--- title: "Senior Cloud Architect" company: "N-iX" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/n-ix" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/n-ix-senior-cloud-architect-bbe00a40-849b-4ba5-9570-0663b0c4a687" apply_url: "https://careers.n-ix.com/jobs/4968101101?gh_jid=4968101101" workplace: onsite location: "European Union; Ukraine" employment_type: unspecified seniority: senior role: software-engineering region: europe skills: ["aws", "azure", "kubernetes", "llm", "terraform"] date_posted: 2026-09-08T07:38:05.000Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-19T22:11:55.143Z --- # Senior Cloud Architect **N-iX** · European Union; Ukraine Apply: https://careers.n-ix.com/jobs/4968101101?gh_jid=4968101101 ## About the role N-iX is a global software development service company that helps businesses across the globe create next-generation software products. Founded in 2002, we unite 2,400+ tech-savvy professionals across 40+ countries, working on impactful projects for industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies. Our expertise spans cloud, data, AI/ML, embedded software, IoT, and more, driving digital transformation across finance, manufacturing, telecom, healthcare, and other industries. Join N-iX and become part of a team where your ideas make a real impact. At N-iX, our CTO Group helps clients solve complex technology challenges and turn cloud transformation into measurable business outcomes. We design and deliver modern cloud platforms, application modernization programs, and scalable cloud-native solutions for enterprise clients globally. We are looking for a **Senior Cloud Architect** to join our Cloud Solutions team and lead architecture across strategic client engagements. This is a client-facing architecture role combining **cloud strategy, solution design, presales, discovery, and delivery leadership**. You will work with clients from early-stage technology discussions and assessments through target architecture and transformation roadmaps to successful delivery. We are looking for strong cloud architects with deep expertise in **AWS or Microsoft Azure**. You don't need to be an expert in every cloud – strong architecture fundamentals, engineering experience, and the ability to solve complex client problems matter more. **Responsibilities:** - Lead solution architecture across presales, assessments, discoveries, and strategic client engagements. - Work directly with client stakeholders, including engineering leaders, CIOs and CTOs, to understand business goals and translate them into technology strategies. - Design scalable, secure, resilient and cost-effective solutions on AWS and/or Microsoft Azure. - Define target-state architectures and transformation roadmaps for cloud migration, application modernization and cloud-native development. - Design architectures using modern approaches including microservices, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, APIs and event-driven systems. - Define cloud platform foundations including networking, identity, security, observability, governance and landing zones. - Lead technical workshops and architecture discussions with client and engineering teams. - Shape solutions for RFPs/RFIs and strategic opportunities, including architecture, delivery approach, assumptions, risks and estimates. - Work with engineering teams during project initiation and delivery to establish architecture principles, technical guardrails and governance. - Perform architecture reviews and help teams resolve complex technical challenges. - Contribute to N-iX cloud offerings, reference architectures, accelerators and reusable assets. - Stay current with cloud and AI capabilities and help clients identify where emerging technologies can create practical value. **Requirements:** - 8+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering or architecture roles. - Strong hands-on architecture experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure. - Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions. - Experience with cloud migration, application modernization or cloud-native transformation. - Strong understanding of distributed systems and modern application architecture. - Experience with containers and Kubernetes such as EKS or AKS. - Good understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, resilience, observability and cost optimization. - Experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices. - Ability to move between high-level architecture and detailed technical discussions with engineering teams. - Experience leading technical workshops, discoveries or architecture assessments. - Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technology decisions to both technical and business stakeholders. - Upper-Intermediate/Advanced English. **We'd Especially Value:** - Experience across both AWS and Azure. - Experience leading complex cloud modernization programs. - Strong software engineering background. - Experience with platform engineering and developer platforms. - Experience designing AI/GenAI-enabled solutions using services such as Amazon Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry or equivalent platforms. - Experience with FinOps, cloud governance and enterprise landing zones. - Experience mentoring engineers or architects. **Certifications:** Relevant professional-level cloud certifications are an advantage, including: - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional - Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) - AWS/Azure DevOps, Security or related certifications - Terraform, Kubernetes or architecture certifications - Anthropic Claude Architect or other AI-enabling certifications Certifications are valued, but **demonstrated architecture and engineering experience matters more**. **Why Join:** You'll work on complex cloud transformation challenges rather than being tied to a single product or project. You'll have the opportunity to: - Shape solutions from the first client conversation through delivery. - Work across industries, architectures and technology stacks. - Influence technical decisions on strategic enterprise engagements. - Work with experienced architects and engineers across the N-iX technology organization. - Build new cloud capabilities, accelerators and offerings. - Grow beyond a single cloud platform as the market evolves. **We offer*:** - Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible - A competitive salary and good compensation package - Personalized career growth - Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) - Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing - Education reimbursement - Memorable anniversary presents - Corporate events and team buildings - Other location-specific benefits *not applicable for freelancers --- Source: N-iX's own career page, read by RemJobs. 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