IT Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. About the role We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Solutions Architect to provide architecture leadership for cloud hosting capabilities, with a primary focus on AWS and strong practical knowledge of Azure . You will design and govern infrastructure solutions across their full lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through architecture approval and transition to operations. You will ensure that solutions align with Eurofins architecture standards, security requirements and enterprise design patterns. You will join an experienced Infrastructure Support Crew and work closely with Infrastructure and Application Architects, Security teams and other stakeholders. The role is primarily focused on architecture and design authority , with limited hands-on engineering, while also including participation in major incident and problem management. Your responsibilities You will lead the design and review of AWS-hosted infrastructure solutions, including cloud networking, segmentation, connectivity and landing zone architecture . You will work with Azure, particularly around enterprise identity and integration, and support hybrid connectivity between cloud and corporate environments. A key part of the role will be Kubernetes platform architecture , covering cluster infrastructure, networking, ingress/egress, segmentation, resilience, observability and security. You will create and maintain architecture documentation using the C4 model , together with HLD/LLD documentation and architecture decisions. You will promote secure and reusable architecture patterns, including Zero Trust principles , and work with Security and other stakeholders to define appropriate solutions. You will also support major incident and problem management , including root-cause analysis and critical incident coordination as part of the out-of-hours manager pool. A DevOps mindset is expected, with an understanding of Infrastructure as Code and Terraform considered an advantage. You have 5–10 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, operations and/or architecture, with strong experience designing and operating AWS environments . You have practical knowledge of Azure , particularly identity and enterprise integration, as well as strong understanding of Kubernetes, cloud networking and hybrid connectivity . You are comfortable working within enterprise architecture governance and communicating complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with the C4 model is important. Knowledge of Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and DevOps practices will be an advantage. Experience in security-sensitive or highly governed environments, familiarity with TOGAF or a comparable architecture framework , and relevant cloud or Kubernetes certifications are also welcome. Strong English communication skills are essential. What we offer This is an opportunity to work on cloud foundations and security-related platforms at enterprise scale within a global, multicultural organisation. You will have the opportunity to influence architecture decisions, work with experienced technology professionals and contribute to the development of modern cloud and infrastructure capabilities across Eurofins. We offer a permanent position , opportunities for professional and career development, and a collaborative environment where your expertise and ideas can make a real impact. We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity!  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal! Find out more on our Careers page: https://careers.eurofins.com/ Company description : Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to ca. 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.