Principal Cloud Consultant

Job description

Description Cloud is your playground, and you know how to build scalable, secure, and efficient architectures. Whether it's AWS, GCP, Azure, or hybrid environments - you leverage the best tools to design, deploy, and optimize cloud infrastructures. You design and deliver robust, future-proof solutions. You don’t just migrate applications; you craft seamless, future-proof solutions. If cloud engineering is more than a job for you, let’s talk. Your tasks Strategic Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor, guiding customers through their cloud transformation journey. Enterprise-Scale Solutions: Lead the design and execution of highly complex and large-scale cloud infrastructures. Hands-on Expertise: While primarily strategic, you stay technically sharp and can step in when needed to ensure solutions are well-architected and efficiently implemented. Infrastructure as Code: Maintain the ability to write and review Terraform, Pulumi, or other IaC solutions to support technical decision-making. Project Delivery: Ensure successful project execution, aligning cloud initiatives with business goals and technical excellence. C-Level Engagement: Consult and present cloud strategies to executive leadership, supporting decision-making at the highest level. Thought Leadership: Represent SQUER as a cloud expert in conferences, publications, and industry forums. Business Development : Build long-term customer relationships, drive cloud strategy discussions, and identify new business opportunities. Your qualifications Consulting Excellence: Extensive experience in cloud consulting, customer advisory, and enterprise project leadership. Technical & Business Alignment: Ability to balance hands-on expertise with strategic planning for cloud adoption. Enterprise Cloud Architectures: Deep technical understanding of large-scale infrastructures and cloud security. Infrastructure as Code: Strong background in Terraform Pulumi, or similar tools, with the ability to contribute to technical discussions and decisions. Leadership: Strong track record in project execution and stakeholder management — combined with technical leadership to guide engineering teams towards successful delivery. Public Speaking & Sales: Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and engage in high-level sales discussions. Inspiration & Influence: Passion for shaping ideas, driving innovation, and making an impact inside and outside of SQUER. AI-native : You actively use AI-powered tools (e.g., code assistants, LLM-based workflows) to amplify your productivity and quality, or you're eager to start. Communication: Ability to break down complex topics and explain them in a way that makes sense to both engineers and customers. Languages: Fluent in English and German Your Benefits Why You'll Love Working at SQUER: Ownership & Responsibility: at SQUER, we believe in empowering our team. In our flat hierarchies, your ideas and actions matter more than titles. Take the reins, make an impact and grow with us. Learn & Grow: Tap into a € 5.000 annual training budget to sharpen your skills and take advantage of our in-house Leadership Academy. Join and be part of our active tech community through meetups, hackathons and training sessions. Get up to 40h/year additional time off for your personal education. Exciting Challenges & Real Impact : Dive into diverse projects where your work truly makes a difference – for our clients and for SQUER. Flexibility for Performance: Benefit from hybrid work options, flexible hours, workations within the EU, and additional vacation days – giving you the freedom to perform at your best. Tailored Tools for Success : Choose your preferred hardware configuration and leverage our suite of AI tools and licenses (Anthropic, OpenAI, and more) to suit your working style. We Value You : Beyond perks and benefits, we offer a competitive annual salary to recognize your exceptional contributions. Be Part of a Thriving Team Culture: At SQUER, collaboration and connection are at the heart of what we do. Through open communication, shared successes, and meaningful team events – including our annual SQUER offsite – we cultivate a culture where everyone feels valued and inspired to grow together. A Perks-Packed Workplace: Work in a central office with a spacious terrace and BBQ, enjoy free lunch in the office, MyClubs sports membership, and either a free “Wiener Linien” ticket or a partial contribution to the “Klimaticket”. Plus, benefit from free massages, referral bonuses, Corporate Benefits, and JobRad. Annual employee presents and a monthly team breakfast add extra value to your work experience. We believe in transparent and fair compensation. For this role, the annual gross salary ranges between € 95.000 and € 105.000 – the exact placement depends on the seniority level we assess together during the process.