Cloud Services Head - IT

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Define and lead the cloud strategy, architecture roadmap, and multi-cloud ecosystem, ensuring scalability, security, cost efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals.

2. Oversee the design and implementation of secure cloud solutions, including identity and access management, data protection, network security, and threat detection.

3. Establish and govern cloud security policies, standards, frameworks, and incident response mechanisms to ensure robust protection and regulatory compliance.

4. Drive cloud adoption and migration by collaborating with business and technology teams to identify opportunities and enable secure transformation.

5. Lead innovation by evaluating and integrating emerging cloud technologies, tools, and security solutions.

6. Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, security, and data governance standards within cloud environments.

7. Act as a key liaison across IT, security, business units, and cloud service providers to drive alignment and execution.

8. Manage strategic relationships with cloud vendors and partners, including contract negotiations and service performance management.

9. Lead, mentor, and build high-performing teams of cloud architects, engineers, and security specialists, fostering a culture of continuous learning.

10. Oversee cloud operations, including monitoring, risk management, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and incident response.

11. Provide executive-level reporting on cloud performance, security posture, risks, and strategic initiatives.

12. Stay current with industry trends, emerging threats, and evolving best practices to continuously enhance cloud capabilities.

Required Qualifications :

1. Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

2. Extensive leadership experience in IT architecture, cloud technologies, and security within enterprise environments.

3. Deep expertise in major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and their security capabilities.

4. Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, including IAM, encryption, network security, and threat detection.

5. Proven experience leading large-scale cloud transformations and implementing secure cloud solutions.

6. Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to cloud and data security.

7. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including executive engagement.

8. Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, CISSP, CCSP) preferred.