Cloud Solutions Architect

Mindera Portugal Full-time 2024-10-11

We are building a world class team and would love you to join us. As a Cloud Solutions Architect you’ll be designing and implementing complex solutions architectures that meet business requirements and drive efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical skills and leadership ability, with the communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with other members of the IT team.

The job holder is a specialist in the design, deployment, and management of cloud services within the Microsoft Azure platform. They play a critical role in ensuring that cloud infrastructure and applications are optimized for performance, scalability, and security. By leveraging Azure’s suite of tools and services, these engineers enable businesses to transform their operations and innovate within the cloud ecosystem.

Travel to UK in the 1st week of joining for a couple of days and touch point on monthly basis is expectated.

What you will be doing 🙂

Design and implement complex solutions architectures that meet business requirements and drive efficiency.
Evaluate existing systems and recommend enhancements to improve functionality and performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create integrated solutions, ensuring compatibility and interoperability.
Provide technical leadership and strategy throughout the project lifecycle, from proof-of-concept to production.
Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including diagrams, standards, and guidelines.
Conduct architecture and design reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
Mentor and train junior architects and engineering teams, promoting best practices in system design and deployment.
Work closely with project management to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
Stay updated on technology trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to recommend new systems and solutions.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or similar role in a complex environment.
Strong understanding of Solutions architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
In-depth knowledge of various architecture frameworks and methodologies.
Experience with cloud technologies, particularly Azure, and expertise in cloud architecture.
Solid background in software development and infrastructure design.
Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on performance optimization and scalability.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, continuous integration, and deployment strategies.

Benefits

The Things We Really Care About:

Health Insurance, because health comes first
Flexible working hours
Open holidays, take the time you need for yourself
Profit distribution for everyone
Mindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun!
Training & conferences, create your own training plan
Child Care vouchers

Other Good Things:

Choose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needs
Hotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix 😉
We have amazing offices in Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra if you want to physically connect with minders. Remote from Portugal is also an option. Remote from other Countries will depend on your current location and Projects.
At the offices, we have a wide range of snacks to keep you fed and healthy
Partnerships with local businesses

Most of all You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together in a politics-free environment. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organization attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. Freedom and Responsibility go hand in hand, and we value commitment, feedback, and empathy.

About Mindera

At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.

Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.

We partner with our clients, to understand their products and deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.

You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.

Our culture reflects our lean and self management attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.

We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.

Check out our Blog and our Handbook!