VP, Principal II, Cloud Platform Sub-lead (JRI-6310)
SMBCSingapore
Posted February 11, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
SMBC provides diverse financial services worldwide, driven by its mission to grow through innovation.
Job Description
The Japan Research Institute (JRI) Limited is seeking a VP, Principal II, Cloud Platform Sub-lead to lead the design, build, and ongoing management of the cloud platform service, with a primary focus on Azure and cloud-native services. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining cloud platform services, driving modernization and continuous improvement to meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms, with deep expertise in Azure (preferred), or AWS/GCP, including extensive use of cloud-native services.
- Expert-level experience designing, building, and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins.
- Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation, or similar.
- Proven production experience with container orchestration, including OCP/AKS, covering cluster management and service mesh.
- Advanced scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash or PowerShell for infrastructure and tooling automation.
- Demonstrated experience implementing comprehensive observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, and tracing with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or Application Insights.
- Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, secrets management, and compliance frameworks relevant to financial institutions.
- Strong grasp of cloud networking concepts, including VPNs, load balancers, API gateways, and DNS.
- Hands-on experience with Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions, specifically implementing and managing Ping Identity platforms.
- Excellent people management skills, including recruitment, performance appraisal, mentoring, and team motivation.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills across regions and departments.
- Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and external partners.
- Excellent problem-solving skills in cloud environments, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and optimize performance.
