Senior Cloud Architect at The Exploration Company

The Exploration Company

Munich, Germany·12h ago

SeniorFull-timePythonAWSGCPAzureKubernetesTerraformAgileCI/CD

Salary Range

$46,410 - $62,790 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect to join The Exploration Company, a company developing modular and reusable space orbital vehicles. This role will drive the company’s cloud strategy and build secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

→Architect and implement robust cloud and Kubernetes infrastructures that are secure, scalable, maintainable, automated, and cost-efficient.
→Bridge hybrid and multi-cloud systems, integrating multiple cloud providers with on-premises environments to ensure performance, resilience, and compliance.
→Design and implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts that enable seamless yet secure user experiences and enforce strong authentication/authorisation across systems.
→Contribute strategically to the company’s long-term technical roadmap while staying hands-on in troubleshooting, optimisation, and system evolution.
→Evaluate and integrate emerging cloud technologies and open-source tools, continuously improving our infrastructure ecosystem.
→Promote Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and drive automation across all layers - from infrastructure provisioning and IAM to application deployment and operations.
→Enable and support development teams with architectural guidance, security best practices, reusable automation patterns, and precise documentation.
→Foster cross-functional collaboration between engineering and operational teams by mentoring team members, improving communication flows, and sharing best practices for running scalable and resilient applications in cloud-native environments.

Requirements

✓Several years of experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
✓Strong background in Kubernetes architecture and containerisation principles.
✓Deep understanding of IAM principles, authentication/authorisation flows (OIDC, SAML, OAuth2), and security best practices.
✓Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, or similar).
✓Proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Python).
✓Excellent communication and mentoring skills, with a passion for enabling others and improving processes.
✓Solid knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
✓Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments is a strong plus.