Cloud Architect & Consultant (m/f/d) new

ON Consult GmbH; Kiel; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthy work-life balance

Motivating incentives

Regular team events

Zusammenfassung

ON Consult GmbH, based in Kiel, is looking for a Cloud Architect & Consultant to assist clients in optimizing cloud technologies. The role involves designing scalable cloud infrastructures and implementing security solutions. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in cloud computing, particularly with AWS, Azure, and GCP, alongside experience in network infrastructure and security principles. The company offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant professional experience in cloud architecture.
• Expertise in cloud computing concepts and deployment models.
• Proven knowledge of leading cloud platforms.

Aufgaben

• Support clients in digitalization and use of cloud technologies.
• Design scalable and high-performance cloud architectures.
• Select best cloud services and implement security policies.

Kenntnisse

Cloud architecture expertise

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Network infrastructure design

Security principles

Containerization with Kubernetes

Python

Ausbildung

Professional experience in cloud architecture

Tools

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Jobbeschreibung

We are an exclusive IT consulting company that offers innovative IT services and powerful software technology solutions to market‑leading corporate clients. Our specialization lies in implementing advanced tech stack projects that give our clients the competitive advantage they need for their digital future. With our flat and agile organizational structure and modern corporate culture, we provide an international work environment. Our headquarter is located in Kiel, and we have additional offices, project centers, and training centers in Düsseldorf, Munich, Vienna, and Hyderabad (India). We value collaboration with our employees and offer you the opportunity to be part of a dedicated and diverse tech community, regardless of your place of residence.

If you are ready to take on responsibility, you have come to the right place. We value your (technical) experience, which is why you will receive an attractive above‑average financial salary and extensive development opportunities to build on your experience. In addition to keeping up to date with the latest technology, you will be able to constantly expand your area of responsibility and work creatively and independently. Access to the tools and resources you need to succeed in your career and a continuous learning curve is guaranteed. In addition to exciting career opportunities, we offer you a healthy work‑life balance, motivating incentives and regular team events. You will be part of an appreciative environment that focuses on transparency, fairness and fun at work.

• Type of employment: permanent position
• Languages: English and possibly German
• Start: as soon as possible
• Salary: open‑ended salary range with additional bonus opportunities and salary increases, depending on your experience

Responsibilities

As a Cloud Architect & Consultant*, you will support our clients on their journey to digitalization and advise them on the optimal use of cloud technologies. You will design and plan cloud infrastructures that are in line with our clients’ business goals and requirements.

• You design scalable and high-performance cloud architectures based on different deployment models
• You select the best cloud services, technologies and providers for the client
• You support the implementation and configuration, as well as the migration of existing applications (including redesign), based on the designed architecture patterns
• You implement security policies, access controls and encryption to ensure the (data) security of the cloud infrastructure
• You drive automation to enable easier provisioning, scaling and maintenance of resourcesYou create architecture documentation to provide a clear overview of the cloud infrastructure
• You collaborate across projects with developers, operations teams and security teams to ensure the cloud infrastructure meets the needs of all stakeholders
• You will continuously evaluate the latest cloud technologies and best practices to ensure the infrastructure is up to date and can cope with changing business requirements

Qualifications

• You have relevant professional experience in the field of cloud architecture
• You have comprehensive expertise in the concepts of cloud computing (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and the various deployment models (public, private and hybrid cloud)
• You have proven in-depth knowledge of leading cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• You are able to design complex system architectures and to communicate the architectural decisions effectively to various stakeholders
• Experience in advising customers on cloud service models, migration/transformation and support and maintenance models
• Experience in designing, building and setting up network infrastructures, including data flow, subnets, VLANs, firewalls and routing
• You are able to evaluate the computing power of processors and GPUs and allocate resources according to the workload
• Experience in the design or provision of storage infrastructure, databases and data management (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle Database)
• Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP
• Practical understanding of security principles around malware attacks (e.g. anti‑virus software, threat analysis technologies such as sandboxing, firewall) and authentication methods, as well as data encryption standards and disaster recovery strategies
• Experience in server virtualization with various hypervisors such as VMware ESXI, Hyper‑V, XenServer
• Knowledge of managing large data center infrastructures, including product knowledge of network components (e.g. Cisco Nexus switches, Arista and Juniper routers and IDC backbone networks)
• Knowledge of development, especially with current programming languages and cloud frameworks such as Python, Ruby on Rails, Apache Hadoop
• Good expression skills to create clear and understandable documentation for different target groups in the organization
• Knowledge in the areas of DevOps, DevSecOps, SysOps, CI/CD, code repository technologies
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker), as well as knowledge of automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Knowledge of InfoSec controls such as web application firewalls, MFA, reverse proxy, logging and IAM

Contact Us

If we have piqued your interest, we look forward to hearing from you. To apply, please send your current CV (without cover letter) by e‑mail to [e-mail] . Use the job title “Cloud Architect & Consultant” in the subject line. We are excited to get to know more about you.