They will hire the selected candidate as an internal and permanent employee, based in Madrid, but providing services to their global organization.

Description of the position:

We’re looking for a Cloud Solutions Architect for its global operations in Madrid. He/She will design and implement technical reference architectures, supporting and guiding the technical teams in charge of product definition and deployment.

Key Responsibilities and tasks:

• Design reference architectures for Cloud Services capabilities and for business requirements.
• Guide Cloud Engineering Team in foundations implementation and automation tasks.
• Build and maintain the adoption landing zone according with governance requirements.
• Gather business requirements and design solutions for product teams aligned with cloud strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the solution design, development, and deployment lifecycle.
• Walk with product teams in the whole product lifecycle and stages.
• Review/oversee product solution designs.
• Conduct WAF (Web Application Firewall) review.
• Conduct Workshops.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure the proposed solutions are aligned with the organization’s IT strategy, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts, pilots, and prototypes to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solutions.
• Develop comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and operational manuals.
• Provide post-implementation support and knowledge transfer to the operations and development teams.
• Stay up to date with the latest Azure services, features, and industry trends, and share expertise with the team.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Working Experience & Tech Skills:

• 5+ years of Experience as a Cloud Solutions Architect with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Extensive knowledge of Azure services, including computing, storage, networking, security, and data services.
• Proficient in designing and implementing highly available, scalable, and secure Azure-based solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Azure DevOps, and other Azure management tools, as well as Terraform and Python.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture patterns, the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, and the Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Soft skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• International work experience working with international teams.

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree: In information technology, or a related field.

Certifications:

• Certifications in Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Azure Security Engineer) are highly desirable.

Languages:

• Spanish: Very good Business Spanish required (excellent communication skills). B2/C1 level.
• English: Very good Business English required (excellent communication skills). B2/C1 level.

Job Conditions:

Job location: Tres Cantos (Madrid). European Union nationality otherwise EU/Spain work permit required as a prerequisite.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, as internal employee.

Salary: Depending on qualification and experience.

Work from home: Hybrid working model including the possibility of working from home (70%) but according to the specific needs that may arise from the perspective of project development, department, clients, and/or partners.

If you are interested, please apply here or send an email to cloud-architect @montarelo.com including in the subject: ‘Cloud Solutions Architect’ along with your English CV.