Steadman & Chase

Role Description We are partnered with a global consultancy delivering large-scale cloud and platform transformations for enterprise organisations. This role is built for a senior technologist ready to combine architecture ownership, team leadership, and client advisory within complex multi-stakeholder environments. You will shape cloud strategy, lead engineering teams, and guide organisations through modernisation programmes that directly influence operational performance and scalability. Hiring in all locations: - Berlin - Düsseldorf - Frankfurt - Hamburg - Hannover - Cologne - Munich - Stuttgart Salary: - €75,000 - €85,000 base salary + 17% bonus (€87,750 - €99,450 package) - Senior Architect Salary: €85,000 - €105,000 base salary + 26% bonus (€107,100 - €132,300 package) Qualifications - Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP - Architecture: Distributed systems, microservices, cloud data platforms - Infrastructure: Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, container platforms - Additional Exposure: AI/ML environments beneficial - Experience designing cloud-native architectures - Deep expertise across at least one hyperscaler, certifications preferred - Strong track record delivering complex transformation programmes - Commercial awareness with the ability to engage non-technical stakeholders - Fluent German and English (minimum B2) Requirements - Own architecture from concept through production deployment - Advise senior stakeholders on cloud strategy, modernisation, and DevOps practices - Establish reusable frameworks, standards, and scalable solution patterns - Coach engineering teams and foster a high-performance delivery culture - Support pre-sales activity, proposals, and client engagements Benefits - Operate in a high-visibility leadership role influencing enterprise transformation - Direct exposure to executive stakeholders and strategic programmes - Clear pathway into senior leadership - Autonomy in architecture decisions with flexible working models - Access to world-class training and structured career planning Company Description Steadman & Chase is a London and Düsseldorf-based boutique headhunting firm trusted by market-leading organisations across Legal, Technology, and Financial Services. - We specialise in placing elite talent, particularly Magic Circle and Am Law 100 trained legal counsel alongside leading technology specialists. - We address a key gap in this niche, where 2026’s demand for AI literacy, data privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and tech-hybrid proficiency is highest. - Through our proprietary Talent Vault™ framework, we deliver talent shortlists in as little as 48–72 hours. - Supported by sophisticated off-market execution, market mapping, and benchmarking that directly address 2026’s non-equity partnership dynamics, AI-driven workflow shifts, regulatory pressures, and compensation challenges. - Our core regions are EMEA, The Americas, and APAC.