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Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 4 Nov)
T-Systems Iberia
86 open roles
Our summary
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Barcelona
- Contract
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Fluent
- English
- Required
- Other languages
- Catalan
- Benefits
- Private health insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers
Visa options
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Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Several years of professional experience as a Cloud Architect, Solution Architect or Senior Cloud Engineer, designing and delivering enterprise cloud solutions.
- Strong knowledge of cloud architecture across:
- Compute
- Networking
- Storage
- Identity & Access Management
- Security
- High Availability
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Monitoring & Observability
- Cloud Governance
- Strong understanding of OpenStack-based cloud environments.
- Experience designing enterprise IaaS and PaaS solutions.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts, including virtual networks, subnets, routing, load balancing, VPNs, private connectivity and hybrid cloud connectivity.
- Experience with containers and Kubernetes.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, as well as automation and CI/CD practices.
- Good understanding of cloud security architecture, IAM, encryption, security policies and network security.
- Experience designing highly available, resilient and scalable cloud architectures.
- Ability to produce clear architecture documentation and translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer-facing and consulting skills.
- Ability to independently lead technical discussions with customers and challenge requirements when necessary.
- Ability to work effectively across distributed and international teams.
Nice to have
- Previous experience with T-Cloud Public / Open Telekom Cloud is highly valued.
We are looking for someone who goes beyond understanding individual cloud services.
You should be able to engage directly with a customer, understand their current IT landscape and requirements, and translate them into a clear target architecture on T-Cloud Public, explaining the architectural decisions, alternatives and trade-offs and helping the delivery teams turn that architecture into a working solution.
You combine architecture vision with hands-on technical credibility and are comfortable moving between customer discussions, solution design and technical implementation.
Education & certifications
- T-Cloud Public / Open Telekom Cloud certifications.
- OpenStack certification or significant hands-on OpenStack experience.
- Cloud architecture certifications from AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.
Languages
- Fluent English and Spanish. Catalan would be an advantage.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Customized training: access to Coursera to learn whatever you want, whenever you want.
- Weekly language classes (English & German).
- International Mentoring Sessions & Experience Days.
- Flexible compensation plan (health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, transport).
- Telemedicine.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Social fund.
The role
We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect specialized in T-Cloud Public (TCP) to strengthen our Cloud Professional Services capabilities in Iberia.
In this role, you will help our customers design, adopt and transform their IT environments using T-Cloud Public, combining strong cloud architecture expertise with a practical understanding of enterprise IT environments, hybrid cloud and cloud transformation.
You will act as a trusted technical advisor to our customers, working from the early stages of an opportunity through architecture definition, implementation and transition into operations.
This is a customer-facing and hands-on architecture role. You will work closely with customers, Sales, Cloud Professional Services, engineering and delivery teams in Iberia and across the international T-Systems organization.
What you'll do
- Design end-to-end cloud architectures based on T-Cloud Public, covering compute, networking, storage, security, identity, resilience, observability and governance.
- Translate customer business and technical requirements into secure, scalable and production-ready cloud architectures.
- Lead technical workshops, discovery sessions and architecture discussions with customers.
- Act as a technical reference for T-Cloud Public within Cloud Professional Services Iberia.
- Define reference architectures, architecture patterns and reusable solutions that can accelerate future customer engagements.
- Design and support cloud landing zones, cloud foundations and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Define migration and modernization approaches for workloads moving from traditional infrastructure or other cloud environments to T-Cloud Public.
- Support assessments, Proofs of Concept, pilots and technical validation activities.
- Contribute to technical proposals, RFPs/RFIs and solution designs together with Sales and Cloud Professional Services teams.
- Support projects throughout the complete lifecycle, from solution definition and architecture to implementation and transition to operations.
- Work closely with cloud engineers and delivery teams, providing architectural guidance during implementation.
- Apply Infrastructure as Code, automation and CI/CD principles to cloud solution design and delivery.
- Help customers address security, compliance, resilience, data sovereignty and cloud governance requirements.
