Vattenfall IT is now looking for a driven individual to fill the position of a Infrastructure Domain Architect!Main Tasks and ResponsibilitiesIn your role as Infrastructure Domain Architect for the hosting domain, you are responsible for bridging enterprise strategy with the implementation of infrastructure services by defining domain-specific Target Architecture and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, regulatory requirements, and IT security standards.You as one of the Infrastructure Domain Architect will build on the strategic direction set by the Enterprise Infrastructure Architect, and translate enterprise-wide architecture principles into hosting domain-specific target architectures, roadmaps, and technical standards, ensuring alignment with Vattenfall IT Strategy, regulatory requirements, and IT security frameworks.As part of the Vattenfall IT Enterprise architecture (EA) function, you will ensure infrastructure capabilities remain fit for purpose across IT environments, supporting Vattenfall Business Areas / Units (BA/BU). You will collaborate closely with Infrastructure Solution Architects, as well as other Domain Architects – responsible for other domains, to maintain architectural consistency, drive standardization, and effectively manage cross-domain dependencies.With a strong focus on governance, you evaluate domain-specific technologies, tools, and operational processes, ensuring they support both current business needs and future scalability.
As the hosting architectural subject matter expert (SME), you provide technical guidance, governance, and mentoring to Infrastructure Solution Architects, ensuring hosting solutions integrate seamlessly within the broader IT landscape. You support design decisions by promoting standardized patterns that enhance interoperability, security, and scalability across domains.Your key activities as the Infrastructure Domain Architect for hosting domain will be:Create and maintain the domain-level architecture and capability roadmap, continuously aligning it with the strategic goals and business needs.Contribute domain-specific strategies and input as part of the VIT EA Function, aligning with VIT Strategy and establishing the IT Architecture Guardrails.Ensure domain architecture contributes to achieving business objectives and delivering long-term value.Evaluate and approve solution designs to ensure they adhere to domain-specific strategies and enterprise architecture principles, refining them where necessary to maintain alignment.Evaluate domain-specific tools, technologies, and operational processes to ensure they align with enterprise architecture goals and support effective implementation and management.Understand and apply regulatory requirements and Vattenfall IT security principles to ensure compliance and security in solution designs.Collaborate with IT Security teams to validate domain-specific solutions and ensure a robust security posture.Act as the architectural SME for the hosting domain, providing guidance and mentoring to the (Infrastructure) Solution Architects.Facilitate cross-domain collaboration to drive consistency, scalability, and efficiency across architectural implementations.Our offerWe offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in an interdisciplinary team with colleagues coming from a background in Domain Architecture, Infrastructure Solution Architecture or Data Center Hosting Operations. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. At Vattenfall we also offer staff benefits such as favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave allowances, flexible working hours and more.