Technology Practice Lead – Cloud & Architecture

**Company Overview:**

**Engineering Albania**
is a member of Engineering Group, leading digital transformation company based in Italy, with around 14,000 associates and over 80 offices across Europe, the United States, and South America. The Engineering Group consists of more than
**50 companies in 21 countries**
and supports businesses and organizations in their continuous evolution through deep expertise in business processes across all market segments, leveraging the opportunities offered by advanced digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twin, Cybersecurity, and Cloud, as well as proprietary solutions, backed by over
**40 years of experience**
.

The Group integrates best-of-breed market solutions and managed services and continues to expand its expertise through
**M&A activities and partnerships**
with leading technology players.

Engineering invests heavily in
**innovation**
through its R&I division and in human capital through its
**IT & Management Academy**
.

The Engineering Group positions itself as a key player in the creation of digital ecosystems to connect different markets, developing composable solutions for continuous business transformation.

We are establishing a
**Technology Excellence Hub within Nearshore**
to strengthen architectural ownership, cloud governance, and delivery standards across clusters.

We are looking for a
**Technology Practice Lead – Cloud & Architecture**
who will act as the primary Cloud & Architecture authority within Nearshore. The role will closely collaborate with Italian Technology Practice leadership while driving technical governance, architectural standards, and delivery excellence across AWS, Azure, and DevOps domains.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Lead the Nearshore Cloud & Architecture Practice (AWS-focused, multi-cloud ready)
- Act as primary technical interface toward Italian Technology Practice Leads
- Defining and governing target architectures (logical & physical)
- Oversee architectural decision logs, rules, and delivery blueprints
- Establish reusable design patterns and technology decision trees
- Govern Infrastructure-as-Code modules and CI/CD standards
- Drive architecture reviews, compliance checks, and go-live readiness gates
- Maintain and evolve the cloud skill matrix (AWS, Azure, DevOps)
- Align cloud capability with vendor transition and ownership initiatives
- Support Fixed Scope / Turnkey delivery readiness
- Coordinates technical teams during planning, preparation, and management phases of design and/or evolutionary interventions
- Mentor senior engineers and elevate technical maturity across clusters

**Skills and Qualifications:**

- 10+ years of experience in software development or distributed systems
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Engineering or Cloud Architecture
- Strong expertise in AWS architecture (mandatory)
- Experience with Azure and multi-cloud environments
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and DevOps practices
- Experience in enterprise architecture, governance, and large-scale environments
- Ability to translate business initiatives into structured technical execution models
- Comfortable working within cross-country organizational structures
- Strong communication skills in English

**What You Can Expect:**

- Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills;
- Hybrid work model, option to choose/combine work from home/office;
- Private health insurance;
- FitPass;
- Opportunity to learn 7 different languages using our E-learning platform;
- Great colleagues, open informal, and fun atmosphere;
- Chance to be part of a professional and highly dynamic international environment.

**We are looking forward to meeting you. Good Luck!**