Vice President, Cloud Architect

Oaktree is a renowned global investment manager focused on alternative investments with over $220 billion in assets under management. The Technology department delivers secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that support the firm’s investment and business operations through digital transformation and efficient data foundations.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Vice President of Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of our Microsoft Azure cloud environment. This role is central to building a secure, scalable, and well‑governed cloud foundation that supports our financial services operations and long‑term modernization goals.

• Lead the design and implementation of Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft best practices.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, reference models, and reusable patterns.
• Ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance, cost, and compliance.

• Establish governance models and processes that support control, repeatability, and predictability in cloud deployments.
• Create frameworks for easy consumption of cloud services across teams.
• Guide remediation plans for existing deployments that do not meet current standards.

• Contribute to the development and evolution of the enterprise cloud strategy.
• Drive adoption of frameworks such as NIST-CSF, ISO 27001, and the Azure Well‑Architected Framework.
• Help mature the organization’s cloud capabilities, including practices like Fin Ops, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Envision and implement Agentic AI Workflows.
• Drive cross‑functional remediation efforts and adoption of best practice.

• Partner with Dev Ops, Infrastructure, and Information Security teams to define and implement cloud standards and automation practices.
• Support workload migrations from on‑premises data centers and AWS into Azure.
• Foster a shift in skillsets across teams to support cloud‑native operations and modern infrastructure practices.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture and data management best practices.

• 7‑10 years of experience as a Cloud Architect in a financial services or regulated industry.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including Landing Zones, governance, security, and automation.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Well‑Architected Framework, NIST‑CSF, and ISO 27001.
• Familiarity with Microsoft tools such as Azure Policy, Blueprints, Defender for Cloud, and ARM/Bicep templates.
• Experience with cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust, Micro Segmentation, DLP, and Load Balancing.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Technically curious and self‑motivated with a passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of the threat landscape.
• Excels under pressure and with time constraints in complex, fast‑paced environments.
• High integrity with strong professional and personal ethics, particularly when handling highly confidential information.
• Pragmatic problem‑solver who balances stringent security requirements with business enablement and operational needs.
• Team‑oriented with strong collaboration skills, able to bridge silos and foster teamwork across departments.
• Outstanding organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by doing, providing hands‑on technical guidance and contributing directly to technical solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preferred certifications:
  Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Fin Ops Certified Practitioner or SRE‑related certifications (a plus), Exam AZ‑400:
  Designing and Implementing Microsoft Dev Ops Solutions; DP‑200 Implementing an Azure Data Solution.

$190,000 - $225,000

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible work arrangement.…