The Role
The AWS Cloud Solutions Architect role involves collaborating with stakeholders, leading product and service management of cloud platforms, and ensuring smooth development processes while managing incoming demands.
Summary Generated by Built In
You'll be focused in
• Enabling product teams through AWS cloud services, the CI/CD platform, and DevOps best practices
• Designing, building, operating, and continuously improving cloud and CI/CD platforms
• Applying Infrastructure as Code and platform engineering principles.
• Driving automation, reliability, observability and operational excellence.
• Collaborating with developers, management, security teams, providers, and customers.
• Defining and promoting platform standards, guardrails, and best practices.
• Managing and prioritizing demands, requirements, and improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to product and service management of the Cloud and CI/CD platforms.
• Taking ownership of initiatives and drive them from idea to successful implementation.
• Acting as Capability Owner or Deputy for areas such as Security, FinOps, Operations, Technical Enablement or Service Governance.
• Driving automation, reliability, observability and operational excellence.
• Collaborating with developers, management, security teams, providers, and customers.
• Defining and promoting platform standards, guardrails, and best practices.
• Managing and prioritizing demands, requirements, and improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to product and service management of the Cloud and CI/CD platforms.
• Taking ownership of initiatives and drive them from idea to successful implementation.
• Acting as Capability Owner or Deputy for areas such as Security, FinOps, Operations, Technical Enablement or Service Governance.
In order to succeed you'll need
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience building and operating highly available cloud platforms.
• Solid knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (AWS native preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, SonarQube, and Artifactory.
• Knowledge of software development and scripting (Python, Bash, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, requirements, and technical decision-making.
• Strong quality, security, and automation mindset.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of software development and scripting (Python, Bash, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, requirements, and technical decision-making.
• Strong quality, security, and automation mindset.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
Nice to Have:
• ITIL and IT Service Management knowledge.
• AWS or DevOps certifications.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives or projects.
• Coaching, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing mindset.
About the product
The CI/CD and Cloud Enablers Platform guarantees enablement, empowerment, and best-practices for improving, through CI/CD practices, the development within MAN and the AWS cloud.
Company benefits
• 1200€ to equip your home office
• Flex allowance: 720€/year (60€ per month x12)
• Performance bonus
• Health insurance extendable to your household
• Wellbeing program extendable to your household
• Life insurance
• Pension fund
• Smartphone & phone data plan
• Discounts on VW Group cars and special financing conditions
Cool things you’ll experience in our work environment
• Tailored remote-friendly setup for every team's vibe!
• Flexible working hours
• Multicultural reality with + 30 different nationalities
• Pet friendly environment
• Boost your career with our internal mobility program, focused on your personal & professional growth
• Mix and mingle across teams for idea-sharing and bonding
About VW Group Digital Solutions [Portugal]
Technology-driven trends such as diverse mobility, electrification and connectivity will revolutionize the mobility industry in the next decade. Volkswagen Group, as world leader in the automotive industry, is setting the pace for this revolution.
At Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions [Portugal] we are the go-to team to tackle complex systems and programming challenges. We make sure that our products flow smoothly in all stages of the digital value chain.
Our main areas of focus: vehicle software & operations, mobile online services, IT security, fleet management, sales & after sales, purchasing & logistics and product portfolio management.
Ready to #ExploreNewRoads? Join us! 🚗
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or comparable work experience
- Proven experience working as a Cloud Solution Architect or related role
- Strong communication skills around consulting and managing requirements
- Experience with cloud services (especially AWS) and serverless architecture
- Knowledge in software development such as Python, Bash, Javascript/Typescript
- Knowledge with Infrastructure-as-Code concepts like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Experience in using CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, SonarQube)
- Great English skills, both written and spoken
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The Company
What We Do
Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions supports the Volkswagen Group's IT needs along the entire digital value chain, driving digital transformation, software, and innovation within the automotive ecosystem.
