Nearshore Sector | AWS Architect

Devoteam Portugal

About The Position

Devoteam is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented AWS Cloud Architect for its nearshore team in Portugal. Acting as an Advisory Consultant, the architect will guide enterprise teams through cloud transformation and migration journeys. The role collaborates with development, operations, and Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) teams to recommend architectural standards, review application designs, and support secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud environments. The position also provides guidance on AWS migration strategies, landing zones, Infrastructure as Code governance, security baselines, compliance, and FinOps. It documents architectural decisions and reference designs and mentors engineering teams on cloud-native practices and modern cloud architecture. Devoteam states that it promotes equal opportunities and merit, fights discrimination, and welcomes applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

At least 7 years of professional IT experience, including at least 3 years focused specifically on AWS cloud architecture and advisory roles.
Advanced proficiency with AWS core infrastructure, networking, security, and governance services.
Proven experience in technical advisory, architecture review boards, or change management committees.
Strong expertise in CCoE frameworks, including FinOps, SecOps, and Landing Zone governance.
Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts and governance tools.
Experience with cloud security compliance standards, threat modeling, and IAM policy design.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to lead technical discussions in English.

Nice To Haves

Relevant AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, are highly preferred.
Experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

Recommend technology choices and establish standardized cloud architecture patterns for AWS migrations.
Review and approve target application architectures in technical change committees.
Collaborate with CCoE teams across Foundations, SecOps, FinOps, and DevOps to promote best practices.
Evaluate application portfolio candidates to determine migration strategies and landing zone placements.
Provide strategic guidance on Infrastructure as Code governance, security baselines, and cloud compliance.
Drive cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices across enterprise AWS workloads.
Partner with development and platform engineering teams to optimize application deployment strategies and cloud resource utilization.
Establish and champion cloud security best practices, governance frameworks, and architecture guardrails.
Document architectural blueprints, decision records, and reference architectures.
Mentor engineering teams on cloud-native practices, architecture standards, and modern cloud design patterns.