IT solutions architect

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About u-blox

u-blox (SIX:UBXN) is a global leader in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, driving innovation through our cutting-edge positioning and short-range communication technologies. We are the pioneers behind high-precision technologies, providing smart and reliable solutions that enable people, vehicles, and machines to determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, and offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, we are making a global impact.

Job Description

Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced IT Solutions Architect to design and drive cloud-native solutions across our global AWS environment. You will partner with software development teams, DevOps, infrastructure, and lab engineering to architect secure, scalable, and cost-efficient platforms that support both cloud software services and semiconductor testing workflows.
A key focus of the role is to evaluate and introduce AI/ML technologies (e.g., LLMs, automation, MLOps) to improve productivity, reliability, and developer efficiency across the company.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design
- Design end-to-end AWS-based architectures for internal systems, cloud services, data platforms, and development workflows.
- Define architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud development and IT systems.
- Collaborate with engineering colleagues to align architecture with business and technical needs.
- Drive modernization initiatives (containerization, serverless, microservices, event-driven architectures).
AI / Automation & Innovation
- Identify meaningful and safe ways to integrate AI/ML (including LLMs) into workflows and internal systems.
- Evaluate AI tools and platforms in collaboration with Engineering.
- Lead pilots and PoCs for AI-assisted development, automation, analytics, or system operations.
- Work with security and compliance teams to ensure responsible AI adoption.
Cloud Governance & IT Excellence
- Support cost optimization, FinOps, and continuous improvement in cloud operations.
- Help establish standard ways of working with DevOps teams (CI/CD, observability, resilience patterns).
- Provide architectural oversight on complex IT and business projects.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Act as a bridge between IT, engineering, software development, and hardware/lab teams.
- Document architectures, run design reviews, and communicate complex concepts clearly.
- Mentor engineers and advocate for good engineering and architectural practices.

Key Competencies

Technical Skills

5+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, or senior technical role.
Strong expertise in AWS services across compute, networking, storage, IAM, security, and data.
Solid experience designing and delivering distributed, cloud-native systems.
Good programming/scripting experience (Python, TypeScript, or similar).
Experience with containers (ECS/EKS), serverless (Lambda), and IaC (Terraform/CDK).
Familiarity with modern AI technologies, such as:
- LLMs / generative AI
- MLOps concepts
- RAG, embeddings, vector databases
Understanding of networking, identity, and security best practices.

Soft Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management.
Experience on Project Management, both Waterfall and Agile
Ability to evaluate trade-offs and make sound architectural decisions.
Comfortable working in a hybrid environment (cloud + on-prem systems + hardware labs).
Innovative mindset balanced with pragmatic delivery.

Profile

Bachelor degree on IT engineering or similar.
AWS certification(s), ideally AWS Solutions Architect – Professional.
Experience in a product-based tech or semiconductor environment.
Exposure to lab systems, test automation.
Experience driving governance, IT transformation, or standardization initiatives.
Fluent English is a must.

Applications Close Date

15 Jan 2025

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Are you interested in this challenging position within an international work environment in a successful company? Apply now! You will be working with a motivated team in an exciting technology.

We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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