Principal Data & Infrastructure Platform Architect

ph3Principal Data Infrastructure Platform Architect /h3 pRole Overview We are seeking a Principal Data Infrastructure Platform Architect to serve as both a hands‑on technical authority and a senior client‑facing leader for our European enterprise accounts. This is a hybrid role that sits at the intersection of deep infrastructure/database engineering, executive relationship management, and revenue‑generating business development. The ideal candidate has spent 15+ years building and running mission‑critical platforms in regulated industries, and is equally comfortable in a data centre runbook, an RFP war room, or a boardroom with a CIO. You will own technical solutioning for prospective and existing clients across Europe, lead complex bid responses, and drive the financial optimisation of infrastructure and licensing spend—all while maintaining the operational credibility that comes from actually having run these platforms yourself. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 ul liOwn executive relationships — serve as the primary technical point of contact for end‑client C‑level IT stakeholders, translating platform strategy and risk posture into language that drives investment decisions and secures long‑term trust. /li liLead and win RFPs — drive the end‑to‑end lifecycle of complex Request for Proposals: solution design, technical narrative, pricing alignment, and executive sign‑off — converting bids into signed, multi‑year engagements. /li liExpand the European footprint — take direct accountability for acquiring new enterprise customers across the Europe region, partnering with sales and account teams to identify, qualify, and close net‑new logos. /li liArchitect and prove new solutions — design innovative technical solutions for prospective and existing clients, and lead Proof‑of‑Concept engagements that demonstrate measurable business value before full‑scale commitment. /li liDrive platform strategy — define and own multi‑year technical roadmaps across enterprise database and infrastructure estates (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DB2 LUW, Oracle, MongoDB), balancing innovation, risk reduction, and operational stability. Lead platform modernisation including automation and AI capabilities. /li liOptimise the cost base — lead licence and infrastructure cost‑optimisation initiatives across on‑premises and cloud environments, right‑size platforms, consolidate estates, and negotiate cloud commitments to materially reduce total cost of ownership. /li liGuarantee resilience and compliance — own high‑availability/disaster‑recovery architecture (Always On, HADR, clustering, replication) and ensure audit‑ready, regulator‑aligned operations (FINMA or equivalent) across all managed platforms. /li liChampion automation and modernisation — drive automation‑first operating models (Ansible, Python, CI/CD) and the adoption of AI‑assisted engineering tooling to accelerate delivery and reduce manual operational risk. /li liMentor and lead cross‑functional teams — guide engineering squads, Product Managers, and Scrum Masters through Agile/SAFe delivery, representing the platform in executive governance forums. /li /ul h3Required Technical Business Skills /h3 h3Technical Depth /h3 ul liEnterprise database platforms: MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, DB2 LUW, MongoDB /li liHigh Availability Disaster Recovery: Always On (AG/FCI), HADR, TSA/PureScale, Streaming Replication/Patroni, clustering, log shipping /li liCloud Hybrid Infrastructure: Microsoft Azure, GCP, AWS, hybrid on‑prem/cloud migration /li liContainers Automation: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Helm, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting /li liPerformance Observability: Query tuning, Grafana, SolarWinds DPA, Azure Monitor, SLA/SLO frameworks /li liSecurity Governance: CIS hardening, TLS lifecycle management, ITIL (Incident/Change/Problem), audit and regulatory readiness /li /ul h3Business Commercial Acumen /h3 ul liProven ability to author and win competitive RFPs in enterprise/regulated markets /li liTrack record of new‑logo customer acquisition and revenue growth across European markets /li liSkilled in POC design and execution to convert technical evaluations into signed contracts /li liDemonstrated success optimising software licensing models and infrastructure spend (on‑prem and cloud) /li liExecutive‑level communication: confident presenting roadmaps, risk, and investment cases directly to C‑level stakeholders /li liCross‑cultural, multilingual working style suited to distributed European teams /li /ul h3AI / ML Enablement /h3 ul liStrategic and hands‑on experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into data and infrastructure platforms: GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI (GPT‑4), LLM‑powered data quality/anomaly detection, AI‑assisted SQL and code review, and prompt‑engineering for automated pipeline and test generation /li liTrack record leading AI adoption as a modernisation pillar — not just tooling experimentation, but embedding it into standard engineering practice and governance /li /ul h3Work Location /h3 p6301 Zug (ZG) /p h3Additional information on the place of work /h3 pWork model will be hybrid, Basel and home. /p h3Workload /h3 p100% /p h3Employment start /h3 h3Employment duration /h3 pPermanent /p h3Work form /h3 pHome‑based work /p h3Qualification /h3 pSkilled /p h3Work experience /h3 pMore than 3 years /p h3Education /h3 pMaster’s degree from a university or equivalent /p h3English /h3 pOrally: Very good knowledge; Written: Very good knowledge /p h3German /h3 pOrally: Basic knowledge; Written: Basic knowledge /p h3Contact /h3 pEmail: br/Phone: br/Post: Eiza Techologies AGbr/Ibelweg 18abr/6301 Zug /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr