Company Description

Sopra Steria is a leading European technology consulting and digital transformation company, with over 50,000 employees across nearly 30 countries. The Group supports public and private sector organizations in their digital transformation journeys, helping them improve performance, strengthen resilience, and create lasting value through technology.

Job Description

Sopra Steria is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect / Senior Cloud Engineer to support our client in designing, automating, and securing cloud-based platforms and development environments.

The consultant will play a key role in defining cloud architecture, implementing automation solutions, and supporting the adoption of modern DevOps and DevSecOps practices within a complex and international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into robust cloud architectures.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain cloud-native services and tooling.
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Contribute to architecture governance, security compliance, and operational excellence.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary Agile teams in an international environment.
• Provide technical expertise and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services (VPC, IAM, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
• Development experience with Python, TypeScript, and/or Node.js.
• Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Good understanding of networking, security, and system integration concepts.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows environments.

Nice to Have

• AWS Solution Architect certification.
• DevOps or DevSecOps certifications.
• Azure cloud experience.
• Experience delivering AI-enabled cloud solutions.

Profile

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Cloud Engineering, Cloud Architecture, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• Proven experience delivering cloud transformation or modernization projects.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a contractor capacity.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe) is an asset.

Additional Information

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive?

• Long-term mission within a European Institution.
• Modern technology stack: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Python, TypeScript, Node.js.
• 100% remote working model.
• Competitive daily rate €500-€600/day all-inclusive.
• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale, mission-critical cloud initiatives in an international environment.

Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, nationality, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.