Cloud Architect – Galway City

About the role

Our client, a global SaaS provider managing over 110k communities and billions of euros in payments, is looking for a senior Cloud Architect in Galway. The role offers responsibility for designing secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS and Azure while driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Work across infrastructure and development to implement cloud‑based solutions.
• Manage, refine and improve existing architecture, applying best‑practice design.
• Deliver project work including automation of pipelines and enhancing Kubernetes efficacy.
• Act as internal SME on AWS and Azure projects, integrating compliance and security into deployments and maintenance.
• Produce and own documentation, architecture reviews and board‑level reporting.

Required profile

• Based onsite on a hybrid basis in Galway.
• Minimum 12 years of commercial cloud experience, with exposure to both AWS and Azure.
• Post‑graduate certifications in Cloud Architecture desirable; ITIL or PCI compliance experience a plus.
• Strong scripting skills (Shell, Bash or Python).
• Networking knowledge across Windows and Linux, and experience with various SQL database flavours.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, able to present technical issues to non‑technical audiences.
• Experience with SaaS client relationships preferred but not required.
• Eligible to work in the EU.

Required skills

• AWS
• Azure
• Kubernetes
• Shell scripting
• Bash
• Python
• Windows networking
• Linux networking
• SQL databases
• ITIL
• PCI Compliance