Senior Lead Cloud Architect

Valmet; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet in Finland seeks a Lead Cloud Architecture & Governance to define the enterprise cloud vision and oversee architecture choices across Azure and AWS, driving modernization across global operations.

You will lead Valmet's Cloud Center of Excellence, guide transformations, ensure security, governance, and FinOps practices, and partner with security, infrastructure, and business teams to maximize business value.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cloud architecture and governance across Azure and AWS.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide cloud transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive architecture decisions.
• Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and FinOps.
• Experience leading cross-functional architecture or cloud engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise cloud vision and roadmaps across Azure and AWS.
• Lead Valmet's Cloud Center of Excellence and governance programs.
• Govern partnerships and ensure architectural compliance and security.
• Establish cloud financial governance to maximize value and cost-efficiency.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud governance

FinOps

Stakeholder leadership

Security & compliance

Azure

AWS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Job description

Lead Cloud Architecture & Governance

Join us in leading the future of cloud technology across Azure and AWS. In this role, you will define the enterprise cloud vision, guide critical architecture decisions, and influence the direction of a global technology landscape. You will lead the Cloud Center of Excellence, drive large-scale transformation initiatives, and ensure secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud platforms. You will play a key role in Valmet's cloud-first transformation journey, helping modernize infrastructure, applications, and operating models globally while ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud services. If you are passionate about cloud governance, modernization, and creating lasting business impact, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

Your Responsibilities

You will own and evolve the enterprise cloud architecture vision and roadmap across Azure and AWS. You will lead and continuously develop Valmet's Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), ensuring alignment between cloud strategy, architecture, governance, security, and business objectives. You will govern strategic cloud partners and managed service providers, ensuring delivery quality, architectural compliance, and alignment with Valmet's technology strategy. You will provide architectural oversight across cloud initiatives, including migrations, modernization programs, and platform standardization. You will partner with security, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure cloud solutions are secure, compliant, and scalable. You will establish cloud financial governance and FinOps practices to maximize business value, transparency, and cost efficiency while reducing technology risk and ensuring vendor compliance with Valmet's architecture standards.

Expectations for you

You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. You have extensive experience in cloud architecture and governance across Azure and AWS. You have experience driving enterprise-wide cloud transformation initiatives in complex global organizations. You have proven success leading cloud transformation, migration, and modernization programs. You have strong knowledge of cloud security, compliance, governance, and FinOps practices. You have leadership experience driving architecture decisions and influencing stakeholders across complex enterprise environments. Experience leading architecture, cloud engineering, or virtual expert teams is considered an advantage. Experience with hybrid cloud architectures, landing zones, identity services, networking, cloud security, and infrastructure modernization is considered a strong advantage. Professional cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator, or similar are considered a strong advantage. You communicate effectively in English and can confidently engage with senior stakeholders, global teams, and strategic technology partners.

Leadership Principles

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

Company Culture and Values

We also encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a smoke-free workplace. When everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.

For more information, contact Marko Paassilta, [e-mail]. We will start reviewing the applications already during the application period. We’ll use a variety of selection methods in the recruitment process, e.g. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews. Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. In 2024, Valmet's net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.valmet.com/careers http://www.valmet.com Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. To protect our candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.