With approximately 1,400 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments.
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our new Enterprise Core IT team of the stand-alone Industrial Fire business and take a role in the separation process as well as setting up the IT infrastructure. As the Server Infrastructure and Cloud Hosting Senior Expert, you will impact the success of Industrial Fire and ensure the growth of the business.

• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of on-premise server infrastructure, including physical servers, virtualization platforms, and storage systems.
• Develop and implement server management policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Establish processes to monitor server health, capacity, and resource utilization to identify and address potential issues proactively.
• Overall operational and development budget ownership for both on-premise and cloud hosting solutions

• Lead the evaluation, selection, and adoption of cloud hosting solutions (AWS and Azure) as part of our cloud first strategy to complement on-premise infrastructure and meet business requirements optimizing our server footprint.
• Architect and implement cloud-based infrastructure as a service (Iaa S) solutions, including virtual machines, storage, and networking components.
• Optimize cloud resources and costs through efficient utilization and implementation of automation tools and techniques.
• Work cross-functionally to understand cloud requirements and specifications; communicates requirements to Digital counterparts.

• Implement and enforce security measures to protect server infrastructure and hosted applications against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) through proper configuration and security controls.

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of server failures or disasters.
• Test and validate disaster recovery capabilities regularly to ensure readiness and effectiveness.

• Evaluate, plan and select vendors and technology partners for your domain.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements.
• Collaborate with other IT teams, stakeholders, and vendors to align server infrastructure and cloud hosting initiatives with business goals and objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Extensive experience in server administration, including managing large multi-company physical and virtualized server environments.
• Strong proficiency in cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• In-depth knowledge of server hardware, operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux), and networking principles.
• Familiarity with security concepts and best practices in server and cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Agile principles and SCRUM techniques
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders, also being able to have an impact on the people and customers you support
• Process driven and analytical approach, being able to operate effectively in times of change and uncertainty

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Benefits:

• Competitive conditions and flexible working time arrangements
• Bonus scheme
• A highly influential role with a global scope
• Professional development opportunities
• Meal allowance, sports benefit
• private health care
• pension program
• access to premium learning platforms
• Possible hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

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