Infrastructure Architect (Open also to Protected Categories - Law 68.99)

Thales; Roma; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Rome is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and continually improve secure IT/OT systems for defence, security, and civil operators. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align best practices with cybersecurity requirements across project and operational environments.

The role demands strong expertise in infrastructure, networks, databases, and ITSM processes, with a focus on security, high availability, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a technical architect in a complex environment.
• Strong expertise in infrastructure, network, and database architecture.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives and ITSM processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and document technical solutions aligned with architecture principles.
• Guarantee security, performance, and scalability requirements.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity experts and IT operations for delivery.
• Maintain up-to-date high-level and low-level design documentation with traceability.
• Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation proposals.

Skills

Solution architecture

Infrastructure

Network

Databases

Cybersecurity

ITSM

High availability

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Catalyst

Nexus

ESX

SAN/VSAN

MSA bay

Windows

Linux

Oracle

MySQL

Job description

Location: Roma, Italy

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Roma hosts the commercial offices to be close to Costumer and Public Administration.

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Infrastructure Architect to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, management, and ongoing improvement of secure IT and OT systems, ensuring a robust security posture. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align system engineering best practices with cyber security requirements, supporting both project and operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and document technical solutions ensuring alignment with corporate architecture principles;


• Guarantee compliance with security, performance, and scalability requirements;


• Collaborate closely with our teams of cybersecurity experts and IT operations to ensure successful delivery;


• Maintain up-to-date HLD and LLD documentation and ensure traceability of all changes;


• Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation proposals to project management. Skills & Knowledge;


• Strong expertise in solution architecture (infrastructure, Network, databases) o Switches: Catalyst, Nexus o Virtualization: ESX with SAN/VSAN storage o Storage: MSA bay or equivalent technologies o Operating Systems: Windows and Linux environments o Databases: Oracle, MySQL, and related systems;


• Solid understanding of cybersecurity, high availability, and scalability best practices;


• Ability to coordinate complex multi-stakeholder initiatives and ensure compliance with ITSM processes (Incident, Request, Change, Problem, Asset Management);


• Deep understanding of security, high availability, and scalability best practices.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a technical architect in a complex environment.

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