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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

IT Infrastructure Architect - Security

Security Engineering & ArchitectureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in (business) informatics or a related discipline.
  • Strong analytical skills and excellent knowledge of developing and modeling security in IT infrastructure.
  • Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including ArchiMate and UML, Windows and Linux servers, virtualization technologies such as VMware, networks, firewalls, databases, IT security, Microsoft-based services such as Active Directory, file and print services, enterprise cloud solutions, and server and storage hardware.
  • At least five years of relevant professional experience as an IT infrastructure architect or IT security architect, with demonstrable experience in lateral team leadership.
  • Experience leading IT projects.
  • Very good German and good English language skills, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, compare, evaluate, and optimize demanding IT architecture concepts and the target architecture in close coordination with the Senior IT Domain Architect, and actively support and ensure implementation.
  • Further develop infrastructure security standards in close collaboration with other information security departments and ensure implementation of security concepts in the IT infrastructure.
  • Create and develop requirements, documentation, and guidelines needed by Solution Designers, communicate them, and ensure compliance.
  • Create high-level solution designs for matters with high novelty, scope, and/or criticality.
  • Identify technologies and industry developments, evaluate new infrastructure solutions, and prepare findings for different audiences, including management and system administrators.
  • Actively drive the continuous development of IT operations concepts and processes.
  • Participate in the Architecture Panel, contribute architecture decisions from the role's domain, and review decisions from other domains for dependencies and conformity with the target architecture.

Desired Qualifications

  • A relevant certification is desirable, such as ITIL Expert, COBIT, PRINCE2, Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect, MCSE, or VMware Certified Architect (VCAP).

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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