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 areseekinga highly skilled and experiencedSenior Cloud Architectto join our dynamic and innovative team. You willbe responsible forthe designandthe engineering solution,as well asthetechnical management oftheRSN CloudInfrastructure,ensuringitmeetsour business needs.

This includes

• DefiningtheCIstrategicvisionandensuringenterprisealignmentincludinge.g.:
  • Cloudroad map: Defines the multi-year cloud strategy, choosing between public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches based on company goals.
  • Vendormanagement: Evaluates cloud providers, third-party software, and integration tools to get the best value and avoid vendor lock-in.
• DesigningandspecifyingtheCItechnicalarchitectureincludinge.g.:
  • Highavailability &disasterrecovery: Designs systems with automated failovers and multi-region replication so business services never go down.
  • Modernparadigms: Champions microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures to maximize application agility.
  • AI tooling & tech stack:Evaluateand govern modern AI tools and frameworks (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector databases, and orchestration tools) foroptimalperformance and cost.
  • Data &analyticsinfra: Architectures scalable data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes capable of handling massive telemetry or business data.
• PromotingDevSecOpsandautomationincluding e.g.:
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Ensures that entire environments can be spun up or torn down automatically via code,eliminatingmanual configuration errors.
• Security-firstmindset: Integrates continuous security monitoring, automated vulnerability scanning, and strict encryption into the core design.
• CI/CDintegration: Collaborates with DevOps teams to build smooth software deployment pipelines, accelerating how fast new features hit production.
• Executingproof ofconceptsto designand prototype solutions(including AI)tovalidatetechnical feasibility and demonstrate value before full-scale production.
• Preparingfinancialengineeringforcostoptimisationandbudgetforecasting.

What you bring on the table

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years ofprofessionalexperience inCIwith5+ yearsspecificallyas a cloud architectdefiningand specifying technicalarchitecture anddeploymentsolutions.
• Valuableexperiencein setting upaCIfrom scratch.
• Holistic understanding of cloud infrastructure building blocks:compute, storage, networking, monitoring, security ,automationand inventory.
• Very strongwith CICD, pipeline automation and DevOps, particularly with Terraform, GitLab and operational use case designs (like backup, application upgrade).
• Experience in the following technologies and domainswould bedesired:
  • Expert knowledge of major cloud providers (AWSandGCP)and desirable experience in OpenStack ,hybridand/or multi-cloud environments.
  • Expert knowledge inautomation tools like Terraform or Ansible.
  • Expert knowledge inOS software such as Kubernetes, Kafka,ElasticSearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana.
  • Knowledge in security managementandIT Service Management processes.
  • Very goodcommunicationand softskillsto 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.RivadaSpace 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.