Infrastructure Integration Architect (m/f/d)

We are on an exciting journey building a digital environment for the Knauf Group that is as groundbreaking as our products for the construction industry. If you are looking for a global impact that is shaped by values such as entrepreneurship, commitment, partnership and Menschlichkeit, this could be the ideal challenge for you.

What you'll do

• You design infrastructure integration architecture services between applications and infrastructure components
• Consulting in the design of complex enterprise initiatives and providing guidance across multiple disciplines/domains
• You develop standards and governance frameworks for infrastructure integration as they relate to the broader ecosystem of business, data, application solutions
• Comprehending and mapping interdependencies between application dependencies and infrastructure components. Think laterally across multiple technology types and define patterns of usage
• You communicate with senior Management to support the decision regarding the Next Generation of infrastructure integration services
• Working closely with Service Owners, Application architects, and External Engineers to implement infrastructure designs

Who you are

• Ideally, you bring a diploma/master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent with business experience
• Demonstrated experience with Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) projects involving integrating both on-premise and cloud infrastructure, as well as in designing and implementing integrations leveraging both traditional on-premises infrastructure and modern cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Strong foundations in cloud security best practices including Identity Access Management (IAM), network security, modern cloud security architecture, and platform-specific security and governance tools
• You gained strong foundations in public cloud (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure), in designing and building enterprise data integration solutions, as well as in M365, Exchange Online, MS Teams, desktop management, and mobile device management
• Knowledge of Kubernetes or Kubernetes-like environments (stateless services, auto-scaling, pod communication)
• You convince through knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and concepts related to automated infrastructure management using tools such as Terraform
• Knowledgeable of Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, Events), Azure App services, as well as methodologies such as Agile and DevOps

We.You.Together.

We all shape our lives in our own way. As an employer, we are an important part that indirectly supports this with a wide range of offers, as well as providing security and reliability for all employees. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family owned business
• Flexibility: 38 working hours per week, 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flextime account and a wide time window for flexible working and weekly home office days
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities, active health promotion, company doctor, occupational safety, and more
• Time Savings: Private parking and direct access to public transport (train, bus)
• Future Planning: Support for capital-forming benefits and offers for personal retirement provisions
• Feel Welcome: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events
• Personal career and career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies, further education and training courses
• Benefits and vouchers: Employee discounts with well-known brands as well as discounted employee purchasing
• Relocation Support
• Inspiring work environment: Our newly designed New Work office offers you an environment that fosters creativity and productivity. We love coming together as a team here!

Knauf as an employer

Knauf is an international market leader in the building materials' industry. About 41,500 employees at over 300 locations worldwide generate a turnover of over 15,4 billion euros. The foundation of our success as family business are our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit. As a subsidiary, Knauf Digital GmbH has the mandate to drive commercial excellence through digitalization for all companies of the Knauf Group globally. Our mission is to rethink what it means to provide value to our customers and thereby drive growth for our businesses around the world.

The Knauf Group is a proud equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment and therefore base all our employment selection decisions, within all aspects of our business, on experience, skill, and integrity. We strongly encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, irrespective of age, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion, etc.