Senior Cloud Architect
About the Role
Location Portugal Lisboa Amadora
1. Country: PORTUGAL
2. State/Province/County: Porto
3. City: Perafita
Remote vs. Office Hybrid (Remote/Office) Company Siemens Energy Unipessoal Lda. Organization Gas Services Business Unit Distributed Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
Join our dynamic team as an innovative AI professional and be at the forefront of driving energy transformation. As part of the Gas Services Distributed AI Factory, you'll play a crucial role in defining the future of industrial AI applications. Our mission is to develop cutting-edge AI capabilities that set new industry standards and can be scaled across our organization. You'll have the autonomy and resources to deliver breakthrough solutions at scale, shaping AI infrastructure and practices that push the boundaries of what's technically possible. If you're passionate about building AI systems that operate at the frontier of innovation, we want to hear from you.
How You'll Make an Impact
4. Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions across major hyperscale platforms like AWS, supporting diverse business units including data platforms, AI agents, and enterprise applications.
5. Establish enterprise cloud architecture best practices and reference frameworks, focusing on cost optimization, performance, security, and compliance for production workloads.
6. Define and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks to ensure consistency and operational excellence in cloud deployments.
7. Lead cloud infrastructure governance through architecture reviews, standardization, documentation, and security assessments to ensure alignment and risk mitigation.
8. Build and maintain cloud platforms, DevOps workflows, and infrastructure automation for application deployment, cost management, monitoring, and incident response.
9. Mentor and coach technical teams, promoting cloud-native practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement in infrastructure design and operations.
What You Bring
10. Over 5 years of experience in delivering enterprise cloud solutions, with at least 2 years leading cloud architecture initiatives and defining infrastructure standards in large-scale organizations.
11. Recognized as a top talent in the organization, with a master's level expertise and successful company-wide solution scaling.
12. Holds a university degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
13. Advanced proficiency in AWS cloud services and architecture, with hands-on experience in scalable infrastructure design, network security, compliance frameworks, and tools like AWS CDK and Terraform.
14. Deep technical knowledge in containerization, orchestration, and DevOps practices, including Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
15. Proven track record in leading technical teams, mentoring engineers, establishing best practices, and aligning cloud strategy and governance.