As a Cloud Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the roadmap that makes our Cloud and App solutions future-proof. In doing so, you will help us — together with our partners — further expand our innovative, stable, and client-oriented cloud platform across our full product range. Your role will be key in shaping a lean architecture that balances cost and performance for Daikin’s Cloud solutions.
A. DEPARTMENT
The EMEA Electrics and Controls department is one of the fastest-growing departments within the EMEA Development Centre (EDC) of Daikin. The department is responsible for the development and improvement of controls: room controls, unit controls, app controls, and cloud controls.
Our work involves:
* Embedded software development
* Hardware development
* Cloud and app development
Throughout the development process, we combine in-house development with strategic cooperation from external partners to enhance our products, keeping them among the best in the industry. All Daikin departments collaborate closely to ensure high-quality products for the Daikin EMEA market.
B. ROLE
* Design, document, and visualize the architecture of our cloud services and supporting tools.
* Work closely with the product development team to ensure the design is supported and implemented.
* Act as an expert and coordinate with our dedicated technology suppliers and implementation partners.
* Analyze risks and assess the potential impact of architectural changes.
C. TECHNOLOGIES
* Cloud Platforms: AWS (preferred), Azure (a plus)
* Managed Services: Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, Cognito, Kinesis, AWS IoT Core, AWS SageMaker
* Application Virtualization: ECS, EKS, Kubernetes, OpenShift
* Continuous Integration Tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
* DevOps Tools: CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.
D. PROFILE
* You hold a Master’s degree and have a strong interest in computer science.
* You already possess knowledge of some of the technologies listed above or have a strong eagerness to learn.
* You have expert knowledge of at least one cloud platform, preferably AWS.
* You have a solid understanding of IoT concepts, ideally including communication with low-resource embedded devices.
* You are familiar with microservice-based architectures using containerization and/or serverless (Lambda) technologies.
* You have proven experience in API design and data model creation.
* You stay up to date with industry trends and enjoy innovating through research, proofs of concept, and demos.
* Cloud security is critical — expert-level understanding of key security principles is required.
* You have several years of professional experience, allowing you to work independently and help bring structure to our rapidly growing organization.
* You think conceptually and have a clear vision of how new technologies can add value in daily operations. Your ability to analyze and synthesize helps you present insights clearly to both the team and management.
* You have experience in project management, or at minimum, the ability to coordinate activities involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.