About our company
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management and automation. With revenues of €25 billion in FY, our employees serve customers in over countries, helping them manage their energy and processes in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable.
From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software, and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations.
Our connected technologies reshape industries, transform cities, and enrich lives. At Schneider Electric, we call this Life Is On.
We are undergoing a global cloud transformation programme, spanning countries in all five continents, led by the Schneider Cloud Centre of Excellence (SCCoE).
About the role
The Cloud Infrastructure Architect's role is to help keep that transformation as standardized and evolved as possible, contributing to the overall strategy, project execution, and operations in his/her areas of expertise.
He/she ensures that cloud applications and infrastructure are breach-resistant and breach-ready, promoting infrastructure standards, rules, and technologies throughout the entire cloud ecosystem.
The Cloud Infrastructure Architect will work closely with the Cloud Operations and Development teams as well as business lines, ensuring the standards and governance around cloud infrastructure principles are adhered to and respected at all times.
This is a role with technical know-how and leadership qualities to drive infrastructure initiatives from start to finish and presents opportunities to advise on the global cloud infrastructure strategy in IT strategies and programs.
Key Responsibilities
Define enterprise-class, cloud infrastructure architectures. Conduct cloud infrastructure architecture assessments, define, and maintain solutions as part of a global reference architecture repository.
Implement enterprise-class, cloud infrastructure architectures. Oversee and guide the build, delivery, and run of the required cloud infrastructure architecture.
Provide the work's technical conscience, defining and driving the right solution to meet the technical performance, scalability, flexibility, operations, and capability needs.
Design and ensure that technology standards are followed and evolve over time. Provide cloud-infrastructure architecture Quality Assurance reviews and ensure compliance with architecture standards globally.
Support technology solutioning and estimating in proposals for change, planning, and pricing. Conduct cloud infrastructure architecture assessments and define future solutions and roadmaps.
Liaise with Global Information Security as required. Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure standards in partnership with Operations and Application Development.
Provide support as required during critical (high) incidents related to the cloud. Lead investigations and take corrective/preventive actions.
Lead training and technical forums, serve as both a formal and informal mentor, and execute other initiatives designed to share knowledge across the enterprise.
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
Essential:
5 years' experience as an IT Infrastructure Architect and/or Engineer
3 years' experience architecting IT Infrastructure solutions in cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft, Linux RHEL and its variants, Ubuntu, and Amazon Linux
Advanced knowledge of OS machine image configuration, preparation, and management
Strong working knowledge of Configuration and Infrastructure as Code concepts
Advanced cloud networking knowledge covering macro and micro-segmentation, VPCs, sub-netting, route tables, VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, IPsec, Load Balancing, Transit Gateways.
Advanced network services knowledge: DHCP, DNS, AWS Route53, NTP.
Authentication, Directory Services, LDAP, and IAM: Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Certificate Services, PKI, Single Sign-On, AWS IAM, AWS Identity Center
Advanced cloud management, logging, and monitoring tools knowledge such as Inspector, AWS CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, Config, Trusted Advisor, CloudFront
Advanced knowledge of cloud backup management services such as EBS snapshots, AWS backup, Storage Gateway
Advanced knowledge of AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies, and AWS Control Tower to create landing zones
Advanced cloud and on-premise compute and app service knowledge covering AWS EC2, ECS, Lambda, Batch, SSM, AWS Step Functions, SWF, API Gateway
Advanced cloud storage knowledge covering AWS S3, EFS, Glacier, Storage Gateway
Advanced cloud messaging knowledge covering AWS SNS, SQS, and SES
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter/self-motivated
Desirable:
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF and Zachmann
Experience with AWS Service Catalog and IaC tooling such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible
Relevant professional certifications: Cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure)
Project management methodologies (PMBoK, PRINCE2, Agile), Dev/SecOps, and Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, Gartner Methodology)
Technical writing experience
What's in it for you?
Life insurance
Health insurance
Pension Plan
Flexible compensation: ticket restaurant, nursery, training, etc.
Own your career: enjoy all the benefits of Open Talent Market, our platform that uses AI to connect you with hundreds of job opportunities, projects, and mentors around the world
Flex@Work: flexible hours, telework, sabbaticals, purchase leave, floating holidays, Global Family Leave Policy
Recognize and be recognized through our StepUp program
Club Schneider: discount on products and services throughout Spain
Wellness: medical service, wellbeing laboratories, activities per workplace, gyms in different sites, etc.
If you like to go to the gym, we have a special agreement with Andjoy
Become a Schneider shareholder with our "WESOP" program.
Many more benefits per site! Let us learn about you! Apply today. You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us.
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