Cloud Architect- AWS (m/f/d)

1.AWS Infrastructure Architecture & Design
• Design and maintain enterprise AWS infrastructure architectures, including:
o Account and environment structures
o Networking (VPC, connectivity, segmentation)
o Compute, storage, and database foundations
• Define and evolve AWS Landing Zones, reference architectures, and infrastructure patterns.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and performance across workloads.
• Review and approve infrastructure designs for new and existing AWS workloads.

2. Cloud Governance & Platform Standards
• Define and enforce AWS infrastructure standards and guardrails, including:
o Account strategy and isolation
o Identity and Access Management
o Network security baselines
• Contribute to global cloud governance frameworks and Cloud Policy implementation.
• Ensure consistency across AWS environments while enabling team autonomy where appropriate.

3. Security, Risk & Compliance (Infrastructure Focus)
• Embed security by design into all AWS infrastructure architectures.
• Ensure implementation of:
o Logging, monitoring, and audit controls
o Security tooling and baseline configurations
• Support compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR, and internal IT security policies.
• Act as an escalation point for infrastructure related security risks and incidents.

4. Cost Optimization & Infrastructure Efficiency
• Design AWS infrastructure with cost transparency and optimization in mind.
• Support FinOps practices including tagging, cost allocation, and usage optimization.
• Advise on infrastructure level cost mechanisms such as Savings Plans and architectural trade offs.
• Partner with Cloud Financial Management to continuously improve infrastructure efficiency.

5. Enablement, Advisory & Collaboration
• Act as AWS infrastructure advisor for application, DevOps, and operations teams.
• Support cloud adoption and modernization initiatives with infrastructure expertise.
• Collaborate closely with:
o Application Architects
o Cloud Security
o Cloud Operations
o External partners and system integrators
• Maintain high quality architecture documentation and decision records.

Professional Experience
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and/or cloud architecture.
• Proven experience designing and operating enterprise scale AWS environments.
• Experience working in regulated or security sensitive enterprise environments.
• Experience in global or multi team IT organization is preferred
• Fluency in English - spoken and written, additional languages is an advantage


Technical Skills (
• Deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure services, including:
o VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3
o Database management
o IAM, Organizations, CloudTrail, CloudWatch
• Strong understanding of:
o Network architecture and connectivity
o Identity and access management
o High availability and disaster recovery patterns
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code .
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD concepts in cloud environments.

Key Competencies
• Strong analytical and architectural thinking
• Structured, standards driven approach
• Clear communication with both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Ability to work across global, cross functional teams
• Ownership mindset and high quality orientation