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INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.

INTERPOL strives to achieve a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To achieve our Diversity goals, we encourage applications from women and nationals of under/unrepresented member countries who are passionate about our mission.INTERPOL’s recruitment process is merit-based hence all hiring decisions are made considering the applicant’s qualifications and the needs of the Organization.

Job Title: Cloud Architect
Reporting To: Head of Engineering and Solution Design
Location: Lyon
Type of contract: Fixed-term Contract
Duration (in months): 36.00*
Grade: 4
Number of post: 1
Level of Security screening: Enhanced
Deadline for application: 16 November 2026

Conditions applying for all candidates

Only professional experience for which candidates can provide official proof of employment will be considered. Candidates could be requested to provide copies of such official documents prior to interviews/test.

* Subsequent extension to this post will be subject to the terms of the Organization’s Staff Manual, to satisfactory performance and to availability of funds.

Tests/interviews in connection to this selection procedure will take place approximately 1/3 weeks after the deadline for applications. Applicants are kindly requested to plan their availability during this period accordingly, in case they are short-listed.

Selected candidates will be expected to report for duty approximately one to three months after receiving an offer of employment at the latest.

This selection exercise may be used to generate a reserve list of suitable candidates that may be used to address Organization's similar staffing needs in the future.

SUMMARY OF THE ASSIGNED DUTIES, INCLUDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

As part of the General Secretariat of INTERPOL, the world’s largest International Criminal Police Organization, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Executive Directorate delivers trusted, secure, and innovative digital platforms and services that enable global police cooperation.

ICT constitutes the technological backbone of the Organization, providing the trusted, secure, and innovative platforms and services that allow law enforcement agencies across member countries to collaborate effectively and securely.

Within this context, the Cloud Ready Architect ensures the consistency, scalability, and sustainability of cloud-native and hybrid infrastructures, aligned with ICT strategy and governance. Reporting to the Head of Engineering and Solution Design, the role acts as a Design Authority for public and private cloud architectures, governing key technical decisions across hybrid environments.

The Cloud Ready Architect provides technical leadership for the Organization’s cloud transformation, ensuring architectures meet enterprise standards for reliability, security, and operability. The role supports Solution Architects through design validation, assists Operations teams as an escalation point during major incidents, and promotes a cloud-first, automation-driven engineering culture across ICT.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

DUTY 1 - Conception

• Define and validate the technical architecture of cloud-native and hybrid systems, ensuring alignment with business needs, scalability, and security.
• Serve as Design Authority for cloud platforms and automation pipelines.
• Review and approve infrastructure designs (Kubernetes, EKS, Rancher, OpenShift, Terraform, Helm, etc.) for compliance with enterprise standards.
• Contribute to architectural guidelines, technical evaluations, and tenders related to cloud infrastructure.
• Align all designs with Enterprise Architecture, Security Assurance, and DevSecOps governance frameworks.

DUTY 2 - Administration

• Define and enforce technical standards, reference architectures, and configuration baselines for all cloud infrastructures.
• Supervise documentation and ensure consistency of the cloud architecture landscape.
• Guarantee traceability and version control across multi-environment deployments.
• Promote declarative, automated, and immutable infrastructure practices.

DUTY 3 - Advice, Support and Escalation

• Provide expert guidance, mentoring, and technical leadership to Solution Architects, Engineers, and Operations.
• Occasionally support Operations and Engineering team