Cloud Architect Volvo Group Connected Solutions

Cloud Architect – Volvo Group Connected Solutions


Do you want to be part of a global organization leading the development of the
Volvo Group’s connected services and solutions? For us “connected for efficiency, sustainability and safety” is much more than a tagline. If this sounds interesting to you, keep on reading!


At Volvo Group Connected Solutions we work at the forefront of connectivity with data from over
1 000 000 Volvo Group customer assets. Together with customers, partners and the Volvo Group we create real value, not only for our customers but also for society at large.


This is us, your new colleagues


As you can imagine, keeping track of over 1 000 000 connected customer assets rolling around the world is indeed a challenge. Now ponder, that vehicles in a few years will be autonomous – and you’ve got the challenge of your life. Our Technology team manages the development and maintenance of our global connectivity platform – and your experience is needed.


We are now looking for a Cloud Architect within Technology and our Cloud Center of Excellence.


The role


As a team we are together responsible for giving freedom to the builders with an automated and secured environment supporting all the right tools to do the job. We help our builders to dream big and create greatness.


Main responsibility:
Provide guidance within cloud technology, cloud security and cloud economics across our complete organization.
Enable DevOps teams in their cloud journey by giving best practices and guidance around optimization of cloud adoption within their product.
Support our DevOps teams with right tooling for cost awareness and cost optimization.



Your profile


We would like you to have a true interest in Cloud computing, automation and new technologies. Just like us you have a mindset where everything is possible and learning by asking. Enthusiastic as a person and loves a changing environment. We are big thinkers and always want to exceed customer expectations. You have great experience within some of these fields:
FinOps – Cloud Economics, Cost Optimization, Cost Visualization.
Cloud Strategies
Designing, Migrating, Developing, Support and Implementation of web applications using Java/J2EE Technologies.
Cloud Architectures – SAAS, PAAS and IAAS Models, Integration Platform as a Service like AWS Well Architected/ Google Cloud Architectures



And also deep technical knowledge and experience in at least one of these fields:
Public Clouds e.g. AWS, Google, Azure
Development languages like Java, Python, Go, Ruby, Bash
Advanced analytics/M.L.
CD/CI tooling
Containers and Orchestration
System Admin (Linux)
Database knowledge (SQL, NoSQL)
Network knowledge (Load Balancing, Routing, certificates)



Education
Preferably one of the following, or equivalent:
Master of Science Software engineering specialized within Cloud computing
Master of Science Computer science specialized within distributed systems
Master of Science Software engineering specialized within automation



What can we offer you?


You will be part of a team that creates great results through amazing people, strong relationships and a high-performance culture. We are of course using the latest technologies delivering a very modern micro-service-based service platform hosted in the cloud. We use agile methods and as we are adopting the DevOps model your work will cover a broad spectrum, all the way from developing prototypes of future world class applications to managing the lifecycle of the existing ones.


Being based in Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg you will work in the heart of a vibrant area that lives and breathes new technology like IoT, autonomous driving, electro mobility and digitalization. It is under the circumstances with the pandemic recommended to work from home but will be possible to have a flexible workplace also going forward.


Welcome to the heart of connectivity at Volvo Group Connected Solutions!


Want to know more? Contact us!


This position will be finalized after summer, and we will go through all application starting in August. Do you have any questions around this role please contact:
Anders Rahm-Nilzon, Director Cloud Center of Excellence, +46-765-537080.
Swedish work permit is mandatory.