Senior Cloud Architect at PartnerRe

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Microsoft Azure Cloud, DevSecOps, Cloud Services, DevOps Tools, Programming Languages, Networking, Security, Database Management, Application Modernization, Cloud Architecture, Containerization, Microservices, Cloud-Native Development, Infrastructure as Code, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure AI Services

Industry

Insurance

Description

Company Description PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world. Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care. Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to: Shape your own career Grow in a supportive environment Connect with a community of experts Make an impact View Home - PartnerRe Experience e-book to find out more about what it’s like to work at PartnerRe. We are always looking for bright, proactive individuals to join our team! Please follow our Careers page for all updates on new positions. We look forward to receiving your application. PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer. Please join our company LinkedIn Page for all updates on new positions that are coming live. Job Description About this job: We are seeking a dynamic, customer-focused, and solution-oriented Senior Cloud Architect to join our Cloud & Digital Workplace Team. Reporting to the Head of Cloud & Digital Workplace CoE, you will be based in our Dublin office. As the owner of PartnerRe's Cloud Architecture and DevSecOps practices, your primary mission is to design, implement, and manage the company's cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and cost efficiency. This strategic role involves developing and integrating cloud services, overseeing cloud governance and adoption processes, you will closely collaborate with application development and infrastructure teams to align cloud solutions with business objectives. About the role: Define, evolve and maintain cloud architecture, strategy, principles, guidelines, and standards and integrate new cloud services. Take ownership of the DevOps discipline and guarantee seamless incorporation of DevSecOps into both application development and infrastructure teams. Maintain and evolve reference cloud solution architectures, support application development teams in the implementation. Lead application modernization efforts (containerization, microservices); define cloud-native architecture styles and patterns. Hands-on cloud engineering: assess and implement new cloud services based on application development and operational requirements. Provide second-level operational support to application development and infrastructure operation teams. Coach application developers in best practice cloud-native development, standards and with cloud native tools. Manage a team of platform engineers managing services implementation. Qualifications Technical Skills/Competencies: Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud (experience with other cloud environments is a plus) Solid understanding of DevSecOps concepts (continuous integration, continuous delivery, Infrastructure as Code, containerization) In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience working with various cloud services, ranging from virtual machines to Azure Kubernetes Services and Azure AI Services Extensive exprience working with DevOps tools and platforms (Azure DevOps,GitHub, GitLab, Terraform, AKS) Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, or C# Understanding of networking, security, and database management Behavioural Competencies: Collaborative mindset; able to work independently on multiple complex infrastructure and software projects in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment. Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities Effective communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders Leadership and team management capabilities Excellent verbal and written English skills, knowledge in French and German are a plus. Work Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience, development background and experience as a cloud architect Experience with cloud migration, cloud strategy and design, and cloud cost optimization Background in cloud and/or software engineering is a plus Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Certifications in cloud technologies can be highly beneficial. Additional Information #LI-Hybrid PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe. Thank you, PartnerRe Hiring Team PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe. Thank you, PartnerRe Hiring Team

Responsibilities

The Senior Cloud Architect will design, implement, and manage the company's cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and cost efficiency. This role involves developing and integrating cloud services while collaborating with application development and infrastructure teams to align cloud solutions with business objectives.