Senior Technical Architect, Cloud
Sth Solna, SE Espoo, FI Wrocław, PL
We are looking for an experienced Senior AWS Architect to join our team at Fortum. This is an opportunity to shape Fortum’s cloud strategy while working in a supportive environment that values continuous learning and professional growth.
In this position you can be based in our offices in Solna, Espoo or Wroclaw.
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS Architect to join our team at Fortum. In this role, you will own and manage our AWS platform, ensuring its optimal performance, security, and scalability. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on platform engineering, automation, and operational work. This role offers the opportunity to lead and shape our cloud strategy, providing technical leadership and guidance on best practices for cloud architecture. You will be part of the CloudOps & Platform Engineering team, a collaborative group that supports professional growth and development.
Key Responsibilities in the role as Senior Technical Architect:
- Own and manage the AWS platform, ensuring its optimal performance, security, and scalability.
- Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud infrastructure with existing systems.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on best practices for cloud architecture.
- Implement and promote DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code.
- Automate cloud infrastructure management to ensure efficiency and reliability.
- Perform operational work to maintain and support cloud infrastructure.
- Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure cost-efficiency and reliability.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS services and technologies.
About you
- Proven experience as an AWS Architect or similar role.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS services and architecture.
- Several years of work experience in cloud architecture or related fields.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant area or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure management and automation tools.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and automation.
- Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environments.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of Azure and/or OCI is a plus.
- Proficiency in other infrastructure technologies, including virtualization, storage solutions, and operating systems, is also an advantage.
- Fluency in English. Fluency in one of the Nordic languages are considered a plus.
We offer you
At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.
More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.
Interested?
Submit your application latest on 6th of December via our online recruitment tool. We start contacting suitable candidates already during the application period. If you have questions and would like to hear more about the position, please contact Petri Miettinen, Director, CloudOps and Platform Engineering by email petri.miettinen@fortum.com or Recruitment Partner Lisa Kylberg lisa.kylberg@partners.fortum.com.
Contact details to union representatives for Sweden can be found on the bottom of this page.
To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination including drug testing.
We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com