Cloud Architect - Middle East Projects

Job Description & Summary

At PwC innovative and technological projects are our everyday life. As a consulting company, we have the advantage that we can work with clients from various industries around the world.
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Cloud Architect - Middle East Projects

Currently we’re recruiting for a Cloud Architect to join our team on Middle East projects. 

Would you like to gain some international experience and work up to 50% of your time abroad in KSA and UAE but also in Egypt, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait?

Mixing business with traveling and learning about new cultures is of your interest?

If so, keep reading:

To enrich  our Cloud & Digital practice, we are looking for a Cloud Architect. Our unique team brings together talented cloud engineers and architects along with best business experts in the field. In our daily work we skillfully combine business and technology, which allows us to support our clients in reaching their business goals by providing them with advanced public cloud services. If you want to play in the “Cloud Super League”, there is no better team to join than PwC Cloud & Digital!

As a  Cloud Architect at PwC Cloud & Digital CEE practice, you will:

• Support clients in designing solutions based on advanced public cloud technologies

• Design and develop  safe, scalable and highly available cloud solutions transforming the way our clients run their business

• Assess and design end to end cloud programs including development of strategy, architecture, processes, governance, solutions, budget and roadmap based on leading practices

• Develop RFPs, evaluate different technologies and conduct vendor evaluation and selection

• Supervise implementation of cloud solutions at client premises and work closely with cloud vendors and system integrators 

• Support your team in business development activities by developing technical and financial proposals and being proactive in selling

• Conduct research on emerging cloud technologies and spread knowledge to technology consultants and clients when required

• Assist in developing new service offering for the Technology business unit in the domains of cloud computing. 

• Develop PwC Cloud & Digital CEE practice in Poland and the Middle East region

You are a perfect candidate if  you have experience in at least three areas listed below:

• 4 + years of experience in cloud computing, with a strong background of software development or datacenter architecture type role

• Designing architecture solutions based on public cloud services

• Preparing technical documentation of designed solutions

• Handling emerging cloud technologies and standards

• Building cloud infrastructure, XaC, networking, providing best practices in security,  handling automation technologies and DevOps operating models

• Using  SCRUM/Agile approach to develop cloud native applications

Following certifications will be an advantage:

• Advanced Certification in Cloud Architecture (e.g., Azure Solution Architect Expert, AWS Solution Architect Professional or Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect

• Certification in cloud DevOps  (e.g., Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional or Google Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer)

• Certification in cloud security (e.g., CCSK or CCSP)

• Certification in cyber security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, SANS)

What we offer - specifically for this team:

• Balanced travel / remote work requirements (only up to 50% onsite presence in ME)

• Possibility of gaining international consulting experience working with top Middle East enterprises;

• All travel, accomodation and meal costs fully covered by PwC - on top dedicated financial Incentive Scheme for every day spent working abroad;

• Regular onsite team integration meetings;

• Getting to know Middle East culture and region with dedicated cultural workshops;

• Flight ticket to ME for accompanying person.

And, as a standard in PwC:

• Wide medical care package and foreign travel insurance;

• Training sessions, workshops and dedicated certification financed by PwC;

• PwC discounts on IT devices (e.g.. Apple, Lenovo, Orange);

• Attractive referral program;

• Cafeteria (shopping vouchers: i.e. Zalando, Ikea, Allegro, Frisco, Spotify);

• Wellbeing programmes ;

• Internal Communities - Parents@PwC, PwC for Women, PwC Shine;

• Openness for your preferences regarding contract form (B2B or employment contract).

Send your application today!

In case you have any additional questions, contact us: pl_ITrecruitment@pwc.com.