**Company Description** **Talan – Positive Innovation** Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future\-ready solutions. **Talan at a Glance** Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year. **Our Core Areas of Expertise** * **Data \& Technologies:** We design and implement large\-scale, end\-to\-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI. * **Cloud \& Application Services:** We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency. * **Management \& Innovation Consulting:** We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low\-Carbon strategies. **We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport \& Logistics, Financial Services, Energy \& Utilities, Retail, and Media \& Telecommunications.** **Job Description** We are looking for a **Senior Solution Architect** with a strong focus on AWS Cloud to design and guide enterprise\-grade cloud solutions. This role emphasizes architecture, patterns, product assessments, proofs of concept, and defining best practices. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted advisor, influencing technical direction and ensuring architectural consistency across the organization. **Key Responsibilities** * Define and design cloud architectures and solution patterns that address complex business and technical requirements, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and cost\-efficiency. * Produce high\-level and detailed architectural specifications of cloud\-based components, tiers, and interfaces using AWS services and products. * Lead **product and service assessments** to evaluate technologies, AWS offerings, and third\-party tools, delivering recommendations aligned with business and enterprise strategy. * Drive the creation of **proofs of concept (PoCs)** to validate approaches and demonstrate feasibility of innovative solutions. * Establish and maintain cloud architecture standards, patterns, and **best\-practice documentation** to be adopted across teams and projects. * Provide **technical leadership** and mentoring, guiding teams during solution design and architecture reviews. * Partner with stakeholders across business, technology, and infrastructure domains to align architectural decisions with strategic objectives. * Contribute to **cloud migration and modernization strategies**, designing target architectures and roadmaps for adoption. * Stay current with AWS innovations and industry trends, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization. * Act as an advocate for cloud\-native architectures, influencing stakeholders and promoting architectural excellence. **Qualifications** **Experience** * **5\+ years of experience** in Cloud Architecture, Technical Application Architecture, or related fields. * Proven track record of leading cloud architecture initiatives, preferably on AWS. * Strong background in solution design across infrastructure, applications, and integration domains. * Fluency in English (Spanish is a plus). **Education** * Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. **Skills \& Knowledge** * Expertise in AWS services and cloud\-native architectures. * Experience defining **enterprise\-level architectures, hybrid cloud, and migration strategies**. * Deep understanding of systems design, networking, security, and distributed architectures. * Strong knowledge of application integration, APIs, and microservices design. * **Experience with event\-driven architectures (EDA), including messaging, streaming, and pub/sub patterns.** * **Understanding and application of Domain\-Driven Design (DDD) principles in solution architecture.** * **Proven experience with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift or equivalent).** * Familiarity with governance, compliance frameworks, and cloud security principles. * Experience producing **architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical standards**. * Ability to evaluate, compare, and recommend technologies and services. **Nice to Have** * AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or other advanced AWS certifications). * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation). * Hands\-on knowledge of **event\-driven platforms** such as **AWS EventBridge, SNS, SQS, or Apache Kafka**. * Practical experience applying **Domain\-Driven Design (DDD)** in complex distributed systems. * Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD processes. * Exposure to observability and monitoring frameworks. * Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence). **Additional Information** **What do we offer you?** * Full\-time contract. * Smart Office Pack so that you can work comfortably from home. * Training and career development. * Benefits and perks such as **private medical insurance**, life insurance. * Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects. * **This is a hybrid position based in Málaga, Spain.** * Possibility to manage work\-permits. **If you are passionate about development \& tech, we want to meet you!** Talan Spain’s commitment to non\-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree\-Law 6/2019\).