IT Infrastructure Architect (d/f/m)

Salary: 70.000 - 100.000 € per year

Requirements:

Masters degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related discipline

5 to 10 years of professional experience designing and operating enterprise IT infrastructure

Deep understanding of and experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, or comparable solutions

High level of expertise in at least one or more related fields, such as virtualization, storage, or automation

Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure, such as Cisco, Aruba, or SonicOS

Experience with dynamic provisioning and immutable systems

Good understanding of high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance

Solid multi-distro Linux skills

Experience with one or more scripting or programming languages, such as Python, Bash, C++, or Go

Responsibilities:

Capture infrastructure needs and requirements from our Developers and DevOps Engineers

Define the technology strategy for our IT infrastructure

Develop, implement, and maintain infrastructure services

Design IT infrastructure architectural blueprints for our products

Compile infrastructure policies and define standards

Maintain our internal IaaS services and underlying technologies, such as Proxmox and Kubernetes

Maintain our internal PaaS services, such as Jenkins, Nexus, Vault, openNMS, and Foreman

Coordinate closely with corporate IT services, such as Corporate Governance

Technologies:

Ansible

Architect

Aruba

Bash

Cisco

DevOps

Embedded

Foreman

IaaS

Support

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Linux

Network

Nexus

PaaS

Python

Terraform

More:

We are Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, an IT organization embedded inside Engineering. We provide modern, scalable Development & Integration Environments for several hundred Engineers and define and implement the IT architecture of products used by customers around the globe. As an IT Infrastructure Architect (d/f/m), you will join our Infrastructure Team and help shape the evolution of our infrastructure and products, empowering Software and DevOps Engineers through a culture of ownership and end-to-end accountability. The permanent, professional-level role is based in Manching, about an hour north of Munich, where countryside living, leisure and cultural activities, and nearby cities are within reach. We offer an attractive salary and special payments, 30 days of holiday plus extra days off for special occasions, development opportunities, pension and other employee benefits, on-site health services, a canteen and cafeteria, a nearby kindergarten, flexible working arrangements, and a diverse, inclusive international environment. We support personal growth and flexible work wherever possible.

last updated 42 week of 2026