Senior Platform Engineering Architect (m/f/d)
T-Systems Iberia5 hours ago
Gijón, Spain +7 moreSenior
Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end Platform Engineering solutions for complex client projects, including development and execution platforms and the SDLC.
- Evaluate, select, and adopt technologies, tools, and products that improve software development lifecycles.
- Lead internal and external software development and architecture teams and promote coding, integration, and deployment best practices.
- Oversee code quality, performance, scalability, security, and solution efficiency.
- Define and implement DevOps and CI/CD strategies using Everything as Code and GitOps approaches.
- Build reusable assets to accelerate the implementation of Internal Developer Platforms for clients.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to drive Platform Engineering adoption.
- Identify and manage technical risks, propose solutions to complex problems, and support project effort estimation and task planning.
- Act as the primary technical client advisor and validate proposed solutions with clients.
- Maintain technical documentation and standards and improve internal practices based on project experience.
Requirements
- University degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- More than 10 years of experience developing and implementing complex software solutions for clients, including at least five years as a technical lead.
- Experience defining cloud architectures and coordinating multidisciplinary teams with direct client interaction.
- Proven experience implementing modern software development lifecycle platforms using Internal Developer Platform, Everything as Code, Infrastructure as Code, Policies as Code, and GitOps approaches.
- Strong ability to design and develop complex application, integration, and platform software solutions.
- Experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, cloud computing, and container platforms.
- Strong experience with modern programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, and JavaScript.
- Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and technical project management.
- Strong leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary team management skills.
- Advanced or native Spanish required.
- Advanced English and technology certifications in Backstage, Kubernetes, Terraform, or GitHub are desirable.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model combining remote and in-office work, with flexible hours and four weeks of remote work per year.
- International, dynamic, and collaborative work environment with social, community, sports, and health initiatives.
- Professional development opportunities, tailored training through Coursera, weekly English, Spanish, and German classes, global mentoring, and Experience Days.
- Flexible compensation plan including medical insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, and transport benefits.
- Telemedicine, life and accident insurance, social fund, and access to health, wellness, and legal specialists.
- More than 26 working vacation days per year and 100% salary during medical leave.
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About T-Systems Iberia
T-Systems Iberia provides IT services and consulting—cloud migration and managed services, SAP, outsourcing, and AI/ML platforms—for enterprises and public-sector organizations in Spain and Portugal. It designs and operates hybrid-cloud, data, and application modernization projects, including MLOps pipelines and systems integration. Headquartered in Barcelona and founded in 2001, it is the Iberian arm of T-Systems, the IT services subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.