Lead Cloud Architect H/F IDEMIA IST

Purpose
As part of a newly created cross-functional delivery team, you will design, build, and operate secure, scalable, and fully automated cloud platforms supporting prototypes and MVPs.
You will oversee the design of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient architectures on Azure, enabling fast experimentation (3-6 months cycles) with strong autonomy and alignment with everything as code and AI-first principles.Key Missions
Your daily tasks will include:
* Designing end-to-end technical architectures for prototypes, MVPs, IoT services, APIs, and AI-enabled platforms.
* Selecting modern tools and services (Azure, Datadog, Kubernetes/serverless, IaC) based on efficiency and delivery speed.
* Leading architecture reviews and ensuring compliance with security and RUN compatibility expectations.
* Implementing infrastructure-as-code foundations enabling rapid deployment and reproducibility.
* Supporting engineering teams (backend, data, AI, mobile) with architectural guidance and hands-on support.
* Ensuring observability, scalability, performance, and right-sizing of environments.
* Collaborating with the Security Architect to guarantee secure-by-design patterns

KEY COMPETENCIES
Core Technical Skills
* Proven expertise designing and deploying applications on Azure (serverless, containers, networking).
* Deep knowledge of API platforms, event-driven architectures, and IoT frameworks.
* Strong experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
* Understanding of observability, monitoring, and SRE practices.
* Familiarity with AI/ML deployment environments is a plus.
Programming
* Ability to prototype in Python, Node.js, or Go.
* Capability to review code and support engineering teams technically.