CIB Cloud Lead
Added 9 Oct · still live
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Salary
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£86,000
Going rate
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1137 (66% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £86,000, and HSBC is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1137 Information technology directors Most likely code | £60,200 | £68,800 | £77,400 | £86,000 |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Ready to shape a GCP-first cloud strategy across CIB globally?
Why HSBC
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
The Head of CIB Cloud is a Director leve role accountable for the strategy, governance, engineering standards, adoption and operational management of cloud services across all CIB functions globally. Working closely with the central CTO Cloud team you’ll build a consistent, resilient and cost-effective cloud capability with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) alongside broader cloud services, supporting platform build, adoption and standardisation. Acting as the primary cloud face-off for CIB Technology, business stakeholders, central CTO functions and relevant control and regulatory forums you’ll ensure cloud services support business priorities while meeting HSBC’s risk appetite, resilience expectations, regulatory obligations and technology standards. You’ll set a clear target state for cloud adoption, platform usage, operating models and engineering capability across CIB and establish common practices that enable engineers to work consistently across cloud platforms and services. Success means measurable progress against cloud strategy and target state, improved visibility and optimisation of cloud expenditure and strong operational performance.
What You'll Be Doing
Why HSBC
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
The Head of CIB Cloud is a Director leve role accountable for the strategy, governance, engineering standards, adoption and operational management of cloud services across all CIB functions globally. Working closely with the central CTO Cloud team you’ll build a consistent, resilient and cost-effective cloud capability with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) alongside broader cloud services, supporting platform build, adoption and standardisation. Acting as the primary cloud face-off for CIB Technology, business stakeholders, central CTO functions and relevant control and regulatory forums you’ll ensure cloud services support business priorities while meeting HSBC’s risk appetite, resilience expectations, regulatory obligations and technology standards. You’ll set a clear target state for cloud adoption, platform usage, operating models and engineering capability across CIB and establish common practices that enable engineers to work consistently across cloud platforms and services. Success means measurable progress against cloud strategy and target state, improved visibility and optimisation of cloud expenditure and strong operational performance.
What You'll Be Doing
- Define and execute the CIB cloud strategy aligned to wider CTO, CIB and Group technology strategies
- Establish the target state for cloud adoption, platform usage, operating models and engineering capability across CIB functions globally
- Set objectives and measurable results across direct and virtual teams and act as the escalation point for cloud incidents, risks and delivery decisions
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- Bring significant experience overseeing GCP-focused cloud, infrastructure, platform engineering or technology transformation in a large, regulated organisation
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of public cloud and hybrid cloud including networking, compute, storage, databases, identity, security, monitoring, resilience and automation
- Show strong experience in cloud architecture, solution design and design governance including setting and applying enterprise-scale standards
- Evidence proven FinOps capability including cost governance, optimisation, forecasting and financial accountability
- Apply strong understanding of technology risk and control frameworks, operational resilience and audit and regulatory expectations
- Demonstrate experience representing technology organisations in regulatory reviews, risk forums, audit engagements or formal assurance activities
- Bring experience working with central cloud platform teams to build, adopt, govern and standardise enterprise cloud services
- Show experience delivering major cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation or technology transformation programmes
Cloud Strategy for CIB
This role shapes how CIB adopts and operates cloud services at enterprise scale with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as a key platform in the estate. You’ll set direction across strategy, engineering standards, FinOps and operational management and establish common practices that reduce unnecessary variation while strengthening resilience and control. The work has visibility with senior technology and business stakeholders and it plays a direct role in regulatory and assurance outcomes. If you want to build a cloud capability that is consistent, measurable and sustainable this role offers the scope to do it across CIB globally
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via [email protected] .
This role shapes how CIB adopts and operates cloud services at enterprise scale with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as a key platform in the estate. You’ll set direction across strategy, engineering standards, FinOps and operational management and establish common practices that reduce unnecessary variation while strengthening resilience and control. The work has visibility with senior technology and business stakeholders and it plays a direct role in regulatory and assurance outcomes. If you want to build a cloud capability that is consistent, measurable and sustainable this role offers the scope to do it across CIB globally
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via [email protected] .
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with HSBC, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Information technology directors (SOC 1137) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~63k in sampleSOC 1137
- Middle half £71,656–119,860
- Median £93,236
- Going rate £86,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £60,200–77,400
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. HSBC holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1137 going rate of £86,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.