Cloud Architect

Description

**Company Description** Why work at Sopra Steria? Because working at Sopra Steria also means feeling **Sopra Steria**. We are a recognized European leader in consulting, digital services, and software development, with nearly 56,000 employees across almost 30 countries and over 4,000 in Spain. We focus on people—on their training and professional development—which drives us to grow and continuously improve. We are passionate about digital transformation, and just like you, we seek the greatest adventure. We want your everyday work to become your greatest source of inspiration: learn, contribute, have fun, grow—and above all, enjoy it to the fullest. If you want to join a "**Great Place to Work**" team, keep reading! **Job Description** **What challenge do we propose?** Within our Tech Consulting unit, we have an opportunity to hire a Cloud Architect to perform the following responsibilities: * Design and validate cloud architectures (primarily AWS, also Azure and GCP) aligned with business requirements, security, and cost. * Define standards, patterns, and guidelines for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform/Ansible), CI/CD, and security for engineering teams. * Provide technical leadership for landing zones, network strategies, identity, disaster recovery (DR), and multicloud governance. * Conduct architecture reviews (Well-Architected Reviews) and ensure solution quality. * Act as a technical reference point and liaison with clients, development teams, and operations teams. * Evaluate emerging technologies and define the cloud platform roadmap. **Requirements** **What are we looking for?** * Minimum 6 years of experience in cloud roles, including at least 2–3 years as a Cloud Architect designing production solutions. * Ability to design multicloud architectures (AWS primary, Azure and GCP): landing zones, networking, security, high availability, DR, compute, data, and managed services. * Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (module design, state strategy, governance) and Ansible; defining IaC standards and patterns for teams. Practical Terraform knowledge is MANDATORY—with or without certification (modules, plan/apply, state management and Git versioning). * CI/CD design and DevOps/GitOps strategy at platform level. * Containers and orchestration (Kubernetes: EKS/AKS/GKE) and microservices/serverless architectures. * Advanced Kubernetes: not only deploying applications, but also managing the cluster—Helm, autoscaling (HPA / Cluster Autoscaler), networking and Ingress, RBAC, resource management (requests/limits), upgrades, and incident resolution on EKS / AKS / GKE. * Cloud security and governance: IAM, identity and secrets management, encryption, regulatory compliance, and Well-Architected frameworks. * FinOps and cost optimization; cost-efficient design orientation. **Additional Information** **What do we offer you?** * Permanent contract and full-time schedule * 23 vacation days * Continuous training: technical, transversal, and language skills. We provide access to certifications, training from leading technology partners, online learning platforms—and much more! * Life and accident insurance * Option to enroll in our flexible compensation plan (medical insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation, meal vouchers, and training) * Access to Privilege Club, offering attractive discounts with major brands * Personalized and detailed onboarding. We support you every step of the way so you feel \#soprano from day one. * Office with dedicated leisure spaces—where work and fun come together! * Camaraderie and a positive atmosphere—we truly value the power of unity. And most importantly… You’ll have the opportunity to develop your professional career with us: Together, we’ll create a personalized career plan. You’ll receive training, we’ll set goals, and conduct follow-ups to ensure we achieve them—together. We listen to your priorities and advocate for them. Your voice matters here! Join us and be part of something greater! **The world is how we shape it** At Sopra Steria, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment, evaluating each candidate objectively based on competencies and experience. We firmly believe that diversity of experience and perspective fuels our innovation.