Welcome to one of Europe’s most exciting New Space companies, creating the world's first fully connected mesh network in the sky. We are an international team of experts and engineers who have spent their careers expanding the boundaries and potential of space, now united in pursuit of a single vision. We value trust, open communication and collaboration to achieve the best results together. Now we are looking for the best talents for our location in Munich to help us make our vision come true.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Architect to join our dynamic and innovative team. You will be responsible for the design and the engineering solution, as well as the technical management of the RSN Cloud Infrastructure, ensuring it meets our business needs.

This includes

• Defin ing the CI s trategic v ision and ensuring e nterprise a lignment including e.g. :
• Cloud r oad map: Defines the multi-year cloud strategy, choosing between public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches based on company goals.
• Vendor m anagement: Evaluates cloud providers, third-party software, and integration tools to get the best value and avoid vendor lock-in.
• Design ing and specifying the CI t echnical a rchitecture including e.g. :
• High a vailability & d isaster r ecovery: Designs systems with automated failovers and multi-region replication so business services never go down.
• Modern p aradigms: Champions microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures to maximize application agility.
• AI tooling & tech stack: Evaluate and govern modern AI tools and frameworks (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector databases, and orchestration tools) for optimal performance and cost.
• Data & a nalytics infra : Architectures scalable data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes capable of handling massive telemetry or business data.
• Promot ing DevSecOps and a utomation including e.g.:
• Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ): Ensures that entire environments can be spun up or torn down automatically via code, eliminating manual configuration errors.
• Security- f irst m indset: Integrates continuous security monitoring, automated vulnerability scanning, and strict encryption into the core design.
• CI/CD i ntegration: Collaborates with DevOps teams to build smooth software deployment pipelines, accelerating how fast new features hit production.
• Execut ing p roof of c oncepts to design and prototype solutions (including AI) to validate technical feasibility and demonstrate value before full-scale production.
• Preparing f inancial e ngineering for c ost o ptimi s ation and b udget f orecasting.

We are an international team of space enthusiasts, following one great vision. We value equality in our work environment where different opinions, backgrounds and experiences are not only welcomed but also necessary to achieve the best result collaboratively. This permanent position was created recently and thus offers a lot of creative freedom. Our approach is to create a modern work environment with hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience. Rivada Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race, color , religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, or other individual characteristics.