Cloud Technology Delivery Lead

Joining Capco means joining an organisation that is committed to an inclusive working environment where you’re encouraged to #BeYourselfAtWork. We celebrate individuality and recognize that diversity and inclusion, in all forms, is critical to success. It’s important to us that we recruit and develop as diverse a range of talent as we can and we believe that everyone brings something different to the table – so we’d love to know what makes you different. Such differences may mean we need to make changes to our process to allow you the best possible platform to succeed, and we are happy to cater to any reasonable adjustments you may require. You will find the section to let us know of these at the bottom of your application form or you can mention it directly to your recruiter at any stage and they will be happy to help.

ABOUT CAPCO

Capco is a global technology and business consultancy, focused on the financial services sector. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry.

We are/have:

• Experts in Banking & Payments, Capital Markets, Insurance and Wealth & Asset Management
• Deep knowledge in financial services offering, including e.g. Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.
• Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there.
• A growing Cloud community of professionals from architecture to advisory to delivery, founded on real delivery expertise
• Focused on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture

Who are Capco Technologists?

We are a team of people who are curious and willing to never stop learning. We have a passion for new technologies and understand how they can help deal with today’s business challenges. We have confidence in our ideas but we are modest about how we conduct ourselves. We have a proactive, innovative and flexible working style with a teaching mindset; coaching our colleagues and clients through their work.

Role Description

We are looking for Cloud focused Technologists who are keen to work on multiple varied & exciting projects within the Financial Services space. The Cloud Delivery Lead is responsible for leading large complex client cloud programmes or rescuing existing programmes.

Fitting that description, you will also need to be supremely personally motivated to work in a team where clients become colleagues too. Professional experience is important, but it’s paramount you share our belief in disruptive innovation that puts clients ahead in a tough market. From Day One, your key skill will be to perceive new and better ways of doing things to give your clients an unfair advantage.

Skills & Expertise

It will be very useful if you have some or all of the following skills and experience:

• Deep understanding of Cloud computing, business drivers, emerging computer trends and deployment options
• Significant experience of delivering large-scale complex programmes in a hybrid / multi Cloud environment which includes at least one of the “big 3” public Cloud providers (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Experience helping organisations migrate to, build on and optimize their Cloud technology through advisory, delivery planning and implementation is essential
• Ability to operate and influence at C-suite level
• Experience helping clients at different stages in their Cloud journey and different levels of Cloud readiness whilst following the major cloud security industry standards.
• A deep understanding of the full enterprise Cloud context, including but not limited to: business drivers, service onboarding, integration and management, security and controls
• An understanding, at a conceptual level of Cloud technology, this needs to include: Cloud security and DevSecOps including tooling, Cloud service management and monitoring, staging and control environment build and toolchain integration
• Experience of leading large teams of 20+ people both onshore and offshore and with budgets of £10m+
• Turning dysfunctional delivery teams in to performing teams that can deliver
• Industry/domain experience and expertise within at least one of Capital Markets, Retail Banking & Payments, Insurance or Wealth & Asset Management.
• Commercially minded with experience of business development & other capability development activities if joining at more senior grades (Principal Consultant/Managing Principal).

WHY JOIN CAPCO?

Because you are curious, because you want to know what is going on inside engaging projects with some of the largest banks in the world and because you want to work on projects that transform the financial services industry.

We offer:

• A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for our clients and employees
• Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise
• A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients
• A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture
• Enhanced and competitive family friendly benefits, including maternity / adoption / shared parental leave and paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement