AI and Data Architect Principal (w/m/d)

Köln On-site Entry 26.04.2026
AI Cloud & Infrastructure consulting Data Engineer Project Manager
TL;DR
Als AI and Data Architect Principal konzipierst und implementierst du Data- und KI-Lösungen sowie Cloudarchitekturen und unterstützt bei strategischen Transformationen. Standort in Köln mit Hybrid-Option, Erfahrung in Cloud-Technologien und AI sowie Deutsch/Englisch erforderlich.

Join our clients in the cloud and AI era! What we are looking for As an AI and Data Architect Principle (w/m/d) you will make a decisive contribution to our clients' success through fundamental transformation. In addition to your extensive knowledge of cloud architectures, you — like us — understand agility, AI and cloud as interlocking drivers that create the technological, cultural and methodological framework for innovative product development and business value. Many of our clients are regulated and subject to strict legal requirements; we must understand these requirements and build bridges between the relevant stakeholders. To achieve such major changes at our clients, you translate topics into technical requirements and support implementation. What you will move forward with us You take comprehensive technical responsibility for our clients in their transformation projects. Concretely, you support the design and implementation of Data & AI solutions using your solid experience with cloud technologies and architectures. Together with the team you develop strategies, governance solutions and AI operating models (such as responsibilities, central vs. decentralized, maturity models). You also contribute to the development from legacy data silos to forward-looking platforms and to the construction of resilient cloud infrastructures. What you bring You have already gained solid knowledge of complex cloud architectures and landscapes. You also have many years of project experience in the area of transformation — in the data and cloud environment, ideally also in the AI context. Hyperscaler technologies (for example AWS, Google Cloud and/or Azure), agile working methods and the OKR methodology are familiar to you. You have experience in automation, for example with Terraform. You demonstrate negotiation-level communication skills in both German and English. You hold a completed vocational training or degree in (business) computer science, business administration or a comparable field. What we offer you What we truly offer you: Workation gives you the opportunity, under certain conditions, to work remotely from the EU abroad or the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland). Company pension plans and disability insurance provide the framework for your provision. Options such as Jobrad, Jobticket/Klimaticket or a company car cover your mobility. Occupational health management and subsidies for sports offers such as URBAN SPORTS CLUB and Just Fit help you stay healthy and active. We reward your recommendations with a bonus (employee referral program). Through legendary afterwork events like cocktail evenings, foosball tournaments and hackathons you will get to know us better. What is natural for us and an expression of our WE culture: Mobile and flexible working enables optimal work-life integration. Regular training and further education and support for individual certifications advance your development. 30 days of vacation, special leave and individual sabbatical arrangements offer you time off and relaxation. You can also use the hardware for private purposes. Soft drinks as well as coffee and tea are free of charge. Great company events make our culture tangible for you. *The benefits shown may vary slightly depending on the company, location and country. About us CLOUDPILOTS puts companies into the digital fast lane. By offering professional consulting on the use of cloud computing solutions for companies and organizations, we help accelerate and advance digitalization with the cloud. We also support the choice of the best cloud services. Depending on which software and hardware provide the greatest benefit to users and what integrates best with the systems already present in the company, we recommend different solution approaches. The aim of our work is to create the greatest possible value for our customers. CLOUDPILOTS are part of the TIMETOACT GROUP — one of the leading IT service providers for cloud platforms and digital solutions. With more than 1,600 colleagues we operate in 22 cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as in offices in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the USA. Our network is complemented by service hubs in Central America, Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. For you this means, among other things: diverse career paths, access to Academy offerings and our GROUP-wide initiative for women, attractive benefits and events — and the good feeling of working in a strong network that values togetherness. Feel the WE in IT. Gender, origin, sexual orientation, age and religious affiliation do not matter to us — what matters instead is a functioning team, mutual respect, appreciation, as well as motivation and enjoyment at work. We look forward to your application via our online form. This way your documents reach the right contact person directly. Unfortunately, we cannot return application documents sent in paper form.