CYS - GCAP Joint Venture Headquarters - Solution Architect (On-Premises)

Experteer Italy; Genova; Ibrido; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global industrial group is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to design scalable On-Premises solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and compliance requirements. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in solution architecture, strong knowledge of networking and cost optimization strategies. This position is based in Italy with a hybrid working model.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture focused on On-Premises solutions.
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies and compliance principles.
• Ability to communicate architectural decisions to stakeholders.

Mansioni

• Design and evolve On-Premises hosting architecture.
• Translate requirements into secure, scalable On-Premises solutions.
• Guide engineering and operations teams during design and deployment phases.

Conoscenze

Solution architecture

On-Premises solutions

Networking

IAM

Monitoring tools

Agile and DevSecOps

Strumenti

Nagios

Zabbix

SolarWinds

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description:
Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.
Within the GCAP Joint Venture, in the GCAP Technical Leadership UO, we are looking for a Solution Architect (On-Premises) for GCAP HQ in Reading (UK).
The Solution Architect (On-Premises) is responsible for defining secure, scalable, and efficient On-Premises solutions that support the foundation services of the Secure Digital Platform.
Operating under the Product Owner (On-Premises) and in close collaboration with delivery, architecture, and security teams, this role ensures that On-Premises solutions meet both current operational demands and future strategic needs.
The Solution Architect will define On-Premises architecture patterns, evaluate new On-Premises services, and guide implementations that are robust, cost-effective, and aligned with enterprise standards and compliance requirements.
Key Capability Accountabilities and Objectives
* Design and evolve the target architecture for On-Premises hosting, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide On-Premises hosting strategies and architectural principles.
* Translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and reusable On-Premises hosting solutions (e.g., physical servers, storage systems, and networking equipment).
* Define and maintain architecture patterns, blueprints, and reference implementations to enable consistent and efficient deployment of On-Premises hosting.
* Provide hands-on architectural guidance to engineering and operations teams during design, build, and deployment phases.
* Act as a key liaison between Product Owners, Technical Leads, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Architects to ensure hosting solutions address functional and non-functional requirements.
* Ensure all On-Premises solutions comply with internal policies, regulatory standards, and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
* Contribute to the On-Premises Product roadmap by identifying technical enablers, dependencies, and risks.
* Lead evaluations and selection of On-Premises technologies and third-party services that enhance the On-Premises capabilities.
* Participate in incident response and problem resolution related to architecture-level hosting issues, ensuring root causes are addressed in future designs.
* Engage with infrastructure, security, and platform teams to drive infrastructure-as-code adoption, automation, and resilience.
Objectives
* Deliver secure, reusable, and scalable On-Premises solutions that form the foundation for digital services across the enterprise.
* Ensure On-Premises solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, business needs, and the broader Secure Digital Platform strategy.
* Reduce technical debt and operational overhead by promoting standardisation, automation, and architectural consistency across On-Premises infrastructure
Seniority:
Senior (5-10 anni).
Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
* 5+ years of experience in solution architecture with a strong focus on On-Premises solutions
* Demonstrated success in designing, implementing, and evolving On-Premises environments for enterprise-scale organisations
* Strong knowledge of On-Premises services, networking, identity, and access management (IAM), and cost optimisation strategies
* Strong knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds)
* Understanding of secure-by-design and compliance-by-design principles in On-Premises environments
* Experience integrating On-Premises solutions with enterprise systems and platforms
* Ability to influence stakeholders and effectively communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences
* Experience working in Agile and DevSecOps delivery environments
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* High ethical standards when handling confidential information
Desiderable Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
* Networking Certifications (Cisco Certified Network Associate, Professional, or CompTIA Network+.)
* ITIL Foundation or relevant service management certification
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or similar
* TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) and related certifications
* Experience working within highly regulated industries (e.g., Aerospace & Defence, Financial Services)
* Ability to mentor developers and engineers on On-Premises architecture best practices
* Proficiency in managing and optimizing relational databases (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
Language Skills: English C1.
Citizenship: Italian.
Seniority:
Primary Location:
IT - Roma - Via Laurentina
Additional Locations:
IT - Catania, IT - Chieti Scalo, IT - Genova - Fiumara
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hybrid Working: