Cloud Architect

At Axians, we value talent, not labels.
We believe in a culture of inclusion, where everyone has a place and all applications are considered based on merit, without discrimination.

This is your opportunity to join an international group with a project that needs you to help meet the challenges of digital transformation.

At the same time, you are guaranteed to balance your work and family life, with premium benefits, stability and personal recognition.

THE ROLE
We are looking for a
#TechTalent
to perform duties as a
Cloud Architect
for a national project;

YOUR DAY TO DAY

• Define and design cloud architecture solutions aligned with business objectives, security, regulatory requirements, and the overall Technology Architecture (TA) strategy;
• Support Cloud pillar activities: monitor the external SaaS portfolio, assess risk and maturity, and drive the migration roadmap for all in-scope applications;
• Deliver architectural blueprints, design patterns, and reference frameworks (e.g., Cloud Design Patterns, CI/CD, IaC) for development teams and ensure reuse across projects;
• Advise development squads on cloud-native design, API strategy, DevOps practices, data analytics, AI/ML integration, and open-source tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, Ansible);
• Define, enforce, and evolve governance processes: cloud-security standards, Secure Development Lifecycle (SCA, SAST, DAST), compliance checks, and cost-management policies;
• Stay current with cloud trends and innovations: services, industry practices, and fintech developments;
• Promote adoption of industry standards and best practices across technology teams;
• Validate emerging technologies and tools, tracking proofs of concept with internal teams, external fintech partners, or vendors;
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing rapid and creative resolutions to keep migration programs on schedule;
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to IT and senior business stakeholders through reports, presentations, and governance forums.

What We're Looking For

• Proven professional experience in similar roles;
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing, migrating, and operating production workloads;
• Strong background in development and solution architectures (OOP, OOAD, Data, Middleware, Scalability, Resiliency);
• Experience in software and systems implementation, distributed systems architecture, and design;
• Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud);
• Experience with container orchestration and Infrastructure as Code (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Terraform, Ansible);
• Cloud-native application design and microservices-driven architectures;
• Experience with secure development lifecycle practices (SCA, SAST, DAST, CSPM) and embedding security tools in CI/CD pipelines;
• Ability to document and standardize reusable patterns across projects; Experience with governance and compliance frameworks (GDPR);
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with written and verbal fluency for both technical teams and senior management;
• Fluency in English (written and spoken), proficiency in French is a plus.

What You Can Expect From Us
Opportunity to lead major projects
By leading projects for an international Axians customer, you can make your mark in the IT world.

Recognition as a professional and as a person
For Axians, the professionals who lead customer projects have a name and a face and are therefore recognized by the company.

Work Life Balance And Premium Benefits
Axians values the family life of its employees by giving 5 days beyond those legally provided after the birth of children. Later, they can attend technology courses with resource to scholarships.

Possibility To Become a Shareholder In The Company
In addition to career progression, you can be a shareholder in the VINCI Energies Group, which owns Axians.

Stability and job security
Axians has 14,000 employees and revenues of around €3.3 billion. By leading major projects, you will join a solid and secure entity.

Fair Compensation
You will have access to basic salary + benefits and can also benefit from performance bonuses, health insurance and free psychologist consultations.

Do you identify with this position?
If you think this position is right for you and you have the #TechTalent we are looking for, send us your resume, preferably in English, to with subject "CA/TP/DB".

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