Vice President, Cloud Architect

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with about $200 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 1200 employees and offices in 24 cities worldwide.

We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture.

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Role Summary

The Technology department at Oaktree Capital Management delivers secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that power the firm's global investment and business operations. Through strong partnerships across the company, we drive digital transformation, advance operational efficiency, and provide a trusted data foundation to create measurable impact for Oaktree's teams, clients, and partners.

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.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure Landing Zone architecture, Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Well-Architected Framework, and security frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST-CSF) and ISO 27001. They will play a key role in shaping our enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and operational maturity.

Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• 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.

Governance & Process Development

• 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.

Cloud Strategy & Program Maturity

• 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 FinOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Drive cross functional remediation efforts and adoption of best practice.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Partners with DevOps, 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.

Qualifications

• 12+ 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.

Personal Attributes

• 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.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, FinOps Certified Practitioner or SRE-related certifications (a plus), Exam AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions; DP-200 Implementing an Azure Data Solution

Base Salary Range

$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. The base salary offered will be commensurate with experience and/or qualifications, industry knowledge and expertise, as well as prior training and education.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.

For positions based in Los Angeles

For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.