Architect, Cloud Platform

GET TO KNOW VISUAL COMPONENTS

Visual Components is a software company with a global footprint. We are here to help teams who are building tomorrow’s manufacturing find the fastest way from the concept to reality. With our inclusive and easy-to-use tools companies can test their ideas in a virtual environment and get proof of concept before making investment decisions.

With Visual Components software, you can design production lines, simulate and analyze production flow, perform virtual commissioning projects, and use offline robot programming (OLP) software.

Our solution is used by over 2400 pioneers worldwide and the tool scales from small local manufacturers to global automotive corporations. Our interfaces are visual, user-friendly and robust which makes us simple, fun, and easy to use.

Our Headquarters is in Espoo, Finland and we have offices in Indiana, US and Munich, Germany. Our global partner network and team of 24 nationalities make Visual Components a truly international company.

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

In this role, you will play a key role in leading the cloud platform design, implementation, operation, and further development. We are searching for a person to join us at the beginning of the project. One goal of the project, in addition to getting the infrastructure in place, is to create an architecture framework together with the product teams. All of this will pave the way for creating new services and modularizing existing ones to fit the cloud platform.

This position is ideal for someone with strong expertise in cloud architecture and its implementation, who has the potential to take the lead in this area, enjoys working collaboratively across teams, and is motivated to drive the design and evolution of a platform that supports global products.

We work in iterations and are organized in small teams to deliver customer value.

Our main office is in Espoo, but we support remote work from anywhere in Finland.

YOUR IMPACT

• Help build the new Cloud team and coach team members to grow in the area
• Design and build, together with the team, a foundation for scalable and secure cloud architecture
• Ensure support for running the operations in architecture and implementation
• Create and develop, together with the team, lean and reliable processes for the upkeep and support of the platform
• Architect and implement a CI/CD pipeline in collaboration with the team, integrating desktop and cloud environments to ensure efficient, secure, and consistent software delivery across both platforms
• Collaborate closely with other teams to help adapt existing software for the cloud environment

THE SKILLS YOU WILL BRING

• Hands-on expertise in Azure services (AKS, Azure Storage, Azure Monitor, etc.)
• Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes architecture and deployment for both cloud and preferably on-premises environments
• Experience in multi-tenant design principles and patterns
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), networking, security, identity and access management
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Professional English, as it is our working language

Our ideal candidate has a genuine curiosity for continuous learning, building platforms and products, applying technologies and a desire to support their team members. At Visual Components, our core values revolve around transparency, honesty, passion, and a commitment to helping others. We are seeking someone who shares these values and can seamlessly integrate into our team.

PERKS OF JOINING US

• competitive salary
• opportunity to further develop and expand your skills and make an impact on the digitalization of manufacturing
• flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work
• employer who supports various life situations
• safe and stable workplace
• skillful and supporting co-workers, team and supervisor
• low hierarchy, flexible and relaxed organizational culture

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application in English via the form on our career page. We cannot accept applications sent to us via email or private messages due to the GDPR. We will hire a person as soon as we find the right candidate.

NEXT STEPS WITH US

• screening is within 3-4 weeks after the application
• online call with our Talent Acquisition Specialist
• online interview with our specialists
• onsite interview with the team

REACH OUT

If you have any questions, please contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist Elena Bazhenova via email [email protected] (only in English)