IT Infrastructure Architect (d/f/m)

Airbus Defence and Space; Manching; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits

30 days holidays

Upskilling opportunities

Employer-funded pension

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect to shape the architecture and operations of our Development & Integration Environments. Located near Munich in Manching, you will empower engineers with scalable infrastructure and end-to-end accountability.

The role requires a Master in Computer Science and 5–10 years of enterprise IT infra experience, plus hands-on IaC (Ansible/Terraform), Linux, networking, and scripting for automation.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience designing and operating large scale IT infrastructure (5–10+ years).
• Proven IaC tooling experience with Ansible, Terraform or similar.

Responsibilities

• Capture infrastructure needs from Developers and DevOps Engineers.
• Define the technology strategy for the IT Infrastructure.
• Develop, implement and maintain infrastructure services.
• Design IT infrastructure blueprints for products.
• Maintain internal IaaS and PaaS services (e.g. Proxmox, Kubernetes).
• Coordinate with Corporate IT services and Governance.

Skills

Enterprise IT infra design

Linux expertise

Networking knowledge

Scripting languages

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an

IT Infrastructure Architect (d/f/m)

As an IT organization embedded inside Engineering, we provide modern and scalable Development & Integration Environments for several hundred Engineers. We actively define and implement the IT Architecture of our products which are used by customers around the globe. To support our business growth, we are currently looking for an additional experienced IT Infrastructure Architect / Engineer. You have the chance to directly shape the evolution of our infrastructure and products. Being part of our Infrastructure Team means that you fully buy into a "Ownership" and "End-to-End-Accountability" culture. You empower our Software and DevOps Engineers to take our products to the next level.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments
• 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Capture the infrastructure needs and requirements from our Developers and DevOps Engineers
• Define the technology strategy for our IT Infrastructure
• Develop, implement and maintain infrastructure service
• Design IT infrastructure architectural blueprints for our products
• Compile infrastructure policies and define standards
• Maintain our internal IaaS Services and the underlying technologies (e.g. Proxmox, Kubernetes)
• Maintain our internal PaaS Services (e.g. Jenkins, Nexus, Vault, openNMS, Foreman...)
• Coordinate closely with corporate IT services like Corporate Governance

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Master degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related discipline
• At least 5 to 10 years of professional experience in the design and operation of Enterprise IT Infrastructure
• A deep understanding and experience with Infrastructure-as-Code Tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform or comparable solutions)
• High Level of expertise in at least one or more related fields (e.g. virtualization, storage, automation...)
• Hands-on experience in designing, implementing and maintaining Network infrastructure (e.g. Cisco, Aruba, SonicOS)
• Experience with dynamic Provisioning and Immutable Systems
• A good understanding what High-Availability, Scalability and Fault tolerance mean
• Solid Multi-Distro Linux Skills
• Experience in one or more Scripting / programming languages (Python, Bash, C++, Go...)

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Company

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

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