CloudFerro solutions are used by leading companies and research institutions across Europe that process large volumes of data, including the European Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Mercator Ocean International, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), EGI and many others.
Due to our dynamic development, we are looking to join our team a:
IT Solution Architect
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and keeping IT system architectures for our clients up to date, using CloudFerro’s product portfolio.
- Collaborating with clients, Project Managers, Product Managers and technical team leaders to ensure successful project delivery.
- Designing end-to-end solution architectures that meet client requirements and CloudFerro’s internal standards.
- Breaking down designed systems into smaller components and aligning the required changes and extensions to existing products.
- Aligning, communicating and explaining architecture and technical aspects of the scope of work to clients and internal technical teams.
- Defining the technical scope and delivery approach for subcontractors.
- Answering technical questions related to architecture and making architectural decisions.
- Coordinating, supervising and technically validating work delivered by subcontractors.
- Delivering or coordinating cross-team technical tasks, such as designing environments or planning multi-product deployments.
- Providing architectural support throughout the design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance phases of client solutions.
- Maintaining technical project documentation and coordinating the preparation of required documentation by technical teams.
- Working with the Project Manager to develop project schedules, including technical tasks, effort estimates and dependencies.
- Providing technical oversight of project progress.Identifying and managing technical risks.
- Contributing to the preparation of proposals.
- Supporting effort and cost estimation for project budgeting purposes.
- Maintaining a strong understanding of CloudFerro’s solutions and technology trends in order to advise clients and select the most appropriate solutions for their needs.
Required qualifications:
- A technical degree or equivalent education in computer science, electronics, telecommunications or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in IT in an architect role, particularly in the area of infrastructure.
- Experience working directly with clients.The ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- A good understanding of cloud computing.Knowledge of design patterns or hands-on experience designing distributed processing systems.
- Experience designing high-availability (HA) systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including communication, teamwork, openness to change, independence, reliability, efficiency, creativity and patience.
- Experience preparing technical and commercial proposals.Knowledge of IT architecture documentation standards, particularly the C4 model.
- Strong attention to standards and best practices.
- The ability to design and document scalable, secure and high-performance solutions.
- The ability to define technical tasks for external teams.Experience working with IT specialists across different domains and technologies.
- Willingness to share your knowledge and experience.An understanding of a product-oriented approach.
- Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
- A strong focus on quality and timely delivery.
- The ability to present complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
- Very good English skills, allowing you to communicate effectively with clients and partners and to read and create system and technical documentation (minimum B2/C1 level).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of OpenStack and Ceph.
- Experience working on international projects.
- Experience working on large-scale, high-value projects.
- Experience collaborating with teams using agile methodologies.
- Knowledge of the Earth Observation sector, including satellite data acquisition and processing.
What do we offer?
- You will work on projects for the European space sector, climate research and science.
- We work in a hybrid model and offer flexible working hours.
- We are open to new ideas and discuss solutions together, creating an environment where you can continuously learn and develop.
- You will have a high degree of autonomy in organising your work.
- You will have a real impact on both technical and business decisions.You will work with people you can rely on — our team includes highly skilled specialists and experts in their respective fields.
- We offer competitive remuneration and stable forms of employment.
- You will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical care, a MultiSport card, life insurance and language training.
Want to know more?
Feel free to contact our recruitment team:
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