# Lead Solutions Architect

**Company:** [Celonis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/celonis)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Amazon Eks, Azure Aks, Red Hat Openshift, Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, Argo Cd, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Ansible, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kafka
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Leads enterprise customer deployments of containerized Celonis solutions, translating technical requirements into secure Kubernetes architectures, integrations, and identity configurations. The role requires 7+ years of experience, including substantial Kubernetes delivery experience, infrastructure-as-code expertise, and strong customer-facing communication.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead the deployment of containerized solutions within customer environments.
- Serve as the key technical stakeholder for successful technical delivery and onboarding of enterprise clients.
- Analyze customer architectures, recommend optimal solutions, facilitate deployments, and manage expectations amid technical constraints.
- Remove technical obstacles and clarify technical risks and tradeoffs to maximize user adoption.
- Choose between dedicated customer solutions and broader platform enhancements in collaboration with product development.
- Establish real-time data integrations between customer systems and Celonis through APIs and internal tools.
- Guide customers on authentication, user and group management, and provisioning best practices.
- Support deployment and use of process mining, execution management, process automation, Action Flow, and task mining capabilities.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years deploying and managing containerized applications on Kubernetes.
- Advanced knowledge of at least one Kubernetes distribution, such as Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, or Red Hat OpenShift.
- Eligibility for UK Security Check (SC) clearance; existing clearance is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of deploying, scaling, and maintaining highly available, secure, and resilient Kubernetes applications.
- Experience implementing infrastructure as code, such as Terraform.
- Experience with project management and customer-facing technical delivery.
- Strong customer focus and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to broad audiences.
- Knowledge of security and compliance for enterprise applications.

## Nice-to-haves
- Helm or Kustomize.
- Argo CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Ansible.
- AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- REST/SOAP API management, data ingestion and streaming, Kafka, single sign-on, LDAP, IT security, and Agile methods.
- Python, SQL, data pipelines, and ETL processes for large data volumes.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants for full-time employees.
- Paid parental leave, including 24 weeks for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers.
- Flexible hybrid work model and paid time off policies.
- Learning and mentorship programs with access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and Wellness Weeks.
- Paid time off for community and environmental volunteering.

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