Helvar is an international lighting technologies company specialising in intelligent and energy-saving lighting solutions. Intelligent lighting is essential to the wellbeing of employees, customers, visitors and patients, and it helps to achieve sustainability targets. Helvar lighting control solutions and luminaire components help to create smart environments built for the future, using information and working seamlessly with other systems. With projects spanning from hospitals, schools, workplaces to cruise ships and Istanbul’s 3rd new airport (the largest in the world), Helvar designs open and flexible solutions for lighting across a range of applications. With over 100 years of expertise, Helvar serves its customers locally with offices in Finland, UK and Sweden and via their global network of partners in over 50 countries.

CLOUD ARCHITECT - HELVAR

At Helvar we create intelligent and energy-saving lighting solutions where cloud technology is essential in bringing life our vision of connected, digital buildings that evolve and adapt over their lifetime.
We are now seeking a talented cloud architect with expertise in IoT to join our team. As a cloud architect you are responsible for designing, deploying and managing Helvar’s cloud infrastructure that supports also IoT ecosystems, ensuring seamless connectivity, security and data management. You will work closely with cloud developers, architects and product managers to ensure that our cloud solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with our business objectives.

WHAT SKILLS WE’D LOVE YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE

• 5+ years of experience as a cloud architect or similar role in cloud development
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms, especially in AWS. Expertise in Azure and Google Cloud is considered a plus.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, security and storage.
• Expertise in edge computing and IoT security frameworks.
• Understanding of IoT device management, data processing and real-time analytics in the cloud.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools.
• Familiar with cloud native technologies i.e. serverless, microservices
• Hands-on experience with cloud development, security, compliancy and governance.
• Hands-on expertise with IoT platforms and protocols such as MQTT
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud systems.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  Education and certifications

• Degree in computer science, Information Technology or equivalent experience.

• Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solution Architect, DevOps and Development are highly desirable.
• IoT related certifications such as AWS IoT core certification is a plus.

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions that integrate with IoT services and platforms to support connected systems based on user-, business - and technical requirements.
• Develop and execute cloud strategies.
• Ensure the high availability and resilience of cloud services.
• Feature development, including programming, together with the team.
• Establish and enforce the best practices for cloud development, security, compliance and cost management.
• Optimize performance, scalability and operation efficiency of cloud solutions
• Provide technical leadership and support to internal teams.
• Stay updated on the latest cloud technologies, tools and best practices to continuously improve our cloud infrastructure.