Cloud Architect

Rise Technical; Delft; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical in Delft, Netherlands, seeks a skilled Cloud Architect for a permanent, full‑time hybrid role (2 days on‑site). You will influence the direction of a new cloud platform and collaborate with senior technical leaders across the product range.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on cloud architecture experience across Azure, AWS or GCP and can clearly explain ideas to executives in fluent English. Join a friendly, tech‑focused team driving growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in cloud architecture across major platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Ability to explain cloud strategy to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Fluent English with excellent communication skills.
• Experience working in hybrid on-site/remote environment.
• Proven track record influencing technical direction across products.

Responsibilities

• Plan the cloud technical direction across the company’s products.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to define and explain cloud strategy.
• Ensure different teams follow the unified cloud architecture and patterns.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

GCP

Fluent English

Job description

Delft, Netherlands – Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid (2 days on-site)

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Cloud Architect to join a leading software company. This role gives you input across the whole product range, close work with senior technical leaders, and a real chance to help shape the future of a new cloud platform.

This company builds software that helps people understand the earth. Their tools support important decisions in mining, construction, energy, and the environment. They work in over 100 countries and are growing fast with a new cloud platform for geoscience data and teamwork.

In this role, you'll join the Global Architecture team and help decide the technical direction across the company's products, including their main new cloud platform. You'll work closely with senior tech leaders and other teams to plan and explain the cloud strategy.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience building cloud architecture, ideally with Azure, AWS, or GCP. You should be confident explaining your ideas to senior leaders and have fluent English proficiency.

This is a great chance to join a friendly, tech‑focused team and play an important role in shaping a fast-growing cloud platform.

The Role:

• Plan the cloud technical direction
• Work closely with senior tech leaders to plan and explain cloud strategy
• Work with different teams to make sure everyone follows the same strategy

The Person:

• Strong experience with Cloud architecture
• Confident working with senior leaders and helping guide decisions
• Fluent proficiency in English

Please Note: This is an Application & Platform Architecture role, focused on software design, APIs, and SaaS patterns, rather than hands‑on cloud infrastructure or operations/DevOps management.

For all other roles, please connect with me at: linkedin.com/in/abigail-francesca-lawrence

Reference Number: 277073

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.