Vice President, Service Architecture - Platform Engineering

We are seeking an experienced leader who will be responsible for Service Architecture, leading a global team of architects focused on delivering a multitude of services across our cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and on-premises estate. 

You will join our Platform Engineering organization, a fast-paced, energetic, and high performing team at the heart of Thomson Reuters.

About the Role

This is a key strategy and architecture leadership role with accountability for influencing roadmaps, working with vendors, running data centers, and re-investing in the Cloud.  As Vice President, Service Architecture – Platform Engineering, you will report to the Head of Platform Engineering and will: 

• Collaborate with the Vice President, Service Engineering to collectively define and own the vision for the set of capabilities/services, aligning to company strategy and evangelizing throughout Thomson Reuters

• Be a Cloud and DevOps evangelist and advocate to push the envelope on what’s possible

• Sponsor and escalation point for multiple strategic vendor relationships

• Provide technical leadership and guidance for all Platform Engineering service teams

• Collaborate with the Head of Enterprise Architecture and other architect leaders across Thomson Reuters to drive cohesion, standards and best practices

• Participate in our Technology Standards and Governance committee to influence and ensure the appropriate levels of governance are in place

• Coach, develop and lead a diverse global team of ~25 people

Architecture for the following capabilities is currently within the scope of the role:

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

• Continuous Testing

• Cloud Landing Zones (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)

• Application Services

• Compute Services

• Data Services (RDMBS, Storage, Big Data)

• Observability (Infra/App Monitoring, Logging, Alerting)

• Network Services

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Vice President, Service Architecture – Platform Engineering if you possess the following skills and experiences:

• Strong Cloud expertise and modern thinker

• Comfortable at all levels of an organization, with the ability to communicate clearly

• Empathetic and effective change agent

• Cloud/DevOps transformation programs

• AWS/Azure certified, or relevant industry experience

• Direct line management responsibilities for global teams, delivering performance reviews and defining annual department goals/metrics

• Financial accountability for managing budget forecasts/actuals

Additionally, you must have the ability to:

• Work with others to develop joint solutions and break down internal barriers

• Share information openly, broadly and deliberately

• Try new things, shift from “why we can’t” to “how we could”

• Reduce complexity

• Take ownership, acting with accountability and urgency

• Speak up, share ideas and encourage others to do the same!

What’s in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• COVID-19 Response: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines

• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more

• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; two annual company-wide Mental Health Days; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking

• Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact

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Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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