IKH Group is a leading Software & Robotics Solutions group of companies operating internationally. Within just a couple of years, our team grew up more than 80% and we kicked off 2025 with several new and exciting projects in digital transformation, custom software and robotics.
Blend Technologies, part of IKH Group, is a brand-new Technology and Innovation solutions company, made by people who breathe and live technology, bringing bespoke services and solutions to drive the new Industry 4.0 era and holding a profound comprehension of the technologies shaping the future, Cloud, Cyber Security and AI.
We are seeking enthusiastic and knowledgeable Infrastructure Domain/ Branches Architect to join our Group IT.
By joining this role, you’ll be part of the Group IT Operations and will be responsible for designing/ analyzing & delivering our infrastructure solutions by, architecting & delivering modern technologies, embedding security best practices in every implementation, maintaining the uninterrupted operations of our banking services & platforms, either hosted in our Branches.
As an Infrastructure Domain/ Branches Architect, a hands-on role in architecting and delivering cutting-edge technologies, your responsibilities will extend to lead design & implementation aiming the continuous improvement of our standards and security frameworks . Will work closely with the Group IT Security, Group IT teams & Business for the implementation of new or existing technologies, policies and procedures, ensuring IT systems availability and leading relevant initiatives.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Leading the architecture and deployment of new or existing technologies to improve ways of working and overall efficiency of our posture; deep experience on both on-premises and cloud technologies (including OSs, virtualization, databases security, networking, firewalling, cloud security (Azure and AWS/GCP) and containerization technologies such as Openshift
- Strong experience of Application Servers implementation (IIS, JBoss, WebLogic, Apache/Tomcat) and Advance Architecture Design knowledge (2Tier/3Tier Applications)
- Deep knowledge of Windows 2003-2008-2012-2016 Operating Systems and above.
- Ensure infrastructure and operational services adhere to agreed-upon security and service levels, overseeing the efficiency and effectiveness of security implementations
- Basic Knowledge of networking (Firewall, Load Balancing, Routing)
- Technical Project Management skills (required for Units’ projects coordination)
In addition and preferable we would like you to have extensive knowledge of:
- System coding and scripting for administration purposes, like python, perl, go etc.
- Java scripting & Rest API knowledge.
- Usage of Jira ticketing tool.
- A very good knowledge of cloud services like MS Azure, Amazon, IBM Bluemix etc
- Administer and configure container distributing platform as Docker and also container orchestration systems as Kubernetes.
Requirements
- 3 to 10 years of relevant professional experience within an established organization in Banking, or consulting industry; experience on collaborating
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT or a relevant field of study
- Have deep understanding of infrastructure architecture and experience on coordinating complex cross functional IT projects with large teams
- Being able to build confidence on the teams that will work with
And you share the same Value Based Behaviors:
- Learn & self-improve with every opportunity
- Bring high impact results
- Build mutually beneficial relationships when interacts with clients or colleagues
- Bring people around to your idea, solution or direction
- Develop new solutions, minimize complexity
- Gain other people's trust
Benefits
- An attractive salary package
- Career development and growth opportunities
- An amazing private & open-office workspace in Athens
- Continuous training via personalized seminars
- Stable and enjoyable working environment
Top Skills
What We Do
iKnowHow is a Greek technology firm based in Athens and currently employing more than 120 engineers and IT professionals. The company was founded in 2002 and has since grown rapidly holding nowadays a significant market share in Greece, Cyprus and Europe. For almost two decades, the company has been offering a wide range of tailor made software solutions and specialized ICT strategy consulting services as well as building complex enterprise applications with emphasis on Digital Government, Business Automation, Information Security, Digital Transformation, e-Health and Industrial Automation solutions.
The past years the company has significantly increased in size and financial yield, reaching almost 120 employees. IKH is organized into three business units: digital government, healthcare, and robotics.
Our longstanding partnership with IBM and our knowledge of Open Source technologies has allowed us to complete significant ICT work for local and international organizations.
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