Expert Cloud Infrastructure Architect (f/m/d)

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Where you belong:

PlusOne Infrastructure Engineering is the team behind the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform SAP Cloud Infrastructure. We are running in 15 SAP owned data centers distributed world-wide. By augmenting an opinionated OpenStack distribution with bespoke services, we are meeting the demand of SAP’s cloud business. Our roadmap includes transforming SAP Cloud Infrastructure into a public cloud offering and expanding its capabilities with new services to support SAP Business AI and SAP BTP.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Cloud Infrastructure Network Architect to join the GCID PlusOne Infrastructure Engineering team. As part of this role, you will be responsible for building the technology foundation of SAPs IaaS platform, working with exciting projects within the PlusOne SAP Cloud Infrastructure user base. This internal and external customer-facing position is a hands-on technical role spanning across design, build, and operations with a focus on issue resolution to remove customer technical obstacles and adoption challenges. You will leverage your problem-solving expertise to help customers to realize their objectives and improve the PlusOne Infrastructure.

This role has a strong focus on Infrastructure and Network engineering with emphasis on scalability, standardization, and AI excellence across large-scale cloud environments. The work requires technical depth alongside organizational influence: you need to be credible enough to set standards and persuasive enough to get other senior engineers to follow them.

What you'll do:

• Infrastructure AI Network Architecture Design and Deployment - engineering the foundation for PlusOne across the infrastructure stack, aligning with customer business objectives and technical requirements.

• Blueprints and Whitepapers Authorship: Document and share the exceptional architectural work you perform, contributing to our Documentation and knowledge base.

• Strategic Resolution of Customer Blockers: Identify and resolve issues that are preventing the go-live of customer success projects by applying your technical expertise. Lead discussions with Stakeholders to ensure they derive maximum value from their PlusOne investments.

• Customer/Partner Insights: Deliver valuable feedback and insights from customers and business lines to the Engineering teams, promoting continuous service improvement and innovation.

What you bring:

We are seeking an innovative, communicative, and self-driven individual with technical competence. Your expertise in cloud techniques, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, containers, networking, orchestration, and automation, is highly valued.

• Degree in Applied Sciences. Preferred field of study: Computer Science or related field.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in cloud/infrastructure network technologies.

• Systematic Approach to Complex Challenges: Demonstrate the ability to systematically tackle complex issues, maintaining a strong sense of ownership and motivation Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

• Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills: Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to effectively manage critical situations through presentations.

• A deep understanding of data center infrastructure, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS and also AI architectures. Including servers, storage, networking, and data center services, with proficiency in systems integration to ensure seamless operation within the existing infrastructure.

• Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or OpenStack, and knowledge of virtualization technologies for hardware optimization.

• Experience in evaluating hardware and software, engaging with vendors, coordinating proof of concepts, and preparing decision documents for senior management.

• Hands-on experience with EVPN-based fabric designs is required, including deep understanding of BGP, VxLAN, and modern spine-leaf architectures. Including cabling design, transceiver selection and rack layout.

• Designing and operating AI-optimized network infrastructure, including AI factory environments and building-block cell architectures. Familiarity with minimal AI Core backend designs for inference workloads, including the specific low-latency and high-bandwidth requirements these environments demand.

Meet your team:

Join the vibrant PlusOne Infrastructure Engineering team and contribute to the SAP Cloud Infrastructure. We're at the core of SAP's cloud solutions, using the latest technologies to develop an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform that reaches 15 regions worldwide.

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Requisition ID: 457864 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 20% | Career Status: Berufserfahren | Employment Type: Vollzeit, unbefristet | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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