IT Integration & Solution Architecture Manager

Alia Servizi Ambientali Spa; Firenze; In loco; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading multi-utility company in Tuscany is seeking an Application Solutions Area Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team, manage technological roadmaps, and drive digital transformation. Candidates should have a degree in STEM, with 7–10 years of IT leadership experience and expertise in ERP, CRM, and cloud platforms. Strong leadership, communication skills, and project management abilities in regulated environments are essential.

Competenze

• At least 7–10 years in IT leadership roles.
• Expertise in API management and middleware.
• Knowledge of application security and regulatory compliance.

Mansioni

• Lead a team of around 40 IT and Digital professionals.
• Manage the technological roadmap aligned with corporate strategies.
• Ensure governance of the IT application ecosystem.

Conoscenze

IT leadership

Enterprise solution architecture

Integration of complex systems

Communication skills

Strategic leadership

Formazione

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM disciplines

Strumenti

ERP (SAP)

CRM (Salesforce)

Azure

AWS

GCP

Descrizione del lavoro

Role Description

Within one of Italy's leading multi-utility companies, currently undergoing a major digital transformation and technological innovation journey, we are seeking an Application Solutions Area Manager.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team of around 40 IT and Digital professionals.
• Manage the technological roadmap in alignment with corporate strategies and business needs.
• Ensure overall governance of the IT application ecosystem and digital transformation projects.

IT Architecture & Integration

• Maintain and evolve a modular, secure, interoperable enterprise application and technology architecture, primarily cloud-based.
• Manage integrations among heterogeneous systems through APIs and microservices orchestrated via middleware.
• Guarantee architectural consistency across platforms such as ERP, CRM, Billing, Asset Management, SCADA, and IoT systems.

Solution Management

• Select, assess, and supervise IT solutions that best fit the company's needs.
• Actively collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.
• Ensure quality, sustainability, and performance of implemented solutions.

Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Foster a culture of continuous technological innovation, promoting the adoption of modern methodologies (DevOps, Agile, low-code, AI / ML, IoT, etc.).
• Monitor market trends and technological developments to propose high-impact innovative solutions.

Requirements

Education & Technical Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM disciplines.
• Solid experience (at least 7–10 years) in IT leadership roles, with strong focus on:
  • Enterprise solution architecture
  • Integration of complex systems
  • Coordination of large teams
• Expertise in:
  • ERP (SAP), CRM (Salesforce), billing systems (SAP I-SU), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • Distributed architectures, API management, middleware
  • Application security and regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO, NIS)
  • DevOps, CI / CD, IT monitoring and management tools
• Knowledge of processes and solutions in the Utilities sector is considered a strong plus.

Soft Skills

• Strategic leadership and ability to guide large, diverse teams.
• Excellent communication and mediation skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong results orientation, holistic vision, and systems thinking.

Ability to manage complex projects in regulated, multi-stakeholder environments.