IT Senior Architect Specialiist

Yazaki North America, Inc.; Ovar; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America, Inc. in Aveiro region seeks an experienced IT Senior Architect Specialist to monitor servers and storage, manage backups, and implement new infrastructure solutions. Responsibilities include firmware updates, patch management, and establishing new sites with secure ISMS and TISAX compliance.

English proficiency required. The role requires a decade of related experience, technical depth across Linux/Windows, VMware, and cloud infrastructure, and a commitment to secure,

Qualifications

• Academic qualifications as listed: Secondary Education – Technical/Professional.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 10 years in similar roles.
• Languages: English – Professional level.
• Strong knowledge of Linux, Windows server technologies and virtualization.
• Experience with hardware installation and firmware updates on HP, NetApp, Dell.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and alert on server and storage hardware.
• Monitor and alert on Backups jobs
• Ensure availability of infrastructure services meets SLAs
• Maintain and create documentation for new processes.
• Setup and Implement firmware updates
• Setup and Implement patch releases
• Setup new Site (Server & Storage)
• Implement new infrastructure solutions/technologies
• ISMS & TISAX compliance with policies and privacy procedures

Skills

English (Professional)

Education

Secondary Education – Technical/Professional

Tools

Linux Systems

Kubernetes

ITIL

Microsoft SQL Server

Veeam

VMware vSphere / Hypervisor

vCenter

Microsoft OS / SQL Server

Microsoft Azure Cloud (IaaS)

Debian

RedHat

Ubuntu

Rocky Linux

HP / Dell / NetApp hardware

Job description

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Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for aIT Senior Architect Specialiist in our plant in [[location]].

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and alert on server and storage hardware.
• Monitor and alert on Backups jobs
• Ensure availability of infrastructure services meets expected service level agreements (SLAs)
• Maintain and create documentation for new processes.
• Setup and Implement firmware updates
• Setup and Implement patch releases
• Setup new Site (Server & Storage)
• Implement new infrastructure solutions/technologies
• ISMS & TISAX - Complying with ISMS & TISAX policies; Complying with the privacy statement and disciplinary procedure

Candidate’s Profile:

• Academic Qualifications: Secondary Education – Technical/Professional
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in similar roles.
• Languages: English – Professional level.
• Technical Knowledge: Linux Systems (preferred) ; Kubernetes (preferred) ; ITIL; Microsoft SQL Server ; Veeam ; VMware vSphere / Hypervisor ; vCenter ; Microsoft OS / SQL Server (recent versions) ; Microsoft Azure Cloud (IaaS) ; Debian, RedHat, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux
• Infrastructure and Hardware: Experience in hardware installation and firmware updates (HP, NetApp, Dell).

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