Hybrid & Multicloud Architect: Drive Secure Cloud Strategy

Q8Oils; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company restaurant

Meal vouchers

Learning & development programs

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Q8Oils in Rome is seeking a Hybrid & Multicloud Architect to shape and drive the Group cloud strategy, aligning technology with business objectives and enabling secure, scalable hybrid and multicloud ecosystems. You will lead cloud migration initiatives, develop governance frameworks, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and mentor engineering staff while managing vendor relationships.

Fluency in English is required; Italian or Dutch are a plus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Security, IT or related field.
• 7+ years in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture roles.
• Experience supporting security maturity programs across multiple units or regions.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across IT and business functions.
• High level of personal integrity and strong judgement.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Stakeholder management across business and technology functions.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Italian or Dutch is an advantage.
• Able to prioritise and drive structured execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Flexible and capable of guiding others through change.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect hybrid and multicloud solutions.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives from a Group perspective.
• Develop and maintain cloud governance frameworks, policies, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Ensure cost‑effective cloud usage through optimization and monitoring tools.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering and operations teams.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate cloud service agreements.
• Maintain documentation of architecture designs and configurations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

English fluency

Analytical skills

Change management

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Information Security, IT or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

TOGAF

Job description

Q8Oils in Rome is seeking a Hybrid & Multicloud Architect to shape and drive the Group cloud strategy, aligning technology with business objectives and enabling secure, scalable hybrid and multicloud ecosystems. You will lead cloud migration initiatives, develop governance frameworks, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and mentor engineering staff while managing vendor relationships.

Fluency in English is required; Italian or Dutch are a plus.