Ph3Job Overview /h3 pIT Solution Architect – Italy at Thales (Thales Alenia Space joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%)), a global space manufacturer delivering high‑tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. /p h3Mission /h3 pWithin the Enterprise Architecture department, the IT Solution Architect participates during the design and build phases of projects to guarantee the global consistency of the enterprise IT technical architecture. The role involves designing solutions that satisfy business needs while assessing the impacts on current systems architecture, ensuring compliance with IT standards, norms and rules, and collaborating with the IT Security directorate. /p h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liGuarantee consistency of technical architecture /li liEnsure compliance with enterprise architecture methodology, technical design process, principles rules, and relevant IT standards norms. /li liPromote reuse of architecture components patterns, favoring cost‑efficient sustainable designs. /li liAdvocate technical design choices to ensure coherence across Thales Alenia Space countries. /li liContribute to knowledge capitalization and sharing (modeling, documentation, communication, training). /li liPropose updates to the architecture principles rules repository. /li liParticipate actively in the architecture governance process from demand to delivery. /li liAdvise upon technical architectures solutions, designing One‑TAS technical architectures in response to projects or change requests. /li liAnalyze technical impacts and ensure coherence with existing architecture elements (As‑Is To‑Be). /li liPropose designs that respect contextual constraints (priority, time, resources, organization data). /li liInform stakeholders about issues in the current technical solutions. /li liCollaborate with IT Security teams to meet performance, adaptability interoperability goals. /li liFacilitate architecture design, risk assessment security validation; document decisions in the decision log. /li liSupport and verify systems during implementation before production delivery. /li liResearch emerging technologies, identify opportunities, and participate in proof‑of‑concepts. /li /ul h3Technical Skills /h3 pInfrastructure Domain (Storage, Backup, Data Management, Virtualization security) /p ul liStorage: DAS/NAS/SAN/HCI/SDS; Block File services; Gold/ Bronze data storage; FC and iSCSI technologies; FC SAN design zoning; HA clustering; HCI/SDS storage; Object storage (S3/S3+); vendors (Dell/EMC/HPE/Brocade/Nutanix/VMware). /li liBackup / DRP: Physical Virtual server backup infrastructure; end‑user laptop backup; data archiving long‑term retention; tape tape‑drive knowledge; DRP architecture for DLO/RTO; vendors (Atempo, Veeam, Avamar). /li liServers Platforms: Dell/EMC/HPE platforms; legacy server architecture; HCI virtualization (Nutanix/VSAN); virtual ESXi node sizing. /li liVirtualization: VMware vSphere vSAN, Nutanix, NSX architecture security, vREALIZE automation suite. /li liBigData Infrastructure: Docker/Kubernetes, network overlays (VLAN, VxLAN, Flannel, Calico, GENEVE), stateless/persistent architectures, Rancher/Ansible/Terraform/Packer/GoVCR, Elastic Search/InfluxDB. /li liData‑Center Architecture: Energy thermal constraints; power balancing; equipment location; data‑room documentation. /li /ul h3Desired Architecture Technology Certifications /h3 ul liTOGAF /li liVMware Certified Professional / Advanced Professional (VCP‑NV, VCP‑DCV, VCP‑CMA, VCP‑Security) /li liMicrosoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert /li liGoogle Cloud Network Engineer / Cloud Architect /li liAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional /li liCisco CCNP Enterprise /li /ul h3Managerial Behavioral Skills /h3 ul liExcellent communication skills /li liBuild good relationships with clients and colleagues /li liGather and assimilate information /li liProblem‑solving aptitude /li liOrganizational leadership skills /li liAssist in solving technical problems /li liEnsure implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure /li liAddress technical concerns, ideas and suggestions /li /ul h3Languages /h3 ul liItalian (required) /li liEnglish (required) /li liFrench (nice to have) /li /ul h3Experience /h3 ul liProven experience as a Senior Architect (minimum 5 years) /li /ul h3Application Information /h3 pJoin the network security squad at Thales Alenia Space and support upcoming business IT transformations. Apply now! /p h3Equal Opportunity Statement /h3 pThales Alenia Space is an equal opportunity employer and respects diversity. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, or any other legally protected characteristic. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr