Cloud Architect

act digital EMEA - Alter Solutions; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital EMEA - Alter Solutions is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design, evolution and governance of enterprise-scale cloud architectures on an international project. The role emphasizes Microsoft Azure expertise and guiding technical teams in a hybrid setup.

The ideal candidate will design secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions, review Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to strategic architectural decisions. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and enterprise-scale cloud architecture.
• Experience with Terraform, GitHub CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, evolve and govern enterprise-scale cloud architectures.
• Guide technical teams and support architectural decisions.
• Ensure secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Architect to join an international project, focusing on the design, evolution, and governance of enterprise-scale cloud architectures.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, with the ability to design secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions while guiding technical teams and supporting strategic architectural decisions.

Technical Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Solution Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and enterprise-scale cloud architecture.
• Proven experience designing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions.
• Solid understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS architectures.
• Strong knowledge of networking, IAM, cybersecurity, governance, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Ability to review and understand Terraform and infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with GitHub repositories and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, containers, APIs, and data platforms.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and AI-related cloud services.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate architectural trade-offs.
• Experience influencing technical decisions and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office