Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.
We are looking for a Group IS Cloud Architect to join our Architecture Center of Excellence (CoE) within the Group Business & Manufacturing IS department. Acting as a strategic advisor to Business Application Owners, you will architect comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and drive Valeo’s digital evolution. In this role, you will define federated technical and functional architecture, provide the architectural vision and guardrails, and maintain a scalable Group cloud application landscape. You will collaborate closely with a diverse ecosystem of internal business teams (IS Core Team, Local IS SSC), Product Owners, Cybersecurity, and key external partners.
YOUR CHALLENGES?
Strategic Architectural Advisory & Future-Proofing
Business Partnership: Partner with Business Application Owners to translate complex business needs into robust, cloud-native architectural designs.
Architecture Cartography: Define and maintain the functional and technical architecture cartography for your scope, leading the conceptual phase of cloud projects to balance innovation with standardization.
Technology Scouting: Continuously evaluate the cloud market and conduct Proof of Concepts (POC) to recommend innovations that provide value to business units without the burden of operational management.
Landscape Design: Design and maintain n-Tier, Geo-Distributed, and High-Availability cloud platforms (PaaS & SaaS), ensuring seamless integration with Valeo's core backbone (SAP-centric ecosystems).
Governance, Compliance & Quality Control
Design Governance: Act as the ultimate gatekeeper to review and approve proposed architectures, ensuring they adhere to Valeo’s security, compliance, and interoperability standards.
Cybersecurity Compliance: Work closely with the Cybersecurity team to integrate "Security by Design" principles into every architectural proposal.
Landscape Alignment: Ensure new solutions fit within the broader Valeo application landscape and technical roadmap, preventing architectural silos and proposing workflow optimizations.
Resource & Demand Optimization: Consolidate the IS demands pipeline, optimize resource allocation (FinOps) to drive the COTS update strategy.
Collaboration, Execution & Interoperability
Cross-Functional Liaison: Coordinate between Business Application Owners, the Security team, and IT implementation teams to ensure a smooth transition from design to delivery, applying Valeo ISPM and Quality methodologies (QRQC, LLC).
Operational Guidance: Provide centralized architectural guidance and coordinate with Core Team, Off-shore (GISOCC India) teams, and external managed service providers (e.g., Oxya, Infosys, Teamwork) adhering to SLAs.
Knowledge Sharing: Capitalize on architectural best practices and share expertise across subdomains to elevate the collective technical maturity of the organization.
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU…
Bachelor's, Master's, or Engineering degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
5 to 10+ years of professional experience in cloud architecture, enterprise architecture, or consulting within an international environment (Industry/Automotive experience is a plus).
Strong technical proficiency in major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), cloud-native integration patterns, PaaS & SaaS, and CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Docker).
Deep IS technical skills including Containers/Kubernetes, database connectivity (Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL), and scripting.
Proven strategic thinking with the ability to design solutions for complex, multi-application environments and SAP-centric enterprise architectures.
Excellent soft skills: strong stakeholder management, communication, and the ability to influence decision-making without direct operational authority.
Strong transversal competencies: Be Agile, proactive, customer-oriented, and highly skilled in cybersecurity and DBMS.
Fluent English (oral and written) is mandatory.
WE OFFER
Career Growth~ Employment in an international automotive company with high work standards and an innovative environment
Health & Security~ Private medical care (Medicover), along with additional health and life insurance
Benefits~ Access to the Medicover Benefit platform (sport, culture, shopping)
Workplace Amenities~ On-site canteen and a comprehensive social benefits package
Development~ Opportunities for growth through various internal and external training programs
Impact~ A real influence on the development of modern lighting technologies and global road safety
Job:
Business Applications Analyst
Organization:
IS Domain
Schedule:
Full time
Employee Status:
Regular
Job Type:
Probation period contract (Regular)
Job Posting Date:
2026-07-17
Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

As a technology company and partner to all automakers and new mobility players, Valeo innovates to make mobility cleaner, safer and smarter. Valeo is a technological and industrial leader in electrification, driving assistance systems, reinvention of the interior experience and lighting everywhere. These four areas, vital to the transformation of mobility, are the Group's growth drivers. Valeo in figures: 20 billion euros in sales in 2022; 109,900 employees at December 31, 2022; 29 countries, 183 plants, 21 research centers, 44 development centers, 18 distribution platforms. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
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Valeo, entreprise technologique, partenaire de tous les constructeurs automobiles et des nouveaux acteurs de la mobilité, œuvre pour une mobilité plus propre, plus sûre et plus intelligente, grâce à ses innovations. Valeo dispose d’un leadership technologique et industriel dans l’électrification, les aides à la conduite, la réinvention de la vie à bord et l'éclairage à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du véhicule. Ces quatre domaines, essentiels à la transformation de la mobilité, sont les vecteurs de croissance du Groupe. Valeo en chiffres : 20 milliards d’euros de CA en 2022 ; 109 900 collaborateurs au 31 décembre 2022 ; 29 pays, 183 sites de production, 21 centres de recherche, 44 centres de développement, 18 plateformes de distribution. Valeo est coté à la Bourse de Paris.