Qualifications

To Succeed in this Role, You Should:• Hold a Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.• Have extensive experience in ICT analysis, architecture, and solution design.• Bring a strong background as a senior data professional or data architect in enterprise settings.• Possess deep knowledge of data architecture, data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical), and ETL / ELT methodologies.• Have hands-on or design-level experience with SQL, Python, UNIX, GIT, and UML.• Be skilled at analyzing existing enterprise data landscapes and identifying architectural gaps, risks, and opportunities for optimization.• Design scalable, stable, and maintainable data architectures that align with business strategy and enterprise standards.• Define and maintain target data architectures, reference architectures, and architectural standards.

About the job

As a Lead Cloud Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing the enterprise-level cloud architecture for the One Data Ecosystem (ODE) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Your focus will be on ensuring platform stability, scalability, security, and compliance while facilitating advanced data, analytics, and AI workloads. You will serve as both a technical authority and strategic leader, collaborating closely with Data & Analytics teams, business stakeholders, and international engineering teams to create a forward-thinking, secure, and highly available cloud platform. This position is vital for maintaining the integrity and availability of the ODE_S environment and driving the transition from legacy systems to GCP.

Team and Project Insight

Joining the Finance & B2B domain within the DATA TRIBE, you will contribute to transforming the enterprise data and cloud environment within the One Data Ecosystem (ODE). Our objectives include:
• Migrating and modernizing existing data and platform architectures to GCP
• Establishing standardized, secure, and scalable cloud landing zones
• Empowering data engineering, analytics, and AI teams with robust cloud foundations
In this role, you will thrive in a future-focused, agile, and multicultural setting, collaborating across various domains and regions.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Strategy
- Evaluate the current cloud and data platform architecture, pinpointing risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities.
- Design scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective enterprise-grade GCP architectures.
- Define cloud strategy, target architecture, and migration roadmaps for ODE workloads.
- Establish cloud landing zones, VPC design, networking, and identity architecture.
Platform & Infrastructure Design
- Architect and govern GCP infrastructure utilizing services such as GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Dataplex, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, and Vertex AI.
- Design and oversee data platforms, data lakes, and analytics architectures.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for compliant, repeatable deployments.
- Define standards for CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.
Security, Governance & Compliance
- Devise and enforce cloud security architecture, covering IAM and other critical components.

About Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia, previously known as T-Systems Slovakia, has been a key player in the Košice region since 2006. As one of the founding members of the Košice IT Valley, we have grown into the second-largest employer in the eastern part of the country, with a workforce exceeding 3,900 employees. Our mission is to continuously seek innovative solutions and transform into a leading provider of information and communication technology services.

Lead Cloud Architect - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

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