Infrastructure Architect

Building better and safer isn’t a slogan, but the way we show up in the world.  

It’s how we make sure technology speaks not only in code, but with meaning: better technologies, better ways of working, and more inclusive communities.  

We align with what matters for people and for the planet, actively nurturing it to be better and safer.  

At the centre, it’s our people who power everything we do. It’s their talent, drive and different ways of thinking that keep us moving forward, pushing the limits of what’s possible. 

Which brings us to you, the person that will:

• Design Infrastructure Architecture (blueprints for services, data pipelines,... ; deployment models)
• Define Cloud & Deployment Strategy ( landing zones and governance policies; topologies)
•  Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Enable/design Observability and Monitoring Architecture ( platform-level telemetry)
• Design Networking & Security Foundations (ex: zero-trust network topologies and secure communication paths)
• Promote Developer Enablement & Self-Service (ex: Backstage)
• Show strong knowledge of Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure as Code, Container Platforms
• Feel passionate and driven, curious and willing to share your knowledge, but also learn with others - regardless of their background, tenure or seniority
• Feel excited with the prospect of travelling and getting in touch with different cultures and realities
• Feel confident with English, ready to communicate effortlessly in any situation.

Critical Software provides: 

• Work that fits your life, not the other way around 
• Offices designed to make you feel like you belong 
• A team that knows how to work hard, but also how to have fun 
• Pay that makes you feel valued, plus performance-based rewards 
• Your growth is our priority: training, support, and opportunities! 

Plus, Perks with Purpose: 

• Private Health Insurance 
  Because your health and peace of mind matters. 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
  Confidential support for you and your household from mental health to legal or financial advice, we're here for whatever life throws your way. 
• Home Office Support 
  Get what you need to work comfortably from home, without turning your living room into an ergonomic nightmare. 
• Extra Holidays 
  The longer you’re with us, the more you get. Two extra days after your first year, and more as time goes on. 
• Extra Parental Leave 
  Two additional months of fully paid leave for both parents — whether you're welcoming a child by birth or adoption. 
• Flex-time 
  We don’t clock-watch. Work when it makes sense for you, as long as it works for your team and goals. 
• Gradual Return to Work Support 
  Returning after a long break? We’ll help you ease back in with a plan that fits your pace and needs. 
• Away From Keyboard - Sabbatical programme 
  Long-term employees can take time off to explore new ideas, projects or experiences and come back with fresh eyes and stories to tell. 

Every day we embrace new missions across industries as diverse as aerospace, space, defence, transport, telecoms, government, energy, finance and healthcare.  

Now, the real question is: are you ready to join us and help make the world a better and safer place? 

Critical Software is proud to be a Benefit Corporation. A Benefit Corporation differs from a standard corporation (C-Corporation): It is a for-profit business entity, legally defined in the US and other jurisdictions, whose legally defined goals include the positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment, in addition to profit.

We are an equal opportunity workplace and committed to allow candidates with disabilities or neurodevelopmental conditions to prove their competencies to their full potential. We are willing to move the barriers that may prevent you from demonstrating that you are the right candidate for this role, so please let us know if you need some adjustment in your recruitment process.
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