Our brand Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia entered the life of Košice region in 2006 under the name of T-Systems Slovakia and ever since has been inextricably linked with the region when became one of the founding members of Košice IT Valley. We have managed to grow from scratch to the second largest employer in the eastern part of the country with more than 3900 employees. Our goal is to proactively find new ways to improve and continuously transform into the type of company providing innovative information and communication technology services.

The main purpose of this job is senior technical expert responsibility for design and implementation of an assigned technology.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Our Data Tribe's mission is to deliver business value in all strategic areas of TDG to become a real data-driven company.
In the Data Domain AAA (Architecture, Automation & AI platforms) we build future-proof, scalable and efficient Data-Driven AI & Automation Platforms.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Infrastructure Software Architect with extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be proficient in a wide range of GCP services, with a strong emphasis on data warehousing, lakehouses, and related technologies. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing robust cloud infrastructure solutions that align with business goals and technical requirements.

• Architectural Design and Strategy:

  - Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architecture on GCP.
  - Create architectural blueprints and technical documentation for infrastructure solutions.
  - Evaluate and implement best practices for data warehousing and lakehouse architectures.
  - Ensure architectural designs meet scalability, reliability, security, and performance criteria.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management:

  - Oversee the deployment, management, and monitoring of GCP services and resources.
  - Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost and performance, leveraging tools such as GCP Cost Management.
  - Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Cloud Deployment Manager.

• Data Management:

  - Design and implement data warehousing solutions using GCP services like BigQuery, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Spanner.
  - Architect and manage data lakehouses with GCP services such as Google Cloud Storage and Dataproc.
  - Ensure data security and compliance through robust policies and governance frameworks.

• DevOps and Automation:

  - Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD.
  - Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.
  - Develop and enforce best practices for version control, branching strategies, and release management.

• Collaboration and Leadership:

  - Mentor a team of cloud engineers and DevOps professionals.
  - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software developers, data engineers, and security specialists.
  - Provide technical guidance and support during the design and implementation phases of projects.
  - Conduct architectural reviews and audits to ensure alignment with best practices and organizational standards.

• Continuous Improvement:

  - Stay up to date with the latest GCP services, features, and industry trends.
  - Identify and evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes.
  - Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.

YOU WILL SUCCEED IF YOU HAVE / ARE:

• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform, including certification (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect).

• Proficient in GCP services such as Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Spanner, Pub/Sub, and Dataproc.

• Strong understanding of data warehousing, lakehouse architectures, and related technologies.

• Expertise in DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).

• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.

Benefits

We believe in balance between work and personal life. An attractive and extensive work-life balance portfolio guarantees lasting motivation for employees and thus a better quality of life, promotes physical and mental well-being and contributes to a positive work environment. All this with the aim of providing more freedom in reconciling work, career growth, private life and individual lifestyle. Therefore we offer to our employees over 25 different benefits to improve their personal and professional life in these areas:

• Financial benefits
• Benefits with focus on learning and development
• Benefits with focus on health and sport
• Benefits with focus on family and work – life balance
• Other benefits

For more information about our benefits click to Benefits

Salary

Final salary is negotiable.

We are offering base salary depending on seniority level and previous experience of candidate. In addition to base salary we provide variable part and other financial benefits. Base salary will vary and will not be lower than 2500 € /brutto.

Additional information

* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Slovakia due to European taxation regulation.