It architect - h/f

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OUR STORY:

Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow !
Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies.

Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector.

With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants.

Every day, thanks to our rich catalog of products and services (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves 38,000 private and public sector clients, from Photoroom to Mistral AI, Golem AI, and ADEME.

Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Rouen, Rennes and Lyon.


WHY WE NEED YOU ?

Our growth is driving us to strengthen our IT department team to support the strategic alignment of our information systems with business needs.

Your mission will be to design and govern the enterprise IT architecture in order to ensure scalability, coherence, and performance of our information systems.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM : 

We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a spirit of sharing, helps bring new projects to life every day, advancing our ambitions together.

You will join the IT department, which is composed of around 35 team members, structured into six specialized teams: GRC, Trust & Security, IT Workplace, IT Tooling, Internal Services, and the newly created IT Architecture team.

This is a highly transversal role, directly reporting to the CIO, Stéphane Gomez, and closely collaborating with all business departments (Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc.) to align our IT strategy with organizational needs.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE :

- Act as lead architect on business-critical IT projects, ensuring proper design and integration with our information systems.
- Define and implement IT architecture standards and governance processes.
- Maintain and optimize our application catalog and landscape governance.
- Own and lead AI-related initiatives by identifying and supporting impactful use cases.
- Take ownership of strategic applications, ensuring their continuous improvement and performance.
- Act as the IT-business liaison, translating business needs into scalable IT solutions
- Support project scoping and prioritization across teams.
- Lead alignment efforts between departments on tool usage and IT standards.
- Evaluate and improve the coherence, cost-efficiency, and long-term scalability of the IT stack.
- Drive clarity and ownership across the internal IT ecosystem.

ABOUT YOU:

 Soft Skills :

- Clear and structured communication
- Business-oriented mindset and ability to step back
- High curiosity and ability to think outside the box
- Pragmatism and prioritization skills
- Strong synthesis and structuring capacity
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills

Hard Skills :

- 8+ years of experience in IT architecture or similar strategic technical roles.
- Deep understanding of IT landscapes, application governance, and enterprise architecture best practices.
- Proven ability to design scalable and secure IT systems.
- Strong project management and orchestration skills.
- Comfortable working with modern collaboration and productivity tools such as Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, and Slack.
- Familiarity with AI & low-code/no-code automation tools such as n8n, Zapier, Gemini, Claude, Mistral, or similar platforms.
- Proficiency in prompt engineering.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY ++++

Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.
Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.
Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.
Well-being commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.
International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French. 
Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.

Why join the Scaleway adventure ?

  A rich and diverse product offering : Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI.
A cutting-edge technical environment : Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges.
Commitment to responsible cloud : Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.

THE NEXT STEPS …

Screening interview (30 min)
Manager interview with Stéphane Gomez to understand your technical background and leadership style (45 min)
Case study to assess your technical expertise and decision-making (1h)
Culture fit interview with IT and Engineering stakeholders to evaluate team alignment (45 min)
Onsite visit to meet the team and tour our offices

Profil recherché

At Scaleway, we are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has a fair opportunity to thrive.
All applications are considered with care, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, or any other characteristic.
We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and everyone which is why you should definitely apply. 

L'entreprise

Powered by talented and passionate people working hard on democratizing the cloud, Scaleway, the 2nd leading European infrastructure cloud provider, is a multicultural company, rapidly growing into a global brand. We are present in 160 countries, with more than 300 employees of 18 nationalities.

We are a cloud computing pioneer delivering the innovative capabilities of modern multi cloud, covering a full spectrum of services for professionals: public cloud services with Scaleway Elements, private infrastructures and colocation with Scaleway Datacenter and bare Metal infrastructures with Scaleway Dedibox.

We place people at the heart of our purpose as an enabler of the internet. Our organization encourages responsibility, autonomy, commitment and thought leadership from our collaborators. Our premises are open spaces, conducive to exchange and interaction between individuals.

We believe it is our responsibility to be a positive force in society and to collectively design new systems for a better future. We want to increase access to the digital and technology industry. As our business scales, the customers we serve are increasingly diverse and global. Giving them an unbeatable experience is central to our business strategy. To better understand our customers and partners, we need a workforce that’s as diverse as they are.
Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy is a strategic asset for nurturing our future business growth, highly visible to our customers and partners. Scaleway has committed to take a proactive approach to develop the rich skills and competencies of all our workforce and to open up professional opportunities in creative and flexible ways, so that we can truly enjoy the rewards of working in a highly diverse, inclusive and global team, no matter the gender, religious beliefs or ethnicity.

Join a community of more than 300 passionate people and become part of a growing company rooted in the world of tomorrow.

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