• Definition of standards for the cloud and on-premise platforms, components and systems
• Advises departments and projects in the selection of infrastructure services, architectures and ensures their provision and usability
• Ensuring and implementing security and connectivity requirements
• Buildup and further development of infrastructure as code components (e.g. for AWS services, Kubernetes, container solutions)
• Development and definition of the architectural specifications for platforms, components and systems based on the business strategy
• Advice and support for departments in the introduction and use of cloud services
• Assessment and approval of infrastructure solutions for projects
• Consulting for strategic inquiries from departments (e.g. for security, GDC, cloud vs. on-premise)
• Controlling cloud costs and developing measures for continuous cost reduction
Nice to have:
• Good understanding of server and client hardware, operating systems, databases and standard applications (ERP, CRM, billing)
• Good technical understanding of the following products in large heterogeneous IT infrastructures (Microsoft product range, Linux, HP, Oracle, VMWare, Citrix, networks, firewalls, etc.) and central IT infrastructures such as Storage, backup, SAN, Antivir, software distribution, monitoring
