IT Solution Architect

Are you looking for a place where your work truly matters? At CloudFerro, we build technologies used daily by Europe’s leading science and space institutions - including ESA, EUMETSAT, ECMWF, Mercator Ocean International, DLR, and EGI. Working close to the Earth Observation sector, you can directly support analyses and deepen the understanding of our planet. If you are passionate about modern technologies, large-scale data, and an environment where you can grow your skills and make an impact - this is the place for you.

More information: www.cloudferro.com

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and maintaining up-to-date IT system architectures for Clients using CloudFerro’s product portfolio.
• Collaborating with Clients, Project Managers, Product Managers, and technical team leaders to ensure project success.
• Preparing end-to-end architectural solutions that meet Client requirements and internal company standards.
• Decomposing designed systems into smaller components, agreeing on required changes and extensions to existing products.
• Communicating, clarifying, and explaining architecture and technical aspects of the project scope to Clients and internal technical teams.
• Defining the technical scope and execution approach for work performed by subcontractors.
• Answering technical questions related to architecture and making architectural decisions.
• Coordinating, supervising, and accepting subcontractor work from a technical perspective.
• Executing or coordinating technical tasks requiring cross-team collaboration (e.g., environment design, multi-product deployment planning).
• Providing architectural support during design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance phases at the Client side.
• Preparing technical project documentation and coordinating the creation of required documentation elements by technical teams.
• Working with the Project Manager on project scheduling (technical tasks, workload estimation, dependencies).
• Technical oversight of project progress.
• Identifying and managing technical risks.
• Participating in offer preparation.
• Participating in effort and cost estimation for project budgeting.
• Maintaining strong knowledge of CloudFerro’s solutions and technology trends to advise and select the best solutions for Clients.

We expect from you:

• Technical education (computer science, electronics, telecommunications, or similar).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT as an architect, particularly in infrastructure-related areas.
• Experience working directly with Clients.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Knowledge of Cloud Computing concepts.
• Understanding of design patterns (or experience designing) distributed processing systems.
• Experience designing high-availability (HA) systems.
• Strong soft skills: communication, teamwork, openness to change, independence, diligence, efficiency, creativity, patience.
• Experience in preparing technical offers.
• Knowledge of IT architecture documentation standards (especially C4).
• Attention to standards and best practices.
• Ability to design and document scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.
• Ability to specify technical tasks for external teams.
• Experience working with IT specialists across various domains and technologies.
• Willingness to share knowledge and experience.
• Understanding of product-oriented thinking.
• Excellent self-organization, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Focus on quality and timely delivery.
• Ability to present complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Very good command of English enabling communication with Clients and partners, as well as reading and creating system and technical documentation (min. B2/C1).

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of OpenStack and Ceph technologies.
• Experience working in international projects.
• Experience in high-budget projects.
• Experience collaborating with teams working in agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of the Earth Observation sector (satellite data acquisition and processing).

Why join us:

• You will work on projects for the European space industry, climate research, and science.
• We operate in a hybrid work model and offer flexibility in working hours.
• We are open to new ideas - we discuss solutions together, learn from each other, and continuously grow.
• We offer a high degree of autonomy in organizing your work.
• You will have a real impact on technical and business decisions.
• You will work with people you can always rely on - top-class specialists and experts in their fields.
• We offer attractive compensation based on stable employment forms.
• You will receive a benefits package - medical care, Multisport, life insurance, and language training.