Senior Application Architect (Cloud) (m/f/d)
- Luxemburg
- Unbefristet
- Vollzeit
- Be responsible for the application architecture work stream, with the mission to:
- Collaborate with business, product and development teams to define and review application architectures that conform to PwC standards;
- Work with the business architecture team to align business, functional, and non-functional requirements;
- Represent the application architecture team in internal IT process committees;
- Support the modernisation of operating models to enable agility in cloud development;
- Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering skill development within the application architecture work stream;
- Establish and promote modern architecture patterns (event-driven, microservices, API-driven, etc.) to support cloud migration and containerisation strategies;
- Define, document and promote standards for .NET application development, including recommended frameworks, architectural patterns and coding practices to ensure alignment across all engineering teams;
- Ensure application architectures align with hybrid cloud strategies (Azure, AWS, GCP) in partnership with the Cloud Architecture team;
- Advocate for and help implement an internal developer platform approach, working with cloud operations to drive infrastructure automation;
- Promote DevOps best practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD automation;
- Establishes and applies standards to enhance Observability and Application Performance Monitoring (APM);
- Leverage insights from the wider PwC network to inform local architectural direction;
- Collaborate with the security team to embed security into the CI/CD pipeline and drive a Policy as Code (PaC) approach;
- Drive innovation by animating internal technical communities focused on emerging technology topics.
- Bring excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to navigate complex enterprise landscapes and coordinate effectively across multiple teams;
- Have proven experience providing technical leadership and mentoring, supporting the growth and effectiveness of engineering teams;
- Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering or a related field;
- Have 10+ years of experience in application architecture or related roles, designing well‑architected applications with high availability, scalability and security in mind;
- Possess extensive .NET expertise, with Python knowledge considered a strong plus;
- Have experience driving large cloud migration, integration and consolidation initiatives across enterprise environments;
- Bring hands‑on experience with cloud technologies on Azure, ideally within an enterprise setting, while knowledge of AWS or Google Cloud Platform is considered an asset;
- Have experience architecting and deploying Kubernetes‑hosted applications, which will be considered an advantage;
- Possess hands‑on exposure to software development, DevOps pipelines and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) frameworks such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep or CloudFormation;
- Demonstrate excellent English verbal and written communication skills, able to articulate insights and recommendations clearly (French is considered an asset);