Cloud Architect

Description

**Company Description** ----------------------------- Why work at Sopra Steria? Because working here also means feeling **Sopra Steria**. We are a leading European consultancy, digital services, and software development company, 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 our constant growth and improvement. We are passionate about digital transformation, and just like you, we seek the greatest adventure. We want your everyday experience to become your greatest source of inspiration—to learn, contribute, have fun, grow, and above all, enjoy yourself 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. * Serve as the 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 expertise is MANDATORY—with or without certification (modules, plan/apply, state management, Git versioning). * CI/CD design and DevOps/GitOps platform-level strategy. * Containers and orchestration (Kubernetes: EKS/AKS/GKE) and microservices/serverless architectures. * Advanced Kubernetes: not only deploying applications but also managing clusters—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?** * Indefinite contract and full-time schedule * 23 vacation days * Continuous training: technical, transversal, and language skills. Access to certifications, training from major Technology Partners, online learning platforms—and much more! * Life and accident insurance * Flexible compensation options (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation, meal vouchers, training) * Access to Privilege Club, offering attractive discounts with top 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! * Team spirit and a positive atmosphere—we firmly believe in 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 fight 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, objectively evaluating each candidate based on competencies and experience. We firmly believe that diversity of experiences and perspectives fuels our innovation.