Software Architect - Cloud Native Solutions

About the role

Harbour Cloud Solutions Ltd is a Malta-based cloud consultancy and platform engineering company serving clients across finance, iGaming and professional services. We combine local presence in the Sliema/Gżira tech corridor with international delivery teams to build resilient, scalable cloud platforms.

The Software Architect will own architecture decisions for cloud-native projects, lead cross-functional design reviews, and partner with engineering teams to deliver production-grade systems. You will work hands-on and strategically: contributing to design patterns, CI/CD implementation, observability and platform hardening while mentoring senior and mid-level engineers.

This role is ideal for an experienced architect who enjoys a mix of hands-on development, technical leadership and stakeholder engagement. We offer hybrid working, a strong training budget and the chance to influence cloud strategy across multiple high-profile Maltese and European clients.

About Harbour Cloud Solutions Ltd

Harbour Cloud Solutions Ltd is a Malta-founded cloud engineering firm specialising in cloud native transformation, Kubernetes platform delivery and observability for mid-size and enterprise customers in iGaming, fintech and professional services.

What you can expect

• Hybrid seafront office in Sliema/Gżira with flexible remote days
• Training & certification budget for cloud certifications
• Private health insurance and performance bonus
• Clear technical career paths and leadership opportunities

Key responsibilities

• Define and document cloud-native architecture patterns and best practices (microservices, event-driven, serverless where appropriate).
• Design and lead Kubernetes platform deployments, including cluster topology, networking, and security configurations.
• Own infrastructure-as-code solutions (Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent) and ensure reproducible environments across stages.
• Collaborate with product owners and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Implement and advise on CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies and release processes.
• Establish observability, logging and alerting standards (Prometheus, ELK, Grafana, tracing) to maintain production SLAs.
• Perform architecture reviews, run technical workshops and mentor engineers on cloud-native development and operational practices.
• Drive non-functional requirement considerations: scalability, availability, cost optimisation and security.
• Participate in incident reviews and post-mortems; lead improvements to reduce recurrence and impact.

Requirements

• 7+ years professional software engineering experience with at least 3 years in an architect or senior technical lead role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes in production.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) and associated managed services.
• Strong knowledge of containerisation (Docker), service mesh patterns, networking and distributed systems.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi or similar) and CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tooling (Prometheus, ELK/Elastic Stack, Grafana) and application tracing.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken); able to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Eligible to work in Malta or hold the necessary Malta/EU work permission.

How to apply

Please send your CV, a short cover note and links to relevant repos or profiles (GitHub, LinkedIn) and your earliest availability/notice period to [email protected].