Cloud Solution Architect (AWS & Azure)

Quick Facts

• Designs cloud target architectures on AWS and Azure
• Technically leads cloud projects and defines secure, compliant cloud governance
• Supports presales with technical solution concepts and tender contributions

Description

You will design cloud target architectures on AWS and Azure, capturing requirements in customer workshops and turning them into clear architecture decisions. You will technically lead cloud projects, coordinate implementation, and ensure the target architecture is consistently realized with governance focused on security, privacy, and compliance. You will also contribute to presales, share cloud architecture and DevOps knowledge through workshops and trainings, and bring new approaches into cloud offerings.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud target architectures for AWS and Azure, considering scalability, security, and best practices such as the Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework
• Capture functional and technical requirements in customer workshops and convert them into architecture decisions
• Technically lead cloud projects, coordinate delivery within the team, and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture
• Define cloud governance structures focused on security, data protection, and compliance, and implement them as guiding guardrails for platforms
• Participate in presales by developing technical solution concepts and contributing to offers, tenders, and calculations
• Transfer knowledge through workshops, mentoring, and trainings on cloud architecture and DevOps practices
• Monitor market and technology trends and bring new ideas into cloud offerings

Requirements

• Multi-year experience designing cloud architectures and migrating workloads in public and hybrid cloud environments (managed-services context is ideal)
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS or Azure); GCP or StackIT knowledge is a plus
• Ability to structure and translate business and technical requirements into architecture and implementation concepts; experience in technical leadership of cloud projects
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, container technologies (e.g., Kubernetes), modern DevOps principles, and agile working methods
• Strong understanding of cloud security, data protection, and regulatory requirements such as DSGVO, ISO 27001, or BSI C5
• Presales and tender experience; basic understanding of costing and economic evaluation of cloud solutions
• Experience in complex enterprise or managed-services environments is a plus
• German and English communication skills at C1 level (spoken and written)
• Willingness to attend customer workshops and perform onsite work for projects

Benefits

• Flexible working hours with options for remote, hybrid, or office work
• Monthly benefits budget; up to €250 daycare support per child per month for employees in Germany
• 30 vacation days plus free days at Christmas and New Year’s Eve
• Workation and sabbatical options
• Company pension and a 25% employer subsidy for personal retirement provision