- Identify technical risks, dependencies and architecture trade-offs and communicate them clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
- Collaborate with international T-Systems and Deutsche Telekom cloud teams, leveraging existing capabilities, methodologies and reusable assets.
- Mentor architects and engineers and contribute to growing T-Cloud Public knowledge and capabilities within Iberia.
- Capture project experience and lessons learned to create reusable architectures, accelerators and best practices.
How you'll work
- Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Experience designing cloud landing zones and governance frameworks.
- Experience with enterprise cloud migration and application modernization projects.
- Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization principles.
- Experience with automation, Terraform, Ansible, Git-based workflows and modern DevOps toolchains.
- Experience working with regulated industries, public sector organizations or environments with demanding security, compliance and data sovereignty requirements.
- International, dynamic and collaborative environment.
- T-Social: social initiatives (sports, community, health,...).
- Hybrid work model (remote/on-site).
- Flexible working hours.
- 26+ working days of vacation per year.
- Free access to specialist services (medical, legal, wellness).
- 100% salary coverage during medical leave.
Hiring process
Apply online through the job portal; plan for six to eight weeks from application to acceptance
- Applications are accepted only through the online job portal.
- Status and next steps are visible in the applicant profile's applications overview.
- Group-level statement from T-Systems International, not specific to Iberia.
About T-Systems Iberia
T-Systems Iberia is the Spanish subsidiary of T-Systems, the digital services arm of Deutsche Telekom, one of the world's leading telecommunications and IT services providers. T-Systems offers a broad range of IT services including cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and enterprise application management, serving large enterprises and public sector clients. With a global workforce of tens of thousands, T-Systems operates across multiple countries, and its Iberia branch is a key hub for software development, cloud architecture, and public sector digitalization projects.
In Spain, T-Systems Iberia has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, and it is a significant employer of IT professionals, particularly in areas like SAP, cloud architecture, AI, and public administration solutions. The company is known for its stable, corporate environment, offering opportunities for international professionals to work on large-scale projects for both Spanish and European clients. Many roles require English, and some require German, reflecting the company's cross-border operations. T-Systems Iberia is an attractive option for those seeking a well-established, multinational IT employer with a strong focus on innovation and public sector work.
- Industry
- IT Services
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 30,000–50,000
- Headquarters
- Frankfurt, Germany
- In Spain
- Madrid, Barcelona
Good to know if you are moving
- T-Systems Iberia has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, offering opportunities in two of Spain's most dynamic tech hubs.
- The company is part of Deutsche Telekom, providing access to a large international network and potential career mobility across Europe.
- Many roles require or prefer German language skills, which can be an advantage for German-speaking professionals.
- T-Systems Iberia works extensively with the Spanish public sector, offering stable, long-term projects.
- The company supports relocation and offers a multicultural work environment with employees from various countries.
In their own words
About the company & team
T‑Systems is part of the Deutsche Telekom Group, with around 30.000 employees worldwide. We create technology with purpose to generate a positive impact on society. We are looking for curious talent, eager to learn, take on challenges, and contribute ideas that transform our customers’ experience.
We trust people: we offer autonomy, continuous support, and a collaborative environment where you can grow without limits. We are one global team, guided by respect, integrity, and a passion for doing better every day.
Additional information
T-Cloud Public is becoming an increasingly important part of T-Systems' cloud portfolio, particularly for customers looking for secure, resilient and sovereign European cloud alternatives.
By joining Cloud Professional Services Iberia, you will have the opportunity to become one of our key technical references for T-Cloud Public and actively contribute to building our local capabilities, customer solutions, methodologies and reusable assets.
You will work on complex cloud transformation challenges together with local and international teams while having the opportunity to shape how we bring T-Cloud Public Professional Services to our customers.
And many more advantages of being part of T-Systems!
If you are looking for a new challenge, do not hesitate to send us your CV! Please send CV in English. Join our team!
T-Systems Iberia will only process the CVs of candidates who meet the requirements specified for each offer.
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