Cloud Architect
Responsibilities
Define and own the end-to-end cloud architecture strategy across AWS, Azure, or GCP
Lead the design of scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems
Establish infrastructure-as-code standards and GitOps practices across teams
Drive cloud cost optimisation and FinOps governance programmes
Architect CI/CD pipelines and platform engineering foundations
Own security architecture — IAM, network segmentation, secrets management, compliance
Evaluate and onboard new cloud-native services and tooling
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; conduct architecture reviews
Partner with product and security teams to align infrastructure with business needs
Requirements
7+ years in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering roles
Deep hands-on expertise with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred)
Strong command of IaC tooling — Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK
Solid Kubernetes and container orchestration experience (EKS, GKE, or AKS)
Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks (CIS, SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Proven architectural leadership across large engineering organisations
Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical complexity for non-technical audiences
Nice to Have
Multi-cloud (AWS + Azure/GCP)
Service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
FinOps certification
Platform engineering (Backstage)
Zero-trust network architecture
- Department
- IT & Engineering
- Locations
- Gothenburg , Sweden
About Aurora Engineering AB
Aurora Engineering AB is a Swedish engineering consultancy providing technical expertise and project support within the automotive and industrial sectors. We connect skilled engineers with innovative companies to deliver high-quality solutions in product development, design, testing, and digital engineering.