Cloud Transformation and Support for a Leading Asset Management Firm

Project Scope and Objectives

The services delivered encompassed two major components:

• Supported the creation and enhancement of the cloud landing zone to facilitate migration.
• Provisioned, set up, and managed DevOps tasks to ensure seamless operations.
• Delivered orchestration and email notification frameworks for production environments.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable user stories.
• Implemented agile delivery practices, maintaining a bi-weekly release cycle.
• Developed and maintained client reports using advanced data tools.
• BAU Support

BAU Support

• Provided ongoing BAU support for change requests, system enhancements, and troubleshooting.
• Enhanced the existing Data Engineering platform to prepare for future transformation phases.
• Assisted internal teams with knowledge sharing and troubleshooting while actively participating in scrum and development meetings.

Key Achievements

• Strengthened security measures in the cloud environment by implementing a zero-trust approach, ensuring strict access control and mitigating potential risks.

• Transitioned data operations from on-premises systems to the cloud, leveraging modern technologies for improved efficiency and scalability.

• Developed automated processes for job promotion across development, testing, and production environments.
• Applied Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to enhance system stability and developer productivity.
• Designed and implemented API gateways and data transformation pipelines to support multiple business areas.

• Defined key data attributes for improved business process tracking.
• Delivered a production-ready Business Process Monitoring (BPM) dashboard for increased operational visibility.
• Supported UAT testing and go-live preparations for key transformation initiatives.

Challenges & Solutions

• Addressed frequent system reliability issues by implementing automation and reliability engineering measures, improving overall uptime and efficiency.

• Streamlined data ingestion and transformation processes across multiple business areas, ensuring seamless operations.

• Strengthened security measures in the cloud landing zone, implementing rigorous access control policies to protect critical infrastructure.

Conclusion

The successful delivery of cloud migration, data platform modernisation, and BAU support significantly enhanced the organisation’s operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability. By leveraging advanced cloud technologies and optimising business processes, the project laid a strong foundation for continued growth and innovation.

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