Ankercloud is an award winning international ‘Born in the Cloud’ solutions provider headquartered in Berlin, Germany and five offices in APAC. We love building tailor-made cloud solutions that help generate tangible returns on investment for our customers in various industries and are their trusted companion to digital transformation. With our unmatched engineering capabilities and vast industry experience, we help the world's leading brands transform their business challenges into opportunities and shape the future of work.

At Ankercloud, we believe in embracing the challenge and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way.

As a Senior Cloud Solution Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in consulting with customers across SMBs, Enterprises, and Public Sector organizations to understand their business and operational challenges. You will translate these challenges into tailored technical solutions while ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory requirements and operational constraints. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, stakeholder management, and customer-facing experience, with a strong emphasis on AWS or GCP platforms.

Tasks

1\. Consultation and Solution Design:

• Engage with European SMBs, Enterprises, and Public Sector organizations to understand their business challenges, regulatory needs, and operational objectives.
• Design cloud-based solutions addressing pain points while ensuring alignment with business goals, compliance requirements, and technical constraints.
• Tailor solutions for Public Sector customers, addressing unique compliance, sovereignty, and procurement needs.
• Collaborate with customers to validate solutions and refine approaches based on feedback.

2\. Technical Expertise:

• Lead technical discussions and workshops with clients, demonstrating deep knowledge of AWS or GCP ecosystems.
• Build proof-of-concept (Po C) environments to validate solution designs.
• Provide hands-on support during solution implementation, migrations, and optimizations.

3\. Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure solutions adhere to industry regulations and compliance standards, including GDPR, sovereignty requirements, and Public Sector-specific mandates.
• Partner with internal teams to implement robust governance frameworks for customers.
• Address Public Sector-specific challenges such as Sovereign Cloud requirements and procurement frameworks.

4\. Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a trusted advisor to customer stakeholders, bridging the gap between technical and business teams.
• Effectively communicate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Public Sector decision-makers.

5\. Collaboration and Travel:

• Work closely with internal Ankercloud teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
• Travel to customer locations within the EU as needed to provide on-site consultation and support.

Requirements

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in cloud solution engineering, architecture, or related roles with demonstrated expertise in AWS or GCP ecosystems.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, with certifications at a Professional or Specialty level (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
• Proven experience consulting and designing cloud solutions for European SMBs, Enterprises, and/or Public Sector organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business and operational challenges into scalable, compliant technical solutions.
• Expertise in cloud architecture, networking, security, and data management.
• Familiarity with Public Sector-specific compliance frameworks and operational requirements.
• Strong customer-facing experience, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Business fluency in English.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in German.
• Familiarity with EU-specific Public Sector compliance mandates (e.g., Sovereign Cloud, procurement frameworks).
• Experience working in a consulting or professional services environment with Public Sector organizations.

Other Requirements:

• Valid EU work permit and residency.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations within the EU as required.

Benefits

• A dynamic, innovative, and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge cloud projects for leading SMBs, Enterprises, and Public Sector customers.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development support, including access to training and certifications.
• Flexible working hours and freedom to work in a hybrid model with regular work-days in the office in Berlin and otherwise the option to work remotely with regular travel

This role requires a high level of professionalism and customer focus to ensure that our customer relationships are maintained in the best possible way.

If this sounds like you, please send us your complete application, including a cover letter

Note: Sponsorship for this role is not available. Only existing EU residents with a valid work permit will be considered.