IT Solution Architect

CloudFerro Sp. z o; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud data services provider is seeking an IT Solution Architect in Warsaw to design modern IT system architectures and collaborate with clients. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in IT architecture and strong communication skills. This role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for continuous development and an attractive remuneration package.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Medical care

Multisport

Life insurance

Language classes

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an architect.
• Very good command of English (minimum B2/C1).
• Experience in writing proposals.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain IT system architectures for clients.
• Collaborate with clients and project teams to ensure success.
• Provide architectural support during the full project lifecycle.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Creativity

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Technical education in computer science or similar

Tools

OpenStack

Ceph

Job description

CloudFerro is a provider of cloud data processing services . It provides and supports cloud computing for specialized markets, including the European space industry, climate research and science.

It has extensive experience in storing and processing large data sets, including multi-petabyte Earth observation satellite data repositories. CloudFerro solutions are used by leading companies and scientific institutions in Europe from various market sectors that process large data sets: European Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT, European Center for Medium-Range Forecasts (ECMWF), Mercator Ocean International, German Aerospace Agency (DLR), EGI and many others.

Due to our dynamic development, we are looking to join our team a:

IT Solution Architect

Key Responsibilities:

• design and maintaining up-to-date IT system architectures for clients using CloudFerro’s product offerings,
• collaborating with clients, project managers, product managers, and technical team leaders to ensure project success,
• preparing comprehensive solution architectures that meet client requirements and internal company standards,
• decomposing designed systems into smaller components, agreeing on necessary changes and extensions to existing products,
• communicating, explaining, and aligning architecture and technical aspects of the scope of work with clients and internal technical teams,
• defining the technical scope and execution methods for subcontractors,
• responding to technical questions regarding architecture and making architectural decisions,
• coordinating, supervising, and accepting subcontractor work from a technical perspective,
• providing architectural support during the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance phases of client solutions,
• managing technical project documentation and coordinating the preparation of its essential elements by technical teams,
• cooperating with the project manager in developing the project schedule (technical tasks, effort estimation, dependencies),
• overseeing technical progress,
• identifying and managing technical risks,
• participating in offer preparation,
• estimating effort and costs for project budgeting purposes,
• maintaining strong knowledge of CloudFerro’s solutions and technological trends to advise and select the best solutions for clients.

Required qualifications:

• technical education (computer science, electronics, telecommunications, or similar),
• minimum 5 years of experience in the IT field as an architect, especially in infrastructure,
• experience working with clients,
• ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions,
• knowledge of cloud computing concepts,
• familiarity with design patterns or experience in designing distributed processing systems,
• experience in designing high-availability (HA) systems,
• strong soft skills such as communication, teamwork, openness to change, independence, diligence, efficiency, creativity, patience,
• experience in writing proposals,
• knowledge of IT architecture documentation standards (especially C4),
• attention to standards,
• ability to design and document scalable, secure, and efficient solutions,
• ability to specify technical tasks for external teams,
• experience collaborating with IT specialists across various domains and technologies,
• willingness to share knowledge and experience,
• understanding of product-oriented approaches,
• excellent self-organization, planning, and prioritization skills,
• focus on quality and timely task execution,
• ability to present complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders,
• very good command of English (minimum B2/C1) for communication with clients and partners, and for reading and creating system and technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• familiarity with OpenStack, Ceph technologies,
• experience in international project environments,
• experience in high-budget projects,
• experience working with agile teams,
• knowledge of the Earth observation sector (satellite data acquisition and processing).

What do we offer?

• Working with us, you will carry out projects for the European space industry, climate research and science,
• we adopt a hybrid working model and are flexible in terms of working hours,
• we are open to new ideas and discuss solutions together, so you learn and have the opportunity for continuous development,
• we give you a high degree of autonomy in terms of work organisation,
• you will work with people you can always count on - we have top-notch specialists and experts in their fields on board,
• we offer attractive remuneration based on stable forms of employment,
• you will receive a social package - medical care, multisport, life insurance,
• you will have the opportunity to take language classes.

Feel free to contact our recruitment team:

At the PMO, we deliver projects for external and internal clients. We coordinate project work and define standards, rules for the creation and management of project documentation. We coordinate activities to achieve the objectives of our projects. We prepare project assumptions, plan, delegate tasks, monitor the scope of the schedule and project budget.