Cloud Architect (Azure, GCP & multi-cloud)

RECRUITERS; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 81,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

RECRUITERS in Dublin City Centre is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect on a 2-year contract to join a specialist team focused on cloud interoperability, switching and EU Data Act compliance.

You will apply hands-on Azure and GCP expertise to complex investigations, guide multi-cloud reviews and data migrations, and provide technical input to regulators and industry bodies. This role embraces blended working with a strong emphasis on communication.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Cloud Services or related discipline.
• ≥3 years hands-on cloud architecture experience.
• Strong Azure knowledge including AKS, Entra ID, Cosmos DB.
• GCP familiarity: GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Anthos.
• Experience in multi-cloud environments and data migration.
• OpenStack and cloud standards knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide cloud architecture expertise across investigations and disputes.
• Assess interoperability and switching requirements under Data Act.
• Guide reviews and testing in multi-cloud environments.
• Evaluate cloud switching, workload migration and data egress.
• Input on cloud standards and regulatory evidence.
• Engage with regulators and industry bodies.

Skills

Azure

GCP

Multi-cloud

OpenStack

APIs/GraphQL

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cloud/related field

Tools

Terraform

OpenTofu

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cloud Architect (2 years contract) – Dublin City Centre | Blended Working | Permanent | €90,000 + Benefits

Application Deadline: 30 October 2026

Our client is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect with strong Azure, GCP and multi-cloud expertise to join a specialist team working on cloud interoperability, switching and the EU Data Act.

This is an opportunity to apply hands-on cloud expertise to complex technical investigations and help assess how cloud service providers meet emerging regulatory requirements.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Provide cloud architecture expertise across technical investigations, complaints and disputes.
• Investigate compliance with cloud interoperability and switching requirements under the Data
• Guide technical reviews, testing and analysis of multi-cloud environments.
• Assess cloud switching, workload and data migration, connectivity and data egress.
• Provide expert technical input on cloud standards, interoperability and technical evidence.
• Engage with industry, government bodies and other regulators.

MUST-HAVES

• Third-level qualification in Cloud Services, Cloud Engineering or another directly relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture.
• Strong working knowledge of Azure, including AKS, Azure Virtual WAN, Cosmos DB and Entra ID.
• Working knowledge of GCP, including GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Storage and Anthos.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments, including cross-cloud connectivity and workload and data migration between cloud providers.
• Familiarity with open-source cloud deployment and management, such as OpenStack, and open cloud standards including CDMI and OpenAuth.
• Familiarity with APIs and data encapsulation, including JSON and GraphQL.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience drafting documents for internal and external audiences.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Terraform or OpenTofu, CI/CD and hybrid networking.
• Strong knowledge of storage, databases and cross-cloud data replication.
• Experience with AI workloads or heterogeneous compute environments.
• Experience within a regulated industry or regulatory environment.
• Relevant Azure, GCP or Terraform certifications.