and operations
• Previous experience in large scale Cloud transformation and migration including Lift & Shift and modernization.
• Good understanding of financial modelling, CAPEX, OPEX
• Cloud solution design and architectures, including Cloud Landing Zones/Foundation Application and its related technologies, CI/CD Pipeline, DevOps, etc.
• Good understanding of Cloud service management
• Proficient in Cloud Security in the area of Data, IDAM, Network & Application