Cloud/DevOps Architect/Tech Lead (m/f/d) Location: Poland  / within Poland  Aras Corporation is a fast-growing, innovative, and trusted provider of software that improves productivity and profitability for engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure industries. Our unique, resilient, and open software platform allows Aras subscribers to deliver sustainable performance with flexibility and agility to address evolving market requirements. Aras´s Culture is open and collaborative. We value our people and support their personal growth and development, providing an environment in which people can shape their own career paths. We are seeking an experienced and highly technical Cloud/DevOps Architect and Tech Lead to join and lead a product development team. Key Responsibilities * Architect and operate Azure infrastructure (AKS, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, serverless...) using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep) and GitOps-based control planes (preferably Crossplane + Flux). * Design and build platform features around Kubernetes with scalability, resilience, and security being top priorities. * Act as the technical authority for the team, collaborating with group architect and stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader strategy. * Own and evolve CI/CD processes in Azure DevOps, including automated testing and release. * Implement robust monitoring and alerting—experience with Grafana, Loki, Tempo, and Mimir (LGTM) is a strong plus. * Lead hands-on technical delivery, turning architecture into sprint tasks, making scoped design decisions, and contributing through implementation, reviews, and troubleshooting. * Own engineering quality and health, ensuring standards, testing, operational readiness, technical debt management, and mentoring within the team. * Share knowledge and expertise, review IaC code and designs * Perform L3 on-call duty: triage complex incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and drive timely remediation. Required Qualifications * 5+ years of hands-on experience operating production Azure environments, including sustained production use of Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code. * Familiarity with GitOps principles and tools (Flux CD preferred). * Strong Linux and Bash scripting skills. * Excellent verbal and written communication; self-starter who can prioritize tasks and drive initiatives end to end independently. * Open to participating in L3 on-call rotation (approximately one week per 3-4 weeks). Preferred Qualifications * Python scripting for automation and tool integration. * Familiarity with .NET Core/C#. * Hands-on experience with Grafana LGTM stack. Must be eligible to work in Poland