Cloud Software Architect (f/m/d)

Characters Recruiting; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading international technology company is looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to drive the evolution of their cloud platform. You will design scalable AWS architectures, optimize cloud costs, and collaborate with engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in AWS architecture and strong skills in cloud automation and compliance. This pivotal role offers a chance to shape future-ready cloud environments and work closely with top engineers across Europe and the US.

Leistungen

Architectural role in technology transformation

Opportunity to shape cloud environments

Collaboration with engineering leaders

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in AWS architecture and design.
• Strong background in AWS services like EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize cloud costs.

Aufgaben

• Design and evolve large-scale cloud architectures on AWS.
• Identify optimization levers to minimize cloud spending.
• Modernize legacy systems to incorporate cloud-native practices.

Kenntnisse

AWS architecture

Cloud cost optimization

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Infrastructure-as-Code

Programming (C#, Node.js)

GDPR compliance

Excellent analytical skills

Communication skills (English)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jobbeschreibung

Are you a highly skilled AWS Cloud Architect with a passion for cost-efficient, scalable, and resilient system design? We’re supporting a leading international technology company in their search for an experienced Cloud Architect (f/m/d) to play a key role in modernizing their core Checkout systems and driving the evolution of their global cloud platform. Operating a 24/7 SaaS business with millions of transactions annually across 240+ markets, this company’s success depends on the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of its cloud infrastructure. You’ll start within the Checkout domain—one of the most business-critical environments—and later expand your impact across all cloud systems.

YOUR ROLE:

• Design and evolve large-scale, cost-efficient architectures on AWS, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Identify optimization levers and implement strategies to minimize cloud spend while maintaining business continuity and compliance.
• Modernize legacy systems by introducing cloud-native best practices (e.g., serverless, event-driven architecture, Kubernetes) where they add measurable value.
• Partner closely with engineering and product teams to guide implementation, ensuring alignment between architecture, cost control, and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal cloud platform teams to leverage shared infrastructure capabilities effectively.
• Ensure system reliability and compliance with GDPR, PCI-DSS, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Establish and advocate FinOps-aligned design principles and best practices for cloud cost governance.

YOUR PROFILE:

• 7+ years of experience in AWS architecture, design, and cost optimization for large-scale or high-traffic platforms.
• Strong background in AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, RDS, DynamoDB, etc.) and cloud automation.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize cloud cost structures while maintaining high availability and performance.
• Experience with modernization of legacy systems and hybrid architecture environments.
• Solid programming understanding (e.g., C#, Node.js) to collaborate effectively with software teams.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Awareness of compliance and security frameworks relevant to global cloud operations.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills in English; German is a plus.

WHAT’S IN FOR YOU?

• A pivotal architectural role in a global technology transformation.
• The opportunity to shape cost-efficient and future-ready cloud environments.
• Work closely with top engineering leaders across Europe and the US.

We’re recruiting exclusively on behalf of our client. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch or send your CV.