Remote AWS Senior Cloud Architect - Ireland

Join Our Team – Contractors or Employees Welcome | Remote Across Europe

We’re on the lookout for talented AWS  Cloud Architects  to join our growing team.  If you're an experienced Senior Architect/ Engineer or have 5+ years in the field, this is your opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking company where innovation drives our success and shapes the future of cloud technology.

Who we are

We’re a professional services company with a difference!

We work as a 100% remote team, engineering cutting-edge, transformational technology solutions that deliver rapid business results for our clients.  Our core expertise lies in serverless architecture and implementation, cloud migration, and modernisation of critical business systems. While many prefer to build complex solutions from scratch, we excel at simplifying complex problems and delivering simple, effective solutions.

As a certified AWS Consulting Partner, we bring advanced cloud expertise to every project.

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

What will you do

As an AWS Cloud Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role within our team, specialising in designing, building and implementing cloud solutions, creating and optimising cloud infrastructure, developing software applications, integrating systems, and defining architecture best practices.  In collaboration with both our team at fourTheorem and our clients, you'll contribute to crafting solutions that tackle complex business challenges. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping and empowering our clients' teams by providing valuable guidance and knowledge. Tasks include:

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on AWS, using best practices in DevOps and cloud-native design.
  
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform to enable efficient and consistent deployments.
  
• Work collaboratively  with fourTheorem colleagues and our customers to understand business goals, incrementally deliver new technology to meet those goals, reduce complexity and demonstrate the impact of our approach.
  
• Automate the deployment, configuration, and management of infrastructure and services using CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub Actions.
  
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to define and implement strategies for monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Amazon CloudWatch or third-party solutions.
• Optimise applications for cost, performance, and security and work with clients on best practices for infrastructure, data, and application deployment.
• Mentor and guide teams on AWS architecture patterns, DevOps methodologies, and operational best practices.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party tools and services into applications to enhance automation, performance, and security.
  

What will you bring  

• 5+ years of experience building and/or architecting distributed applications on AWS.
• Software development skills with a focus on cloud applications.
• An understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of any approach, with the ability to make trade-offs to ensure that a solution is right for the customer.
• Strong proficiency in AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway, IAM, or S3.
• Hands-on experience with automation and IaC tools like Terraform,  CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Proficiency in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or AWS CloudWatch.
• Proven ability to architect solutions that meet business and technical requirements while balancing performance, scalability, and cost.
• Communication skills, with a focus on listening and understanding first, but also presenting high-level solutions and implementation details to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.  Our aim is not to intimidate our customers or colleagues by the un-necessary use of jargon - translating complex technology into plain english understandable by all is our main goal.
  

Looking for the right fit, not just a checklist

We believe in finding the right fit, not just ticking boxes.  While we’re looking for the experience above, we also value the unique skills and experiences you bring.  If you're passionate about cloud technology, eager to learn, and ready to make an impact, we encourage you to apply. We're flexible and open to making trade-offs to find the right fit for you and the team.

Some of what we offer

Fully Remote: No office, no commute, no problem!

Flexible Hours: We trust you to manage your time - flex your schedule to fit your life.

Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays.

Team Meet Ups: Meet the crew four times a year.

Macbook: Relax - your MacBook is taken care of.

Co-working Allowance: Need a change of scenery? We’ll chip in for your co-working spot.

A culture of respect, collaboration, and inclusion

We respect and value learning at all stages of your career. We believe in listening to ideas from everyone, regardless of experience, and fostering a culture of collaboration. We prioritise team performance over individual contribution, supporting each other and stepping outside the "lane" of any given role to get the job done.

We’re building a team where everyone’s welcome, no matter your background, identity, or how you show up in the world.  We believe in respect, fairness, and giving everyone a real shot to grow, thrive, and do great work together.

If you require any reasonable accommodations during the hiring process, please reach out via email to [email protected]

If you enjoy being part of a collaborative, creative team that is not afraid to challenge others or be challenged, you’ll be a great fit here!