LEAD ARCHITECT
Place of work:
Košice, possibility of remote work
Salary offered (gross):
From 2.500,- € – based on experience. Base salary is depending on seniority level and previous experience of candidate. In addition to base salary is provide variable part and other financial benefits.
Contract type:
full-time
Start date:
ASAP
Job Description
Purpose
Responsible for the conceptual design, architecture and the technical solution using multiple technologies and corresponding vendors. Guarantees realization, implementation and functionality of the developed solution. The role includes consultancy for potential customer in presales period, analysis of customer demands, conversion of the requirements into a technical specification, evaluation of production costs. Additionally steers the international team of experts in order to deliver solution and to define the SLA’s specifications including the transition and transformation phase to handover solution to support/operational delivery units.
Key accountabilities
- Architectural design of network systems, network transitions as well as WLAN and WAN and integration into the IT landscape of the OS as well as further development of the technology roadmap and its implementation
- Cost calculation for solutions
- Internal and customer coordination regarding the solution design
- Design of the system architecture of the internal production unit
- Architectural design of network systems, network transitions as well as WLAN and WAN and integration into the IT landscape of the OS as well as further development of the technology roadmap and its implementation
- Creation of implementation and operating concepts for the infrastructure components used
- Technical support of the service delivery management for existing customers
- Checking the integration of customer architecture in the OS landscapes
- Qualification of customer tenders and testing for technical feasibility
- Acquisition, clarification and specification of customer requirements
- Development of business cases and calculations for customer acquisitions
- Implementation of technical due diligence, development of solution concepts
- Consulting for technical solution design at customers of os locally and remotely
- Integration of new customers into existing business processes
- Participation in comprehensive project teams
- Recognizing and analyzing problems and initiating the corrective measures
- Problem recording and documentation with a trouble ticket system
- Initiation of escalation procedures for critical problem cases
- Technical contact person
- Representation of the Network Administration area in comprehensive solution teams
Qualifications
Education
- Master Degree in Information technologies
IT Technical Skills
- Operating Systems – Expert
- Networking – Expert
- Security – Advanced
- Programming languages – Advanced
- Virtualisation – Advanced
- Field specific applications – Expert
Skills
- Master’s or diploma degree with adequate professional experience or comparable knowledge and skills
- At least five years of professional experience, of which at least three years in IT projects and IT administration
- Good knowledge of PM processes and methods
- Very good knowledge of various network topologies (ACI, Ethernet, WLAN, etc.)
- Good customer-oriented thinking and acting
- Analytical, systematic and structured way of working
- Professional, trustworthy and empathetic demeanor
- High flexibility, resilience and willingness to perform
- Personal interest in the subject and independent development of new knowledge
- Good presentation and facilitation skills
- Good and broad technical understanding
- ITIL Foundation certification
- Good presentation and facilitation skills
- Good and broad technical understanding
- Good knowledge of IT system architecture
- Good business knowledge
- Good knowledge of the software products used in the areas of network, storage, VM ware, operating systems, etc.
- Good knowledge of German and English
- Very good communication and team skills
- Class 3 driving license
Soft skills
- Communication skills – Advanced
- Analytical thinking – Expert
- Team cooperation – Advanced
- Training and mentoring – Expert
- Presentation skills – Advanced
- Negotiation skills – Advanced
Certification
- Field specific profesional certification exam; advantage is project mngt certification; recommended process metodology certification
Others
- Project Management – Basic
- Leadership skills – Advanced
- Quality management – Intermediate
Languages
- English – upper intermediate (B2)
- German – advanced (C1) – mandatory
Benefits
- Financial benefits
- Benefits with focus on learning and development
- Benefits with focus on health and sport
- Benefits with focus on family and work – life balance
- Other benefits
Contact:
astell@astell.sk