IT Infrastructure Architect (Cloud Focus)

About the role

Join Shopware, a leading e-commerce platform, as an IT Infrastructure Architect with a focus on cloud migration. In this role, you will own the vision and architecture of Shopware's internal infrastructure, plan and drive the migration of on-prem environments to the cloud, and design and evolve the network infrastructure. You will also collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional partners. This position offers flexibility in work location, including on-site, hybrid, or full-remote within Germany. Key missions: Take end-to-end ownership of Shopware's infrastructure vision and roadmap, including the migration of on-premises environments to the cloud (AWS).. Design and evolve the network infrastructure, ensuring segmentation, resilience, and operability, while also reviewing and improving monitoring, backup/restore, and observability.. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional partners to align plans and sequence changes safely, while leading projects and guiding small project teams. Profile: - Your broad technical foundation lets you connect the dots across networks, identity, compute, storage, backup/DR, and security, and make pragmatic, scalable choices - You’re fluent across IaC, enterprise networking, VPN, and monitoring stacks; we run Terraform, SonicWall, Cisco Meraki, Tailscale, and PRTG/Datadog/CloudWatch, but experience with comparable tools is equally valuable - Excellent English (written and spoken) is required; German is a strong plus but not mandatory - Willingness to travel regularly to our Schöppingen campus completes your profile - You work effectively with security stakeholders to translate policies into enforceable, auditable controls across the stack - Communication is a core strength. You can explain complex trade‑offs clearly, tailor messages from exec briefings to technical specs, and align diverse teams behind the plan - Cloud proficiency, especially with AWS, and familiarity with vCenter, Azure AD/ID and Local AD enable you to steer migrations and hybrid setups with confidence - You bring 2–3 years in a comparable architecture/lead role across cloud and on‑prem infrastructure - Strong planning and stakeholder management skills help you coordinate roadmaps, anticipate bottlenecks, and drive accountability and timely execution