Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect! Join our team!

We are looking for an experienced ICT architect with expertise in cloud platforms to join our team.

As an architect, you will define broad technical entities as part of an expert team for both Pinja's own products and customer solutions. The architect's role includes responsibility for the solutions implemented, so the more experience you have with different technical challenges, the better.

The IT team consists of over 40 experts around Finland. We are experts in both public cloud and private data center solutions and often serve our customers as a "one-stop-shop," meaning we can provide all the digitalization services our customers need ourselves. We work closely with our own product teams, and the service managers support each other in daily tasks. Our 10-day annual training promise ensures your skills development.

Where do we start?

First, we will learn the company's ways and operating models, get to know the technical solutions implemented with your team and the projects underway, and pretty soon we will roll up our sleeves and get to work.

Work can be done from any of our offices or remotely. Occasionally, it is desirable to visit colleagues and customers on-site.

What is required to succeed in the role?

In this role, you will not be hands-on implementing solutions, but you will define best practices, guide the team, and develop the unit's operations. You will work closely with the Technology & Partner representative, support the team, and help choose the best tools and technologies.

Strategic and technical vision

• Experience in designing and implementing large IT infrastructures and cloud architectures
• Ability to evaluate and select suitable technologies and services for business needs (e.g., SaaS vs. IaaS vs. PaaS)
• Creating and developing cloud strategy and architecture principles together with the rest of the team

Cloud and IT environments

• Strong expertise in at least one public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), preferably experience with multiple
• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments and their management
• Understanding of data center and infrastructure solutions (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and their integration with cloud environments
• Knowledge of network solutions, information security, and identity management in cloud environments

Modern DevOps and automation tools

• Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) expertise (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Defining and developing CI/CD processes (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• Understanding of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and guiding their use

Information security and manageability

• Knowledge of information security practices in cloud environments (Zero Trust, IAM, SIEM, SOC, CSPM)
• Good understanding of data protection and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2)
• Defining best information security practices and recommendations for the team and customers

Good Communication And Collaboration Skills

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including developers, IT teams, and business management
• Ability to guide the team to best practices and communicate complex technical solutions clearly
• Acting as a link between business and technology and participating in the development of the unit together with the Technology & Partner representative

What skills do we expect from you?

• Experience in a similar architect role, especially in cloud infrastructure and system integrations
• Ability to define best practices and working methods and develop operations together with the rest of the team
• Good communication and documentation skills, so that technical solutions and principles are understandable to all stakeholders
• Fluent Finnish and English language skills
• Practical knowledge of at least some of the following topics:
• Public clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Data center and network services
• DevOps, IaC, CI/CD
• Identity management and information security
• ITIL processes and service management
• Automation and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet)

As a Pinja employee, you get access to numerous benefits

At Pinja, everyday life is smooth, and our employee benefits package is a typical set for the industry.

• Basic pillars in order: comprehensive occupational health care and insurance
• We invest in personnel development: 10 working days per year for skills development and a wide range of training at Pinja Academy
• We invest in community: monthly events and breakfasts, local sports sessions and team days
• Versatile working models: work is handled flexibly 100% remotely, hybrid, or from one of our offices around Finland (9 locations).
• Tools of your choice: You can choose your work tools and get an ergonomic workstation for the office or your home.

Benefits

Learn more about Pinja's dozens of employee benefits →

Join Pinja to build a more sustainable world, byte by byte!

Pinja in a nutshell

Who are we? Top IT professionals from the north, equipped with our own special skills and expertise. We are proud of our Pinja family, where everyone can be themselves. There are already over 550 data lovers, from over 30 different nationalities.

We <3 data. Data is coded into the Pinja DNA. With the information obtained from the data, we develop our customers' business to be sustainable for the future. That's why Pinja employees are called #datalovers.

What do we do? We are our customers' partner in everything that can be achieved with data and digitalization. We ensure the success of our customers with our own SaaS products and services. Our mission is to build a more sustainable world, byte by byte.

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Recruitment process

File your application by April 14, 2025.

Applications will be processed within a couple of weeks after the application period ends. Work starts by agreement in summer 2025.

Additional information: Manager, Technology & Partners Mika Myller +358407462 841

Send your application soon, so you can become part of our IT team and our data lovers story! 💚

Pinja is a software company that provides AI-driven SaaS platforms for supply chain management, industrial production, and sustainability to leading industrial clients in over 30 countries.

With a team of over 500 IT experts, Pinja offers solutions that boost efficiency, lower costs and waste, and reduce disruptions.