Cloud Architect OTC - SOLO (REF5107B)
Your Department
Step into the engine room of Europe’s public cloud!
At Open Telekom Cloud, we don’t just operate a platform — we shape the future of secure, scalable, open-source cloud technology. Powered by agile ways of working, lean structures, and a passionate, high-performance team, we thrive in one of the most dynamic environments in the industry.
If you’re a cloud enthusiast, a problem-solver, and a hands-on professional ready to tackle complex architectural and operational challenges, you’ll feel right at home with us.
Why Join?
- Innovative Product: Work with a leading European cloud platform that drives digital sovereignty and serves as a strong alternative to hyperscalers.
- Architectural Impact: Influence the evolution of physical and virtual networks within our OpenStack-based cloud environment.
- Growth Opportunity: Be part of a rapidly expanding cloud organization with significant career advancement potential.
- Competitive Compensation: Attractive package based on experience, supplemented with comprehensive benefits.
- Dynamic Culture: Collaborative, supportive, and inclusive work environment with a focus on innovation, open source, and continuous learning.
Job Description
The challenges you’ll tackle as a Cloud Architect
As a Cloud Architect for the Open Telekom Cloud (OTC), you will shape the next generation of our public cloud by enhancing and evolving the physical and virtual networking layers of our OpenStack-based platform.
Your responsibilities include:
- Designing, operating, and further developing OpenStack-based network services on the OTC platform in close collaboration with vendors and internal experts.
- Planning and driving automation initiatives using modern frameworks to improve reliability and speed.
- Enhancing the platform’s network architecture with strong focus on IT security and robustness.
- Working closely with specialists across the Deutsche Telekom Group on topics related to public cloud and open-source technologies.
- Preparing technical materials, presenting architectural concepts, and advising management on strategic technology decisions.
- Acting as a senior architect within an agile squad — supporting, mentoring, and guiding colleagues as part of everyday work.
- Handling hands-on tasks at the console to validate and support architectural decisions.
You want to…
- Improve and modernize cloud platform architecture with IT security top of mind.
- Design and develop innovative platform and SaaS features.
- Be a trusted advisor in OpenStack-based public cloud technologies.
- Work hands-on and combine architecture with practical implementation.
- Automate consistently using established frameworks.
Qualifications
Qualifications — Your Superpowers
- Completed studies in a technical, engineering, or scientific subject — or equivalent professional training.
- 3–5 years of professional experience in IT with strong exposure to modern cloud technologies.
- Deep knowledge of software, cloud, and container architectures.
- Experience with infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
- Strong knowledge of Python programming language, paradigms, constructs, and idioms
- Strong customer orientation and the ability to understand real-world use cases.
- Knowledge of agile development methods and experience working in agile teams.
- Mentoring, presentation, and communication skills — you can explain complex concepts clearly.
- Ability to evaluate technical solutions and propose creative, future-proof approaches.
- OpenStack knowledge and open-source programming experience are strong pluses.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- You must be located and working within the EU to meet our customers’ data security and privacy requirements.
Additional Information
Please note: remote working is only possible from within Hungary due to European taxation regulations.
* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.