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We're looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Cloud Architect specializing in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join our nearshore team in Portugal. In this role, you will act as an Advisory Consultant, guiding enterprise teams through cloud transformation and migration journeys. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional development, operations, and Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) teams to recommend architectural standards, evaluate application designs, and ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud environments.

• Recommend technological choices and establish standardized cloud architecture patterns for AWS migrations

• Review and approve target application architectures in technical change committees

• Collaborate closely with CCoE teams across Foundations, SecOps, FinOps, and DevOps to enforce best practices

• Evaluate application portfolio candidates to determine optimal migration strategies and landing zone placements

• Provide strategic guidance on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) governance, security baselines, and cloud compliance

• Drive cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices across enterprise AWS workloads

• Partner with development and platform engineering teams to optimize application deployment strategies and cloud resource utilization

• Establish and champion cloud security best practices, governance frameworks, and architecture guardrails

• Document architectural blueprints, decision records, and reference architectures to foster knowledge sharing and operational alignment

• Mentor engineering teams on cloud-native practices, architecture standards, and modern cloud design patterns

• 7+ years of professional experience in IT, with 3+ years specifically focused on AWS cloud architecture and advisory roles

• Advanced proficiency with Amazon Web Services (AWS) core infrastructure, networking, security, and governance services

• Proven experience in technical advisory, architecture review boards, or change management committees

• Strong expertise in Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) frameworks, including FinOps, SecOps, and Landing Zone governance

• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and governance tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)

• Experience with cloud security compliance standards, threat modeling, and IAM policy design

• Relevant AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate / Professional) are highly preferred

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead technical discussions in English

The Devoteam Group works for equal opportunities, promoting its employees based on merit and actively fights against all forms of discrimination. We are convinced that diversity contributes to the creativity, dynamism and excellence of our organization. All of our vacancies are open to people with disabilities.