Job Description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Information Technology (IT)

Management Level

Manager

& Summary

PwCLuxembourg is hiringaSeniorApplication Architect(Cloud) (m/f/d) What if it was you?

Yourmission: As a senior member of the App & Cloud and AI Architecture team within the IT department of PwC Luxembourg, your mission is to design, review and evolve application architectures that drive our cloud migration initiatives and support our business transformation. You will champion modern architectural patterns, foster technical excellence, and play a pivotal role in aligning application and cloud strategies to meet the needs of future business requirements. You will act as the go-to expert for application architecture topics, coaching junior colleagues and collaborating across the PwC network to bring innovative solutions to ourorganisation

Be a part of our team where youwill:

• Beresponsible for the application architecture work stream,with themission to:
• Collaborate with business,productand development teams to define and review application architectures that conform to PwC standards;
• Work with the business architecture team to align business, functional, and non-functional requirements;
• Represent the application architecture team ininternal IT process committees;
• Support themodernisationof operating models to enable agility in cloud development;
• Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering skill development within the application architecture work stream;
• Establish and promote modern architecture patterns (event-driven, microservices, API-driven, etc.) to support cloud migration andcontainerisationstrategies;
• Define,documentand promote standards for .NET application development, including recommended frameworks, architecturalpatternsand coding practices to ensure alignment across all engineering teams;
• Ensure application architectures align with hybrid cloud strategies (Azure, AWS, GCP) in partnership with the Cloud Architecture team;
• Advocate for and help implement an internal developer platform approach, working with cloud operations to drive infrastructure automation;
• Promote DevOps best practices such asInfrastructure asCode (IaC) and CI/CD automation;
• Establishes and applies standards to enhanceObservability andApplication Performance Monitoring(APM);
• Leverage insights from the wider PwC network to inform local architectural direction;
• Collaborate with the security team to embed security into the CI/CD pipeline and drive a Policy asCode (PaC)approach;
• Driveinnovation by animatinginternal technical communities focused on emerging technology topics.

Let’s talk about you. If you…

• Bring excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to navigate complex enterprise landscapes and coordinate effectively across multiple teams;
• Have proven experience providing technical leadership and mentoring, supporting the growth and effectiveness of engineering teams;
• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering or a related field;
• Have 10+ years of experience in application architecture or related roles, designing well‑architected applications with high availability, scalability and security in mind;
• Possess extensive .NET expertise, with Python knowledge considered a strong plus;
• Have experience driving large cloud migration, integration and consolidation initiatives across enterprise environments;
• Bring hands‑on experience with cloud technologies on Azure, ideally within an enterprise setting, while knowledge of AWS or Google Cloud Platform is considered an asset;
• Have experience architecting and deploying Kubernetes‑hosted applications, which will be considered an advantage;
• Possess hands‑on exposure to software development, DevOps pipelines and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) frameworks such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep or CloudFormation;
• Demonstrate excellent English verbal and written communication skills, able to articulate insights and recommendations clearly (French is considered an asset);

…you are the candidate we are looking for!

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Architectural Engineering, Brainstorm Facilitation, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Process Modeling, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Systems, Business Value Analysis, Cloud Strategy, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Conducting Research, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Integration, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) {+ 46 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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