Cys - Gcap Joint Venture Headquarters - Solution Architect (Technical Services)

Leonardo Spa; Chieti; Ibrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global aerospace and defense company is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to design and implement technical services that meet organizational needs. This role involves collaboration with multiple teams to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of IT systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in solution architecture and strong skills in cloud infrastructure and IAM. The position offers a hybrid working style with a permanent contract.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture with a focus on technical services.
• Experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure and IT systems.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native services and cost optimization.

Mansioni

• Ensure technical architectures for services meet organizational goals.
• Design scalable and secure technical solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance to engineering and operations teams.

Conoscenze

Solution architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Network solutions

Identity and access management (IAM)

Cost optimization strategies

Digital transformation

Security measures

Communication skills

Strumenti

VMware

AWS

Docker

Monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk)

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

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.

Role

Within the GCAP Joint Venture, in the GCAP Technical Leadership UO, we are looking for a

• Solution Architect (Technical Services) for GCAP HQ in Reading (UK).

Responsibilities and objectives

• Operating under the Product Owner (Technical Services) and in close collaboration with delivery, architecture, and security teams, ensure that technical architectures and frameworks for technical services meet both organisational goals and technical needs.
• Design and implement technical solutions that ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of technical services that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective, and are aligned with enterprise standards and compliance requirements.
• Architect technical services that ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of IT systems.
• Incorporate strong security practices into the design of technical services, such as identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and threat detection.
• 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 technical service solutions address functional and non-functional requirements.
• Monitor emerging technologies and trends, recommending and implementing innovative solutions to modernise IT systems.
• Optimize the costs of technical services by selecting cost-effective technologies and managing resource usage.
• Design technical services with disaster recovery, failover mechanisms, and redundancy to ensure business continuity.
• Create and maintain documentation for solution designs, technical standards, and best practices to share knowledge with team members and stakeholders.
• Manage the lifecycle of product from initial concept through design, manufacturing, deployment, maintenance, and end-of-life.

Seniority

Senior (5-10 anni).

Essential Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture with a focus on technical services
• Experience designing and deploying technical services, including cloud infrastructure, network solutions, and IT systems
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native services, networking, identity, and access management (IAM), and cost optimisation strategies
• Experience implementing security measures, such as IAM, firewalls, and threat detection systems
• Experience driving digital transformation initiatives, such as cloud migrations or DevOps adoption
• Experience managing costs related to IT services, including infrastructure, licensing, and cloud usage
• Strong understanding of servers, networking, storage, and virtualization technologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High ethical standards when handling confidential information

Desirable Skills and Experience

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) / Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar Infrastructure
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer / Docker Certified Associate
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or similar
• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) and related certifications
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, ELK Stack, Nagios) to track performance and troubleshoot issues
• Experience working within highly regulated industries (e.g., Aerospace & Defence, Financial Services)
• Familiarity with legacy system modernization and integration with modern platforms

Language Skills

English C1.

Citizenship

Italian.

Location

Primary Location: IT - Roma - Via Laurentina

Additional Locations: IT - Catania, IT - Chieti Scalo, IT - Genova - Fiumara

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Style

Hybrid