Cloud (Technology) Architect for FCI (m/f/d)
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia. Košice · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Design a SUSE virtualization platform around KVM, meeting SAP sizing, availability and performance needs
- Use Terraform for infrastructure setup and Ansible for configuration, with reusable automation for host provisioning
- Connect infrastructure automation to CI/CD pipelines and ServiceNow or a similar ITSM platform
- Make request, change and incident processes trigger automation and update the CMDB where needed
- Maintain architecture records across infrastructure layers, and coordinate feature priorities, risks and SAP roadmap alignment
What you bring
- Advanced capability in virtualization, data center architecture, Linux, networking, Terraform and Ansible
- Advanced knowledge of Grafana, Prometheus and security engineering
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits a technical expert who can design and implement infrastructure while coordinating priorities, risks and stakeholder needs. The role is hybrid in Košice, and remote work is available only within Slovakia.
From the employer
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.
Purpose
Senior technical expert responsible for design and implementation of an assigned technology.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Design and implement a SUSE-based virtualization platform using KVM as the hypervisor.
- Ensure the platform is certified and optimized for SAP workloads, including sizing, high availability, and performance requirements.
- Standardize on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (infrastructure provisioning) and Ansible (configuration management).
- Build reusable modules/roles to automate: Host provisioning and configuration.
- Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable, testable infrastructure changes.
- Integrate the platform and automation workflows with ServiceNow (or similar ITSM tools).
- Enable request, change, and incident workflows that trigger automation (Terraform/Ansible) and update CMDB where needed.
- Maintain a living architecture document covering all layers: compute, storage, network, automation, observability, integrations.
- Provide lightweight project and stakeholder management to prioritize features, manage risks, and align with business and SAP roadmaps.
Must have:
- Virtualization Architecture – Advanced
- Virtualization Operations – Advanced
- Data Center Architecture – Advanced
- Network Technologies – Advanced
- Linux – Advanced
- Ansible – Advanced
- Terraform – Advanced
- Grafana – Advanced
- Security Engineering – Advanced
- Entrepreneurial Thinking – Advanced
- Prometheus – Intermediate
- Security Awareness – Advanced
- Self and Time Management – Advanced
- Data Center Technical Building Equipment – Intermediate
Nice to have:
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) – Intermediate
- Scrum – Intermediate
- Agile Methods – Intermediate
WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE US?
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 2200€ /brutto.
Additional information
* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Slovakia due to European taxation regulation.