2023-08-23 14:48:55

IT Infrastructure Architect

Occasional remote work possibility

Key responsibilities:

  • Define, document and enforce infrastructure standards, patterns, best practices and reference architectures
  • Design, document and maintain infrastructure architectures (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)
  • Support IT Infrastructure manager on defining long term IT infrastructure strategy, operational and infrastructure modernization initiatives
  • Review and approve infrastructure designs and major changes for:
    Compute, storage, and virtualization
    Networking and connectivity
    Cloud platforms (IaaS / PaaS)
    Backup, disaster recovery, and high availability 
  • Ensure architectures meet security, compliance, resilience and disaster recovery requirements
  • Collaborate with:
    Enterprise and IT Solution architects
    IT applications team
    Security teams
    Infrastructure operations teams
  • Review and approve infrastructure designs and major changes
  • Support cloud migration, modernization, and automation initiatives
  • Provide architectural and technical leadership during major infrastructure changes, upgrades,and transformations
  • Evaluate new technologies and vendors; provide recommendations and roadmaps
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to IT teams

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field
  • 5+ years in IT infrastructure roles, with 3+ years in an architecture or design capacity
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    Data center technologies (servers, storage, virtualization)
    Enterprise networking  (LAN/WAN, firewalls, load balancers)
  • Experience with at least one major cloud provider (e.g., Azure, GCP, AWS)
  • Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with network architectures using Fortinet platform
  • Ability to produce architecture diagrams, design documents, standards and reference models
  • Familiarity with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ITIL, or similar), and cybersecurity best practices
  • Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 

Nice to have (competitive advantages):
Candidates with IT Solution Architecture experience will be considered a strong advantage, including: 

  • Ability to design end-to-end IT solutions spanning:
    Infrastructure, applications, and integration layers
    Cloud and on-premises components
  • Experience collaborating with stakeholders, business and technical product owners
  • Experience in translating business and non-functional requirements into IT solution designs
  • Experience and understanding of:
    IT solution architecture design principles, concepts, and patterns such as microservices, APIs, middleware
    File-based (e.g., FTP/SFTP) and API-based (e.g., REST and SOAP web services, message queues) applications/services integration mechanisms
    Integration approaches for applications and services, including REST and SOAP APIs, message-based integrations, and file-based exchanges over FTP/SFTP
  • IT solution design reviews

We Offer:

  • Gain international work experience and learn from the best at Geopost
  • Flexible work environment and comprehensive benefits package
  • Annual bonus
  • Additional benefits like a monthly Stebby allowance, additional mental health benefits, 100% sickness leave payment for the first 3 days, additional holiday days, and more.
  • A personal mentor who will support you
  • Adaptation and training plan

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