Cloud Solutions Architect — Hybrid AWS/Azure Expert

Ministry Brands; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working Galway office + remote

25 days annual leave

Private health insurance (employer‑s-p

Employer-matched pension

Income protection and life assurance

EAP and wellness initiatives

Career development through mentorship

Job summary

Ministry Brands is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to join our Cloud Engineering IT team in Galway. You will design and implement cloud-hosted solutions using Azure and AWS, collaborating with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure to deliver scalable, secure architectures.

You will lead modernization efforts, champion CI/CD automation, and guide teams through multi-cloud deployments in a fast-paced, enterprise SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive IT experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software development and infrastructure teams to design, test, and implement secure, scalable cloud-hosted solutions.
• Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, design patterns, and operational best practices.
• Lead modernization efforts such as data center consolidations, containerization (Kubernetes), automation of CI/CD pipelines, and event driven architectures.
• Provide hands‑on expertise with Azure and AWS (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) environments.
• Implement robust data migration and security controls, ensuring compliance with PCI DSS and industry regulations.
• Partner with development teams to enable continuous delivery and seamless integration across systems.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and propose sustainable technical solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive adoption of emerging cloud technologies.
• Participate in architectural reviews, documentation, and roadmap planning.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Ruby

Bash

Cloud architecture

Executive communication

Leadership

Multi-cloud

Education

MS/BS in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Kafka

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Ministry Brands is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to join our Cloud Engineering IT team in Galway. You will design and implement cloud-hosted solutions using Azure and AWS, collaborating with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure to deliver scalable, secure architectures.

You will lead modernization efforts, champion CI/CD automation, and guide teams through multi-cloud deployments in a fast-paced, enterprise SaaS environment.