Senior Cloud Architect

Who we are
Welcome to one of Europe’s most exciting New Space companies, creating the world's first fully connected mesh network in the sky. We are an international team of experts and engineers who have spent their careers expanding the boundaries and potential of space, now united in pursuit of a single vision. We value trust, open communication and collaboration to achieve the best results together. Now we are looking for the best talents for our locations in Munich and Berlin to help us make our vision come true.

Your mission
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Architect to join our dynamic and innovative team. You will be responsible for the design and the engineering solution, as well as the technical management of the RSN Cloud Infrastructure, ensuring it meets our business needs.

This includes

Defin ing  the  CI  s trategic  v ision  and  ensuring  e nterprise  a lignment  including  e.g. :

Cloud  r oad map: Defines the multi-year cloud strategy, choosing between public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches based on company goals.

Vendor  m anagement: Evaluates cloud providers, third-party software, and integration tools to get the best value and avoid vendor lock-in.

Design ing  and  specifying  the  CI  t echnical  a rchitecture  including  e.g. :

High  a vailability & d isaster  r ecovery: Designs systems with automated failovers and multi-region replication so business services never go down.

Modern  p aradigms: Champions microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures to maximize application agility.

AI tooling & tech stack: Evaluate and govern modern AI tools and frameworks (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector databases, and orchestration tools) for optimal performance and cost.

Data & a nalytics infra : Architectures scalable data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes capable of handling massive telemetry or business data.

Promot ing  DevSecOps  and  a utomation  including e.g.:

Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ): Ensures that entire environments can be spun up or torn down automatically via code, eliminating manual configuration errors.

Security- f irst  m indset: Integrates continuous security monitoring, automated vulnerability scanning, and strict encryption into the core design.

CI/CD  i ntegration: Collaborates with DevOps teams to build smooth software deployment pipelines, accelerating how fast new features hit production.

Execut ing  p roof of  c oncepts  to design  and prototype solutions (including AI) to  validate  technical feasibility and demonstrate value before full-scale production.

Preparing  f inancial  e ngineering  for  c ost  o ptimi s ation  and  b udget  f orecasting.

What you bring on the table

Bachelor’s degree in computer science , Information Technology, or related field .

10 + years of  professional  experience in  C I  with 5+ years  specifically  as a cloud architect  defining  and specifying technical  architecture and  deployment  solutions.

Valuable  experience   in setting up  a  CI  from scratch.

Holistic understanding of cloud infrastructure building blocks :  compute, storage, networking, monitoring, security , automation  and inventory .

Very strong  with CICD, pipeline automation and DevOps, particularly with Terraform, GitLab and operational use case designs (like backup, application upgrade).

Experience in the following technologies and domains  would be  desired:

Expert knowledge of major cloud providers (AWS  and  GCP) and desirable experience in OpenStack , hybrid  and/or multi-cloud environments.

Expert knowledge in  automation tools like Terraform or Ansible.

Expert knowledge in  OS software such as Kubernetes, Kafka,  ElasticSearch , Prometheus, Grafana , Kibana.

Knowledge in s ecurity management  and  IT Service Management processes .

V ery good  communication  and soft  skills  to coordinate and interact with other internal teams.

Able to travel and work in a very dynamic environment .

Fluency in English .

Why you should join us
We are an international team of space enthusiasts, following one great vision. We value equality in our work environment where different opinions, backgrounds and experiences are not only welcomed but also necessary to achieve the best result collaboratively. This permanent position was created recently and thus offers a lot of creative freedom. Our approach is to create a modern work environment with hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience.  Rivada  Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race,  color , religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, or other individual characteristics.

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