IT Architect

Are you ready to become the expert in our infrastructure architecture shaping the future of our platform and technologies? Do you enjoy working with cloud security and empowering the organization to thrive in the cloud environment? Are you passionate about challenging existing processes and exploring new ways of working?

Become a part of our team working with Infrastructure and Platform Engineering
[xxxxx] is a Danish technology company and a world leading supplier of intelligent metering solutions and services. We have a strong focus on developing the most innovative and value-adding intelligent metering solutions and services for energy- and water consumption. Our ambition is to transform meter data into insights that will help utilities optimize the production and distribution of clean water and energy.

With direct reference to our Head of Application Support, you will join a team consisting of 9 skilled colleagues with diverse backgrounds, including IT Architects, Platform Engineers, Database Administrators, and Infrastructure DevOps Engineers. Our team is the backbone of our digital transformational journey, focusing on modern and microservices architecture. Together, we are responsible for providing platforms to our development teams and designing the infrastructure for our customer solutions. Our team is characterized by a transparent culture where good collegiality, diversity, knowledge sharing, and collaboration is highly valued.

A job with focus on amplifying our Infrastructure and Cloud Hosting strategy
As our new IT Architect, your primary responsibility will be to understand our products and underlying infrastructure architecture. This will enable you to contribute your technical expertise to the pre-sales process, as well as designing and scaling our hosting platform, both on-prem and in the cloud. This involves close collaboration with development teams to optimize application performance, ensure seamless integration and maintain high security.

More specifically, you will be:

• Participating in bid processes and supporting tenderers with IT solutions and cost estimates
• Attending customer meetings to convey [xxxxx] hosting solutions and provide expertise to our customers
• Designing the hosting platform for [xxxxx]’s future, emphasizing cost efficiency, security, flexibility, and ease of operations
• Maintaining documentation, creating roadmaps for improvements, and contributing to the planning of technical work and investments within the organization

Personality matters
We are looking for a proactive IT Architect who can bridge the three areas in our team: Kubernetes Platform, Hosting (on-prem and cloud) and Infrastructure Automation. Ideally, you hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field along with a minimum of 5 years of experience in building and maintaining IT infrastructure. Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, as well as proficiency in managing financial operations, e.g. Azure subscription cost, would be advantageous.

Furthermore, it is a requirement that you have experience with:

• Azure security services, compliance standards, and identity and access management (IAM) principles
• Networking principles, virtual networks, and VPNs
• Automation and scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other relevant tools
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools such as Terraform or ARM templates

As a person, you are curious and continuously seek new challenges, especially within the realm of technology. You don’t shy away from getting hands-on with tasks and to dive into technical details when needed. This makes it natural for you to challenge our status quo and drive new initiatives to achievable solutions. Your structured approach enables you to manage various ongoing tasks and prioritize them to set and meet deadlines. Finally, you thrive in a collaborative environment, where your positive attitude and proactive approach enable you to establish strong relationships both when engaging with your colleagues and customers.

It is a requirement that you are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

We offer more than just a job
In this role you will have a unique opportunity to join a growing, international cleantech company. You will experience great opportunities to influence and shape our future platforms and technologies. Furthermore, you will have the chance to expand your expertise while collaborating alongside talented colleagues in a supportive work environment.

We offer flexible working hours and numerous employee benefits at our headquarters, including a healthy canteen, free fruit, fitness facilities, in-house dental clinic, hairdresser, and a free health clinic. Moreover, we have an active employee association.

Do you want to be a part of [xxxxx]?
Please submit your application by using the link below. Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis, and you can expect a response within six weeks.

The job will be located at [xxxxx]´s headquarters in Stilling, between Aarhus and Skanderborg.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of Application Support, Anushree Pandey on phone: +[xxxxx].

About [xxxxx]
[xxxxx] develops, produces, and sells smart energy and water meters, relating reading systems, data analysis tools, and services to utilities and other users worldwide. Through our leadership, expertise, and passion for partnership, we always think forward in pursuit of a brighter energy future; one that advances the performance of every customer, whilst creating lasting value for the communities they serve. We take responsibility for how we act, and we are committed to reducing waste to secure clean water and energy for a maximum number of people.

[xxxxx] has over 1.700 employees in more than 20 countries with headquarters in Denmark. [xxxxx] has a healthy economy, growth rates and a strong focus on development of technology and staff. You can read more about [xxxxx] on our website where you can also see our annual report as well as our sustainability report. You can also follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook, to be updated on latest news and vacant positions.