Solution Architect with a Focus on Network

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Purpose

As a Solution Architect with a focus on network architectures, you are responsible for the end-to-end (E2E) feasibility and the design of network solutions. In this key position, you will work closely with various T-Systems units to design and implement innovative and technically feasible network solutions.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• E2E responsibility for the technical feasibility and the design of the network architecture.
• Development of solution designs in close collaboration with the relevant T-Systems units and taking over the technical leadership.
• Responsible for customer consultations and internal project discussions in the area of networking, including the development and monitoring of migration procedures.
• Creation of architecture designs in Visio, Jira, Confluence, and DrawIO, and definition of use cases for deriving automated products.
• Continuous development of the architecture concept and integration of new customer requirements.
• Transition of the elaborated solutions into documentation and appropriate tools.
• Technical and organizational leadership of the solution implementation.

As a Solution Architect, you are the expert who understands customer requirements and can translate them into production-ready implementations on the network infrastructure. You derive firewall rules, routing entries, load balancer entries, or other network-relevant parameters from customer requests and pass these on for implementation by the operations teams.

What We Offer:

We take pride in our young and dynamic team, where camaraderie and mutual support are paramount. At our core, we prioritize people over processes, ensuring that no one is left to face challenges alone. Our company culture values solutions and outcomes over rigid hierarchies. Self-organized working isn't just an option here—it's a fundamental requirement. We trust that you know the best path to your objectives and give you the freedom to shape your projects according to your vision.

You can look forward to engaging projects within a highly scaled DataCenter Enterprise environment, ripe with challenges and opportunities for learning. This presents a unique opportunity to continuously expand your knowledge and skills while working at the forefront of technological advancement. If you're ready to work in an environment that fosters innovation and values initiative, you've found the right place.

Qualifications

YOU WILL SUCCEED IF YOU:

• Have a completed degree in (Business) Computer Science, Engineering Sciences, or a comparable education with relevant experience.
• Professional experience in planning network concepts or creating network designs.
• Knowledge in protocol IP, routing, switching (Senior), security, and optional software development.
• Experience with MS Visio, Jira, Confluence, and DrawIO.
• Understanding of enterprise architectures, network architectures and analytical thinking in complex environments.
• Certifications are an advantage, especially:

• • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Juniper Networks Certified Professional (JNCIP-ENT)
  • ITIL® Foundation

• Teamwork, conflict resolution skills and a confident demeanor in front of customers.
• Communication skills, Presentation skills, Negotiation skills
• Speak fluent German and English language, both written and spoken.

IT Technical Skills

• Operating Systems - Expert
• Networking - Expert
• Security - Advanced
• Programming languages - Advanced
• Virtualisation - Advanced
• Field specific applications - Expert

Other Skills

• Project management
• Leadership skills
• Quality management
• Financial literacy

Additional Information

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 not be lower than 2050€ /brutto.

Additional information

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