Lead IT Architect - German Speaking

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Responsibilities

• ▹End-to-end responsibility for the architecture of cloud and on-premise/private cloud platforms
• ▹Design and develop cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, T Cloud Public)
• ▹Build Kubernetes-based operations and deployment solutions
• ▹Design and evolve shared and managed service architectures
• ▹Develop high-level architectures and technical solutions for major projects, changes and transformations
• ▹Ensure high availability, scalability, multi-tenancy and security by design
• ▹Establish and maintain monitoring and KPI-based operations
• ▹Integrate governance and security requirements (e.g. corporate regulations, industry requirements)
• ▹Make architectural decisions considering cost, efficiency and business value
• ▹Balance standardization with custom solutions
• ▹Evaluate technology alternatives to support management decisions
• ▹Provide professional leadership to DevOps and System Engineering teams
• ▹Define operating models, roles and responsibilities
• ▹Define interfaces between platform, delivery and operations
• ▹Develop and maintain consistent architectural and operating principles
• ▹Work closely with internal teams, customers and management
• ▹Present complex technical concepts in an understandable way

Requirements

• ▹Several years (at least 3–5) of experience as an architect or senior/expert engineer
• ▹Deep technical knowledge of cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, T Cloud Public)
• ▹On-premise infrastructure, networking, virtualization and storage
• ▹Operating Kubernetes-based platforms
• ▹Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / OpenTofu)
• ▹Automation and configuration management (Ansible, Puppet)
• ▹CI/CD solutions (GitLab, ArgoCD)
• ▹Experience in operational environments (SLA-based operations, incident and change management, managed services)
• ▹Architecture-level and strategic thinking
• ▹Knowledge of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• ▹Structured, documentation-oriented way of working
• ▹Confidence in technical and business discussions
• ▹High level of independence and decision-making ability
• ▹German language skills at least B2 level

Nice to have

• ▹Experience in security and compliance (e.g. DSGVO, BSI, PSA processes)
• ▹Knowledge of Policy as Code solutions (e.g. OPA, Kyverno)
• ▹Knowledge of service mesh technologies (e.g. Istio)
• ▹Experience in regulated or telco environments

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹A strategic role with real impact on platform operations and development
• ▹Shaping complex, enterprise-scale systems and architectures
• ▹A modern technology environment and a strong professional team
• ▹Significant professional independence and decision-making freedom
• ▹Continuous growth and learning opportunities

About the company

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group, was voted Hungary's most attractive employer in 2025 in Randstad's survey. The company employs more than 5,300 people and serves hundreds of large corporate clients in Germany and other European countries. In 2019 DT-ITS received HIPA's Best in Educational Cooperation award and was recognized as the Most Ethical Multinational Company. The company continues to develop its sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged. Deutsche Telekom MMS GmbH has been a client and business partner since 2019 and is a key innovation and digitalization service provider within the DTAG group; this dynamically growing unit is looking for an ambitious, experienced professional confident in both English and German.