Cloud Solution Architect - Distributed Cloud

About the role

Devoteam, a global digital transformation consultancy active across EMEA, is hiring a Cloud Solution Architect for its distributed cloud practice in Lisbon. The architect translates business requirements into viable, secure and scalable solutions aligned with the client's reference architecture, and acts as the link between business stakeholders, development teams and competency centers.

Key responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into viable, secure and scalable technological solutions aligned with the client's reference architecture.
• Document logical architecture designs of low to medium complexity, ensuring seamless integration across systems.
• Design and specify robust API patterns and integration frameworks connecting heterogeneous systems, including SAP, web/mobile platforms and cloud applications.
• Provide architectural guidance across Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, web/mobile architectures and AI solutions.
• Define and enforce application and technology security rules, communicating, persuading and mentoring technical teams to adopt them.
• Act as strategic liaison between business stakeholders, development teams and Competency Centers.
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams and blueprints following established governance frameworks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a similar field.
• Up to 10 years of experience in a Solution Architecture or similar role.
• At least one recognized architecture certification (e.g. Microsoft, AWS, GCP, TOGAF or equivalent).
• Fluency in English (mandatory).
• Critical analysis, problem-solving and delivery quality mindset, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• APIs and enterprise application integration
• Cloud ecosystems (Microsoft Azure, AWS and/or GCP)
• SAP enterprise landscape
• Web and mobile application development
• AI fundamentals and applications
• Logical design and API specification