Cloud Expert

IVY Partners; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ivy Partners is a Swiss consulting firm that helps businesses tackle strategic, technological, and organizational challenges from Lisbon to global markets. We seek an Asa Cloud Expert to advise product and engineering teams on cloud optimization while maintaining performance, scalability, and service quality.

Join a team that values hands-on cloud engineering, architecture, and governance, with opportunities for growth into senior advisory roles and leadership positions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8 years of professional experience, including 4 years working with cloud technologies.
• Strong hands-on background in cloud development, engineering, or architecture, preferably with Microsoft Azure; AWS experience valued.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, capacity planning, and how technical choices affect cost and performance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to engage technical teams and senior management.
• Comfortable challenging technical decisions constructively and providing practical recommendations.
• Motivated to move into a more consultative role while continuing to apply your cloud expertise.
• FinOps or financial management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Cloud Expert consultant, helping product and engineering teams optimize cloud costs while maintaining performance, scalability, and service quality.
• Review cloud architectures and infrastructure choices, recommending improvements in resource sizing, capacity, and service selection.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and product teams to assess technical options and support informed decisions.
• Support the implementation of optimization recommendations through continuous alignment and follow-up with product teams.
• Prepare presentations and communicate technical recommendations, trade-offs, and progress to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Participate in governance committees and cross-functional meetings, promoting accountability for cloud spending.

Skills

Cloud cost optimization

Azure

AWS

Technical stakeholder communication

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Job description

Our Mission

Ivy Partners is a Swiss consulting firm that supports businesses in their strategic, technological, and organizational challenges.

We are committed to providing our team members with a career that promotes both personal and professional growth. We support their skill development and offer them real opportunities for advancement.

AsaCloudExpertatIvyPartners,youwill:

• ActasaCloudExpertconsultant,helpingproductandengineeringteamsoptimizecloudcostswhilemaintainingperformance,scalability,andservicequality.

• Reviewcloudarchitecturesandinfrastructurechoices,recommendingimprovementsinresourcesizing,capacity,andserviceselection.

• Collaboratewitharchitects,engineers,andproductteamstoassesstechnicaloptionsandsupportinformeddecisions.

• Supporttheimplementationofoptimizationrecommendationsthroughcontinuousalignmentandfollow-upwithproductteams.

• Preparepresentationsandcommunicatetechnicalrecommendations,trade-offs,andprogresstostakeholders,includingseniormanagement.

• Participateingovernancecommitteesandcross-functionalmeetings,promotingaccountabilityforcloudspending.

About you:

• DegreeinComputerScience,InformationTechnology,orarelatedfield.

• 8 yearsofprofessionalexperience,including4yearsworkingwithcloudtechnologies.

• Stronghands-onbackgroundinclouddevelopment,engineering,orarchitecture,preferablywithMicrosoftAzure.AWSexperienceisalsovalued.

• Solidunderstandingofcloudinfrastructure,capacityplanning,andhowtechnicalchoicesaffectcostandperformance.

• Excellentcommunicationandpresentationskills,withtheabilitytoengagebothtechnicalteamsandseniormanagement.

• Comfortablechallengingtechnicaldecisionsconstructivelyandprovidingpracticalrecommendations.

• Motivatedtomoveintoamoreconsultativerolewhilecontinuingtoapplyyourtechnicalcloudexpertise.

• FinOpsorfinancialmanagementexperienceisaplus.

Why Join Ivy Partners?

Care | We care about our employees by creating a supportive environment where everyone is valued and empowered with training and growth prospects.

Trust | We believe in building strong and long-lasting relationships with our clients. Working with us is about establishing a partnership based on trust, professionalism, and transparency at all times.

Innovation | We empower effective digital transformation through a unique blend of innovative technology and creative thinking.

Responsibility | Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we take that responsibility seriously by working hard to create a positive impact.