Domain Architect

Nokia; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in Wroclaw seeks a Senior Architect to lead a Kubernetes-based platform portfolio, shaping design, scale, and operation in close collaboration with engineering teams. You will push a Kubernetes-first, cloud-native strategy, ensuring resilience, scalability, and high performance, while maintaining pragmatic, production-ready solutions.

You will own architecture end-to-end, translate business needs into scalable designs (HLD/LLD), set best practices, influence decisions, and drive

Qualifications

• Senior-level architect with experience designing and operating cloud-native distributed systems at scale.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes in production environments.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions and set guiding practices.
• Strong leadership to influence decisions and guide engineering teams.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Linux, networking, and security in production settings.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the architecture of Kubernetes-based platforms from design to production.
• Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions (HLD/LLD).
• Set direction and best practices across cloud-native environments.
• Influence technical decisions and lead through expertise.
• Support implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting in production.
• Continuously improve platform capabilities across CI/CD, observability, and security.

Job description

Job Description

You will lead the design and evolution of large-scale Kubernetes-based platforms, working at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and strategy. This role goes beyond defining solutions — you will drive how platforms are built, scaled, and operated, partnering closely with engineering teams while influencing key technical decisions across domains.

You’ll play a central role in pushing forward a Kubernetes-first, cloud-native vision, ensuring systems meet the highest standards of resilience, scalability, and performance, while remaining pragmatic and production-ready.

How You Will Contribute and What You Will Learn

• Own and drive the architecture of Kubernetes-based platforms, from design to real-world production
• Translate complex business and product needs into clear, scalable technical solutions (HLD/LLD)
• Set direction and best practices across cloud-native, containerized environments
• Act as a technical leader, influencing decisions and guiding engineering teams
• Support teams on implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting in production
• Continuously improve platform capabilities across CI/CD, observability, and security

Key Skills and Experience

• Senior-level architect with strong experience designing and running cloud-native distributed systems at scale, with deep expertise in Kubernetes in production environments
• Combines hands-on technical depth with strategic thinking, comfortable in complex environments where performance, reliability, and scalability are critical
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native architectures
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices at scale
• Solid understanding of CI/CD (ideally GitOps), Linux, networking, and security
• Proven ability to influence technical decisions and lead through expertise
• Exposure to telecom platforms, service mesh, observability tools, or infrastructure as code is a plus

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