Hybrid Senior Platform Architect, AWS

at Skaylink

• Job title: Senior Platform Architect, AWS
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Python, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cluj Napoca, Romania

About the role

• Senior Platform Architect AWS responsible for AWS architecture and automation for major clients at Skaylink. Leading development of scalable solutions to deliver significant business impact.

Responsibilities

• You design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available platform architectures on AWS and define standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
• You develop and operate central platform services such as Networking, IAM, Compute, Storage, Containers, and Serverless.
• You drive automation forward and develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) as well as self‑service frameworks.
• You design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, integrate security, compliance, and quality checks, and implement modern deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling).
• You develop automation tools and platform components in Python, build APIs, CLI tools, and reusable libraries, and use AWS SDKs (boto3) efficiently.
• You ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the platform and implement monitoring, observability, as well as automated incident and recovery processes.

Requirements

• You bring several years of experience in the architecture, development, and optimization of AWS platforms.
• You have solid knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps practices.
• You are confident in building and operating platform services as well as CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
• You have strong programming skills in Python and experience with AWS SDKs, APIs, and automation frameworks.
• You see monitoring, observability, and cloud operations as integral components of a stable platform.
• Ideally, you have experience with container technologies, serverless architectures, and relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional).
• Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken.

Benefits

• Purpose – using your expertise (in projects at renowned companies such as BMW Group, Henkel or KWS)
• Flexibility – finding your balance (e.g. hybrid and/or remote work, flexible working hours)
• Development – constantly improve yourself (e.g. Skaylink Campus, development reviews and employee surveys)
• Innovation – contribute your ideas to advance
• Equipment – get off to a good start (e.g. high performance Windows laptops and a company cell phone if required)
• Support – Feel good (e.g. Employee referral program, Regina Maria, meal vouchers, pension plan)
• Events – get together and celebrate (e.g. summer and Christmas parties, team events, cross-company tech talks)
• Together – We are Skaylink!