Lead Cloud

Lead Cloud
Porto
Oliveira do Douro, Porto, Portugal

Who We Are Jolera is a global technology powerhouse—one of the
- growing Global Systems Integrators (GSI) and Managed Security/Service Providers (MSP/MSSP) in the world. With 650+ experts across 15 countries, we deliver secure, scalable, and intelligent solutions that help organizations modernize, protect, and accelerate their business. Our clients span enterprise,
- market, and channel partners across North America and Europe. We specialize in complex transformation work across cloud, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled operations. If you're passionate about solving difficult technical challenges, leading migrations at scale, and working directly with enterprise customers, you'll feel at home here.

Who You Are We are seeking a Lead Cloud & Infrastructure Architect, a seasoned expert who is both a visionary strategist and an elite
- on technologist. This role is one of Jolera's most senior technical positions, responsible for overseeing complex transformation initiatives across cloud, security, networking, data, identity, and infrastructure. You will serve as the technical authority for large customer programs, building modernization blueprints, leading enterprise workshops, overseeing architectural governance, and guiding
- disciplinary engineering teams while remaining fully capable of performing
- dive implementation and troubleshooting when necessary. This role requires the breadth of a principal architect and the depth of a senior engineer. You will influence business outcomes, design
- generation platforms, and set the technical direction across
- cloud and hybrid estates What You Will Do Strategic Architecture Leadership

• Lead the
  -
  - end architectural vision for enterprise transformation projects, including
  - cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization,
  - hardening, network redesign, and hybrid platform integration.
  
  
• Conduct strategic discovery workshops with CIO, CTO, CISO, and enterprise architecture teams.
• Translate business objectives into measurable technical strategies, roadmaps, and investment recommendations.
• Develop
  - scale,
  - year transformation plans that align cloud, security, networking, data, and identity.
  
  

Hands-On Technical Expertise

• Engage directly in
  - on architecture and engineering for:
• Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud landing zones
• Identity and directory services (Quest, Entra ID, AD consolidation)
• Network architecture & redesign (Cisco, Fortinet, Meraki, Palo Alto, Nexus/Hyper
  Flex/HCI)
• Security architecture: MDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, CASB, firewalls, zero trust
• Infrastructure compute & virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, HCI, SRM, DRaa
  S)
• Data platform modernization (SQL, Azure SQL, pipelines, storage)
• Automation & Dev
  Ops (Terraform, Bicep, CI/CD, Power
  Shell, API integration)
• Solve the most complex escalations, providing deep diagnostic and troubleshooting leadership across cloud, security, networking, data, and infrastructure layers.

Transformation Program Delivery

• Own the technical success of modernization programs
  -
  - end.
• Author and govern solution designs,
  - level architectures, LLDs, migration runbooks, pilot plans, and execution frameworks.
• Validate designs implemented by the extended engineering team to ensure alignment with architectural principles.
• Lead cutover planning, execution oversight, and architectural risk mitigation.

Customer & Executive Engagement

• Act as the technical face of Jolera for enterprise customers.
• Present architectures, roadmaps, and modernization strategies with clarity and executive polish.
• Build
  - advisor relationships with C-level leaders.
• Provide thought leadership for cloud, cybersecurity, modernization, automation, and
  - optimization strategy.

Practice Leadership & Internal Impact

• Mentor architects, engineers, and modernization consultants across cloud, security, networking, and infrastructure domains.
• Develop reusable accelerators, templates, and architectures to scale Jolera's global delivery model.
• Contribute to offering development, modernization playbooks, and global transformation IP.
• Partner with sales teams for
  - sales solution architecture, SOW development, and opportunity shaping.

What You Bring

• 12–20+ years of progressive technical experience across cloud, networking, identity, security, virtualization, and infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering
  - scale transformation programs for MSPs, GSIs, or global integrators.

You bring
- domain senior expertise across:

Cloud

• Azure (expert-level)
• Azure security & governance
• AWS (strong asset)
• Hybrid identity, private connectivity, zero trust models

Networking

• Cisco Nexus, UCS, Hyperflex, Meraki
• Forti
  Gate, Palo Alto, ASA/FTD
• SD-WAN, routing, switching, segmentation

Security

• XDR/MDR/SIEM/SOAR (Sentinel, Defender, Elastic)
• Cloud security hardening
• Firewall & network security architecture
• Compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO, GDPR, PCI)

Infrastructure

• VMware, Hyper-V, SRM, HCI
• Storage platforms (Dell EMC, Net
  App, Unity, Data Domain)
• SQL Server, Azure SQL, data pipelines
• Active Directory, Quest migration tools
• Automation / Dev
  Ops
• Terraform, ARM/Bicep
• Azure Dev
  Ops / Git
  Hub
• Scripting: Power
  Shell, API integration
• Serverless: Functions / Lambda

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Impeccable communication skills and executive presence.
• Strong presentation, documentation, and architectural storytelling abilities.
• Experience guiding both technical and
  - technical stakeholders through complex decisions.
• Calming, confident leadership during
  - pressure cutovers or escalations.
• Ability to challenge assumptions diplomatically and drive consensus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• CCNP/CCIE, Fortinet NSE, or Palo Alto certifications
• Certifications in ITIL, TOGAF, or enterprise architecture frameworks (nice to have)

Why Join Jolera

• Work on
  - impact global transformation projects.
• Be part of a
  - scaling modernization practice with significant career growth.
• Collaborate with
  - tier technical experts across 15 countries.
• Flexible working arrangements and contract or
  - time options.
• A culture built on trust, autonomy, and innovation.

Join Jolera and be part of a team that values creativity, drive, and a bit of quirkiness, all while delivering serious results. Let's build the future of IT together, one successful project at a time.