Cloud Solution Architect

**SHAPE YOUR FUTURE AT GENERALI OPERATION SERVICE PLATFORM S.R.L., BRANCH OFFICE GERMANY, AS A** Cloud Solution Architect (M/F/d) Overview The Generali Operations Service Platform (GOSP) supports the Generali Group in optimizing its digital services, its service quality and the creation of synergies. GOSP uses common technology platforms for the Group. As a joint venture partner, Accenture provides expertise to support transformation, innovation and scaling. GOSP develops solutions for digitalization and the introduction of a cloud-centric model. GOSP includes IT infrastructure, procurement, and security operations, among others. That is the job Our international team is looking for "Cloud Solution Architects (M/F/d)" with skills in defining, establishing, evolving and executing governance controls and frameworks specifically for cloud computing environments around the world, cloud platforms and cloud-based services and IT resources to support organisational and technological governance requirements. **Architecture / Solution Design supporting the tasks** - Coordination of Technical Analysis in support of Technical Departments - Feasibility Study to check the feasibility and present it to non technical stakeholders - High Level Design in the role of senior architect - Low Level Design in the role of providing consultancy to Subject Matter Experts according to architecture guidelines **Architecture / Governance** - Cloud Initiative Evaluation in support of Cloud Solution Architects for hybrid architectures - Demand and Project Portfolio processes to guarantee defined levels of quality for the new customer demands and internal projects - Technology Standardization in defining and pushing the adoption of technology standards - RfI & RfP support providing experienced opinions in the process of acquiring / renewing technologies **Advisory / Steering supporting the activities** - Technology Spyglass to create and present brochures, whitepapers, workshops, demos and lectures related to (new) technologies - Technology Lobby to advise C-Level executives on technology choices **Advisory / Tools developing and managing the information tools** - Technology Radar maintenance and improvement to track interesting new technologies - Technology Maps to provide business views of the implemented technologies - Advisory / Community - Architecture Community support with enthusiasm and new ideas - Technology Forums for discussing with GOSP customers about trend technologies and future directions - contribute to define and maintain a set of Smart Methodologies intended to support the most frequent tasks and activities - commit to continuously improve her/his skills to stay up-to-date with technology evolution Profil **Soft Skills** - ability to work in a complex environment with these characteristics: more than 1000 people in the company, international environment, international group that federates dozens of distinct business units - ability to work in an international team with different cultures using English language for every activity - ability to work in a most digital workplace with few in person interactions - predisposition to flexible ways of working with frequent priority changes - nice to have: presentation skills to prepare and present topics in front of (non-domain) people, including Top-Management **Technical skills** - must have: strong capabilities in analyzing complicated problems and in extracting concise but complete synthesis - must have: cloud architecture knowledge on AWS and Azure and sounding understanding of the SaaS ecosystem - should have: full understanding of the intricacies related to hybrid (on-prem/cloud) architectures - should have: business continuity architecture knowledge and culture, both for cloud and on-premises systems - should have: understanding of on-premises technologies and architectures like software defined compute, software defined network, software defined storage - should have: design skills to create architecture diagrams - nice to have: security architecture knowledge **Language requirements** (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) - fully proficient in German (C2 level) - fluent in written and oral English (at least B2 certified level, C1 preferred) - preferably intermediate level (B1) of at least one of the following languages in order of preference: Italian, French, Czech, Hungarian **Benefits**: **WORK-LIFE-MANAGEMENT**: Die Arbeitswelt wird immer komplexer und die Anforderungen an unsere Kolleginnen und Kollegen steigen. Somit gewinnt das Work-Life-Management zunehmend an Bedeutung. Wir unterstützen mit modernen Arbeitsmodellen dabei, das Berufs - und Privatleben miteinander zu vereinbaren. **ENTWICKLUNG**: Mit vielfältige Angeboten unterstützen wir die Aus - und Weiterbildung unserer Mitarbeitenden, als App auch mobil. Unsere Talentprogramme fördern die berufliche Weiterentwicklung unserer Kolleginnen und Kollegen und bi