Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Job Category: Information Technology SolutionsLocation:Ghent, East Flanders, BEJob Requisition ID: 2944About EDCWithin the EMEA Development Centre (EDC), the Electrics and Controls department is responsible for the development of connected solutions across Daikin’s product portfolio, including embedded systems, mobile applications, and cloud platforms.Our cloud ecosystem (including Onecta and related services) plays a central role in enabling smart, connected HVAC solutions, integrating devices, installers, partners, and digital services into a scalable and future-proof platform.Your RoleAs a Cloud Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing and evolving the architecture of our IoT cloud platform, ensuring it remains scalable, secure, and aligned with evolving business and regulatory needs.You act as a central technical authority, bridging product teams, development teams, and external partners, and ensuring end-to-end architectural consistency across our ecosystem.You will play a key role in continuously improving the Onecta platform architecture, adapting it to new use cases such as integrations, APIs, data-driven services, and regulatory requirements.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & technical leadershipDefine, document, and maintain the end-to-end architectureof our IoT cloud platform (device → cloud → apps → integrations)Translate business needs into scalable, robust, and future-proof technical architecturesEnsure alignment across cloud services, APIs, mobile apps, and device communication layersDrive architectural decisions balancing performance, cost, scalability, and reliabilitySupport the evolution of the platform towards:API-first and integration-friendly architecturesData-driven services and analytics use casesMulti-application and multi-stakeholder ecosystems (end-users, installers, partners)Identify gaps, technical debt, and improvement opportunitiesin the current architectureValidate architectural choices through proof-of-concepts and technical evaluationsSecurity, compliance & reliabilityEnsure security-by-design principlesare embedded in the architectureTake into account regulatory requirements(e.g. CRA, NIS2) and operational constraintsDesign with observability, maintainability, and operational supportabilityin mindCollaborate with security and operations roles to ensure production readinessWork closely with development teams, product owners, and other architectsto ensure implementation aligns with architectureAct as a technical counterpart towards external partners and suppliersSupport and guide teams in making consistent architectural decisionsFacilitate architecture reviews and cross-team alignmentOperational awarenessStay connected to real-world platform behavior(incidents, performance issues, operational feedback)Ensure architecture decisions consider run-time implications and support processesContribute to improving platform stability and operational efficiencyYour ProfileExperience & backgroundMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalentExperience in cloud architecture or software architecture(IoT experience is a strong asset)Solid understanding of distributed systems and microservice-based architecturesExperience with at least one major cloud platform (preferably AWS)Technical knowledgeYou bring experience with modern cloud-native and IoT architectures, including:Strong understanding of:API design and integration patterns (REST, OAuth2, API gateways)Event-driven architectures and asynchronous communicationDesigning scalable and highly available distributed systemsExperience with technologies and patterns such as:IoT & communication:MQTT-based communication, IoT platforms (e.g. AWS IoT Core or equivalent)Compute & backend:serverless architectures and/or containerized servicesData & storage:NoSQL databases and event streaming systemsAPI& integration:API gateways (e.g. Kong or similar) and microservice communication patternsDevOps & automation:modern CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform or similar)Familiarity with:Observability (logging, monitoring, tracing)Cloud security concepts (IAM, secure APIs, network isolation)Our offerThis challenging position offers you growth opportunities at the European headquarters of global leading company. We offer a permanent contract for an indefinite period. From the start you can count on thorough training and intensive support. Your competitive salary is supplemented with an attractive package of fringe benefits.Hybrid: You will have the possibility to work from home 2 days per week.
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