Senior IT System Architect (Infrastructure & Cloud)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior IT System Architect (Infrastructure & Cloud)
• Focus: Cloud, hybrid, and on-premises architecture; secure and reliable operation of IT services

Description

Design end-to-end IT architectures for complex cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments and support the reliable, stable, and secure operation of applications under agreed service levels. Drive the further development of a cloud platform with an emphasis on modernization, automation, and long-term maintainability. Lead architecture reviews, quality assessments, and risk analyses, and translate business and security requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop holistic IT architectures for complex cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments
• Modernize and advance the cloud offering with a focus on automation and long-term maintainability
• Design central cloud services and cloud broker structures to improve service control, integration, and operations
• Derive scalable technical solutions from functional requirements, security requirements, and technological developments
• Conduct architecture reviews, quality assessments, and risk analyses; develop migration and modernization strategies
• Create architecture requirements, technical standards, guidelines, and playbooks; collaborate with IT specialist teams, security teams, and external partners

Requirements

• Completed degree in Computer Science or Business Informatics (or equivalent)
• Multi-year experience as an IT/Solution/System Architect in complex IT environments
• Strong knowledge of cloud, hybrid, and on-premises architectures and security standards (e.g., ISO 27001 or BSI IT-Grundschutz)
• Excellent system engineering knowledge across multiple areas: VMware, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, networking, firewalls, storage, or backup
• Conceptual automation experience; ideally familiarity with modern automation and orchestration tools
• German C1 level or higher; good English skills in speech and writing

Benefits

• Secure job with attractive compensation and typically unlimited contracts
• Flexible working hours; up to 60% mobile work
• 30 vacation days plus three paid days off per year
• Workation up to 30 days in the European Economic Area
• Ongoing professional development, targeted training, and options for part-time study
• Modern centrally located offices; corporate benefits, discounted Deutschlandticket, subsidized childcare, and employee events