IT Infrastructure Architect

Published on October 11, 2023. Posted in IT, Jobs, Switzerland

Senior Infrastructure Architect

You will be shaping IT infrastructure architecture designs and roadmaps to provide good practice security and infrastructure foundations for building the IT trading application landscape on top.

What you will do

• Derive the strategic infrastructure requirements with clear cloud focus based on the guidelines, risk considerations, and business requirements
• Define the future IT target infrastructure architecture models along the given short-term strategic requirements and Group framework
• Be the responsible design authority for security and infrastructure architecture
• Define IT infrastructure requirements towards Group and represent those in the corresponding forums on Group level
• Initialize security and infrastructure architecture relevant projects
• Define (resp. coach) the design of the solution architecture within the implementation of security & infrastructure projects
• Bring in infrastructure-relevant architecture aspects into application design and implementation, and be seen as a good sparring partner of the solutions architects.
• Follow IT security and infrastructure trends and asses their potential in the context of the IT landscape at hand
• Insure and support adequate documentation of the security & infrastructure architecture

What you bring & who you are

• You hold a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics, or you have equivalent practical experience
• You possess excellent relationship-building, collaboration, consultation, and influencing skills, and are able to work cross-functional with multiple teams and stakeholders
• You have a broad knowledge of infrastructure architecture design; Experience in this area in a Trading environment would be an advantage
• You possess an in-depth understanding of relevant security standards, frameworks, and controls (e.g. ISO 27001/27002) as well as certification in cloud architecture solutions
• You have an aptitude for technical design, with the ability to pick up technical concepts quickly and know when it is appropriate to apply them
• You are a proactive self-starter with excellent analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to go the extra mile
• You are fluent in English, German is considered an advantage