AWS Infrastructure Architect

Harvey Nash; Baden-Württemberg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash in Germany is seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Architect to own enterprise AWS designs and governance at a global level. You will influence cloud standards, drive secure, scalable environments, and partner with senior architects, security experts, and cloud leaders.

This permanent role offers long-term impact, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to shape the future of the organization’s cloud platform.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Infrastructure/Cloud Architecture or related fields.
• Experience designing and operating enterprise-scale AWS environments.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services (VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch).
• Understanding of networking, security, resilience, and cloud governance.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Strong DevOps, CI/CD practices, and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Experience in complex, enterprise, or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise AWS infrastructure architectures.
• Define Landing Zones, reference architectures, and cloud platform standards.
• Build secure, scalable, highly available, cost-efficient cloud environments.
• Drive governance, security, compliance, and operational best practices across AWS.
• Serve as the go-to AWS infrastructure expert for architecture, DevOps, security, and operations.
• Support cloud modernization and large-scale transformation programs.
• Influence strategic cloud decisions and shape the cloud platform's future direction.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and external partners on complex initiatives.

Skills

AWS infrastructure architecture

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Stakeholder communication

Security governance

Enterprise-scale AWS design

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Are you ready to take ownership of cloud architecture at a strategic level and influence how a global organization operates in AWS?

We're partnering with a market-leading international company that is investing heavily in its cloud transformation journey. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced AWS Infrastructure Architect to become a key decision-maker, driving the design, governance, security, and evolution of large-scale AWS environments used across multiple business functions worldwide.

This is more than just an architecture role. It's a long-term career opportunity where you'll help define cloud standards, influence technology strategy, and work alongside senior architects, security experts, and cloud leaders on business-critical initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise AWS infrastructure architectures.
• Define AWS Landing Zones, reference architectures, and cloud platform standards.
• Build secure, scalable, highly available, and cost-efficient cloud environments.
• Drive governance, security, compliance, and operational best practices across AWS platforms.
• Act as the go-to AWS infrastructure expert for architecture, DevOps, security, and operations teams.
• Support cloud modernization and large-scale transformation programs.
• Influence strategic cloud decisions and help shape the future direction of the organization's cloud platform.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and external partners on complex enterprise initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Architecture, or related disciplines.
• Strong experience designing and operating enterprise-scale AWS environments.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services including VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM, Organizations, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch.
• Deep understanding of networking, security, identity management, resilience, disaster recovery, and cloud governance.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD practices.
• Experience working in complex, enterprise, or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to work on a modern cloud platform with genuine influence over architectural decisions at a global level. You'll join an organization that views cloud as a strategic business enabler, providing long-term stability, career progression, and the opportunity to work with large-scale AWS technologies and transformation programs.

If you're looking for a permanent opportunity where your architectural expertise can have a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.