Cloud Architect

  • Mainz

Job description

The Planning and Realisation (PuR) business unit manages ZDF's IT landscape and creates the technological and infrastructural conditions for all the important processes of a modern media company. With a few exceptions, we design and realise all of ZDF's technical systems, from the television studios and on-premise and cloud infrastructures to enterprise and business applications.

What you can expect from us

  • a subject area with high relevance and topicality
  • Development opportunities and further training
  • #gerneperdu: We cultivate this culture of cooperation in our division
  • Family-friendly services to help reconcile family and career: these include a daycare centre, childcare during the holidays, a parent-child office and a family allowance
  • Possibilities for a more flexible and individualised daily routine
  • a ZDF campus close to nature in the heart of the Rhine-Main(z) area with free parking, bike sharing, D-Job ticket and good public transport connections
  • Attractive framework conditions, such as fair remuneration in accordance with the company collective agreement, an employer-financed pension scheme and 31 days' holiday as well as special leave on certain occasions
  • a job with the opportunity to actively contribute to an informed, independent and strong society

Your tasks include

  • You develop scalable and modern cloud architectures that serve as the technological basis for innovative IT solutions in a modern media company
  • You will primarily work with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), but also use AWS or Azure depending on the project
  • You analyse existing IT infrastructures and develop sound migration strategies to transfer systems securely, efficiently and sustainably to the cloud
  • You advise internal teams and customers on cloud technologies, architecture principles and best practices - and support them in realising sustainable and high-performance solutions
  • You ensure that cloud solutions are scalable, secure and performant by applying modern architecture principles, security standards and monitoring concepts
  • You automate deployments and infrastructure processes using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible - for greater efficiency, security and transparency
  • You work closely with DevOps, security and development teams to design holistic cloud solutions that are both technologically and organisationally convincing

What you bring with you

  • Completed diploma or master's degree specialising in computer science, business informatics or another equivalent qualification corresponding to the job description
  • Several years of experience in the design and implementation of cloud architectures, including planning, implementation and optimisation of scalable solutions
  • Sound knowledge of one of the leading cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure), ideally with a focus on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its central services and architectural principles
    In-depth understanding of modern IT landscapes, especially in the areas of authentication, operating systems and networks
  • Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, especially in building and operating containerised applications
  • Confident handling of CI/CD, monitoring and cloud security to ensure automation, availability and data protection
  • Strong communication and consulting skills, both in a technical environment and in dialogue with specialist departments and internal customers
  • Very good German and good English skills

About the company

Our claim is: A ZDF for everyone! 💡 That's why, as a public media company, we have been working every day to offer a diverse range of programmes covering information, education, culture, sport and entertainment - since 1963. 📱 The ZDF programme family also includes the two digital channels ZDFneo and ZDFinfo. We are also involved in 3sat, ARTE, phoenix, KiKA and the content network funk, which is aimed at 14 to 29-year-olds. Our content can be accessed at any time on the ZDF streaming portal. 👥 Incidentally, around 3,900 permanent employees work together on our programme in Mainz, Berlin and in numerous studios in Germany and abroad. 👇 Further information can be found here: Imprint: https://kurz.zdf.de/social Careers page: https://karriere.zdf.de Netiquette & Imprint: https://kurz.zdf.de/social/

Our benefits

  • Vocational training
  • Company pension scheme
  • Company kindergarten
  • Fitness programme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Home office
  • Public transport ticket / subsidy
  • Special leave
  • Further training