Lead Architect, AWS

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Lead Architect AWS overseeing cloud architecture and managing AWS strategies for complex transformation projects in a leading IT consulting firm.

Posted 6/1/2026full-time🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Technical responsibility for architecture decisions in complex AWS cloud environments
Design and further development of scalable enterprise cloud architectures
Technical and domain leadership of architects and engineering teams in projects
Definition of architecture standards, best practices, and governance models
Advising clients at senior management and C-level on cloud strategies and transformation programs
Design and implementation of modern cloud platforms, landing zones, and architecture frameworks
Supporting the build-out and continuous development of cloud capabilities within the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in architecting and implementing complex AWS cloud solutions
Deep understanding of modern cloud architecture principles, platform architectures, and distributed systems
Experience in leading architects or technical teams
Experience in enterprise cloud transformations and cloud migrations
Strong knowledge in areas such as microservices, container technologies, infrastructure automation, and cloud governance
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and to represent architecture decisions at management level
Business-fluent German and English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours and remote work/home office options
Individual development opportunities through pragmatic career paths and structured knowledge transfer
Generous additional benefits including a company car
Great working atmosphere with autonomy, freedom to shape your work, and a respectful, collegial culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWScloud architectureenterprise cloud transformationscloud migrationsmicroservicescontainer technologiesinfrastructure automationcloud governancearchitecture standardsarchitecture frameworks

Soft Skills

technical leadershipdomain leadershipcommunicationadvisingrepresentation of architecture decisions