Cloud Architect – European Commission Project
📍 Work model: delivery in Brussels – telework is the default. On-site presence may be required occasionally..
🏛 Client: European Commission
🎓 Education Level: Master’s degree or equivalent
🕒 Start: ASAP
🚀 About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect to support the European Commission’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative, part of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. This is a high-impact project aiming to make sustainable products the new norm across the EU 🌱💡.
🛠 Key Responsibilities
✅ Meet with DPP stakeholders to gather cloud infrastructure requirements
✅ Design cloud-native architecture blueprints and advise on best-fit services (AWS, Azure, OVH, etc.)
✅ Lead infrastructure design, prototyping, PoC development
✅ Implement DevSecOps practices in agile environments
✅ Ensure cloud architecture meets EC-level security and compliance standards
✅ Support release planning, monitoring and incident/problem resolution
✅ Collaborate with other tech teams across the Commission ecosystem
✅ Promote continuous improvement and maintain comprehensive documentation
✅ Participate in coordination meetings, contribute to project strategy.
📌 Required Skills & Experience
✔ 15+ years of experience in large, enterprise-level multi-user systems
✔ Deep knowledge in cloud security, multi-cloud architecture, and DevSecOps
✔ Strong background in deployment/release management and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
✔ Hands-on with tools like JIRA, Git, Jenkins, Bamboo, SonarQube, Prometheus, Nagios
✔ Experience with blockchain-based infrastructure
✔ Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimise cloud environments
✔ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – English B2+ required
✔ Experience in EU institutions or public sector projects is a strong plus
📄 Mandatory Certifications
🎯 TOGAF certification (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
🎯 One of the following DevOps certifications:
• Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
🧠 Deliverables for Application
📌 Europass CV (updated)
📌 Relevant Certifications
📌 Motivation Letter (max. 10,000 characters)
📌 Annex I – Use Case (max. 10,000 characters):
Provide detailed answers to a multi-cloud architecture use case scenario (including availability, performance, compliance, and cost optimization strategies).
💡 Why Join?
Join a pan-European mission with real impact. Your expertise will help shape sustainable digital transformation at the European level. This is a prestigious opportunity to work at the heart of EU policymaking and innovation. 🌍🔧
Apply now!
and be part of building a smarter, greener Europe.