IT Infrastructure Architect – Cloud Focus (m/w/d)

Job summary

Shopware is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect with a Cloud Focus to lead the vision and architecture of their internal infrastructure. This role involves planning and managing the cloud migration of on-premise environments, defining network and security architecture, and establishing standards, governance, and budgeting. The position offers significant scope for conceptualization, implementation, and iteration to build a future-proof internal platform.

Benefits

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a comparable architecture or leadership role across cloud and on-prem infrastructures
• Broad technical expertise to integrate network, identity, compute, storage, backup/DR, and security for pragmatic, scalable decisions
• Cloud competency, especially AWS, vCenter, Azure AD/ID, and local AD, to manage migrations and hybrid setups
• Proficiency in IaC, enterprise networking, VPN, and monitoring stacks (e.g., Terraform, SonicWall, Cisco Meraki, Tailscale, PRTG/Datadog/CloudWatch)
• Strong planning and stakeholder management skills to coordinate roadmaps, anticipate bottlenecks, and ensure commitment and timely implementation
• Security as an integral part of work, translating policies into enforceable, auditable controls across the stack
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex trade-offs, adapt messages from executive briefings to technical specifications, and align teams
• Very good written and spoken English is required
• German is a significant advantage but not a prerequisite

Responsibilities

• Assume end-to-end responsibility for infrastructure vision and roadmap
• Modernize internal infrastructure and reduce risks for internal services by migrating on-premise environments to AWS
• Define patterns and guidelines for reuse
• Design and develop network infrastructure, ensuring segmentation, resilience, and operability
• Review and improve monitoring, backup/restore, and observability standards (e.g., PRTG, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch)
• Translate security requirements into practical controls, from firewall policies to identity and access (Azure AD/ID, local AD)
• Plan and manage infrastructure budget, optimize cloud costs, and make informed make-or-buy decisions
• Support migrations, collaborate with Cloud Engineers, and resolve complex incidents requiring architectural context
• Lead projects and technically guide small project teams to deliver milestones on time and with quality
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional partners to align plans and sequence changes securely

Skills

Travel

Relocation