Infrastructure Architect

Solvay is all about chemistry. We're not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet's beauty for the generations to come.

About The Role

• Our Architecture team is leading the design and delivery of the Solvay Infrastructure solution portfolio.
• As a Cloud and on-premise hosting Architect, you will work on planning, coordinating and developing solutions and implementation activities to support the integration of applications and technologies. You will get the opportunity to contribute to and have a positive impact on the organization's datacenter & cloud strategy, designing the appropriate building blocks and supporting their integration into application architectures.

• You will be accountable for:

• Leadership in Architecture Practice: Lead the architecture for Infrastructure domain, with a focus on hosting services in a hybrid cloud environment (Azure, AWS, On Premise Hosting).

• SAP RISE Solution
• Strategic Collaboration: Collaborate with the Infrastructure Design & Build Manager to propose updates to solution roadmaps and align with strategic goals.
• Reference Architecture and Efficiency: Define functional and technical reference architecture patterns, balancing cost and efficiency in consultation with service owners.
• Portfolio Monitoring: Monitor the solution portfolio to identify deficiencies, such as outdated technologies or misalignment with business requirements.
• Lifecycle Accountability: Coordinate the technical lifecycle of the platform, informing service owners about the technology replacement roadmap and decisions.
• End-of-Life Support: Aid product managers in decisions regarding the maintenance, refresh, or retirement of services, systems, and technologies.
• Consultation and Design Alignment: Consult on infrastructure and application projects to ensure alignment with the overall architecture and modify designs as needed.

• Architectural Design and Guidance: Create architectural designs to support product, service, and system development, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and project execution plans.

• We offer a permanent contract based on hybrid working mode.

About You

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information-technology, engineering, system analysis or a related study.
• Relevant work experience of minimum five years in at least five IT solution development disciplines, including technical and infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development, with exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms and processing environments.

• Competencies:

• Knowledge on:

• AWS Cloud (EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, R53, IAM…)
• Azure Cloud
• SAP RISE
• On Premise Datacenter Architecture (On Premise Hardware : Data room rack / power, SAN Storage)
• DevOps principles and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Active Directory / Entra ID / DNS; OS
• Windows Server / Linux
• Database : Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostGre
• Network protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, VLANS)
• IT security (TLS, FW …)
• ITIL service management processes
• Technical and Management Expertise: Proficient in system development methodologies (e.g., agile, DevOps), ITSM, ITIL, and hybrid cloud architecture, with strong planning, analytical, and communication skills.

• Strategic and Emerging Trends: Experienced in applying emerging technologies and supporting agile teams with guidance on risks, opportunities, and architectural decisions.

• Behaviors:

• Influence and Communication: Skilled in influencing stakeholders, navigating organizational dynamics, and articulating ideas to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Proficient in balancing long-term vision with short-term needs, translating business capabilities into architecture requirements, and estimating financial impacts.
• Technical Adaptability: Quick to understand new technologies and apply creative and analytical problem-solving to propose effective solutions.

About The Pay And Benefits

• Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role. While the Portugal base pay reasonably expected for this role is euros to euros, your salary may ultimately be higher or lower based on your skills and experience. Additionally, we provide a competitive total rewards package that includes a bonus and/or other incentives.
• Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
• Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses in 24 languages.

About Us

• Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of over 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world's most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes. As a world-leading company with €4.9 billion in net sales in 2023 and listings on Euronext Brussels and Paris (SOLB), its unwavering commitment drives the transition to a carbon-neutral future by 2050, underscoring its dedication to sustainability and a fair and just transition.
• At Solvay, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.