Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to join our IT department at Red Bull's global HQ in Austria.
As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for translating business needs into end-to-end solution designs, defining the right components, technology choices, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements. You will assess how proposed solutions fit into the existing IT landscape and identify where new capabilities are needed.
Key areas of focus will include:
- SOLUTION DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE: translating business needs into end-to-end solution designs
- ARCHITECTURE GOVERNANCE & RISK: applying architecture principles to ensure solutions remain aligned, consistent, and maintainable
- DELIVERY & STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY: advising on architectural directions for incoming IT demands and working closely with business experts, platform teams, and external partners
- SHARED PLATFORMS & SERVICES: contributing to improving the shared technical services and platforms that enable business applications to run reliably and cost-effectively
- ARCHITECTURE EVOLUTION & KNOWLEDGE SHARING: contributing to target architectures and cross-functional IT initiatives while following and further developing our internal Solution Architecture Methodology
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A university degree in Computer Science or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience
- Fluent English skills, with German being a plus
- Around 5 years of professional experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or a senior technical role
- Proven track record of designing and delivering end-to-end solutions across enterprise technology environments
- Solid understanding of cloud and enterprise application landscapes, including integration approaches such as APIs, messaging, and data flows
- Experience with SAP or other major enterprise platforms is an advantage
- Ability to assess security, scalability, resilience, performance, cost, and operational readiness
- Strong systems thinking and sound judgement when balancing business needs, delivery speed, complexity, and risk
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative, pragmatic approach to working with business and technology stakeholders
In return, we offer a competitive salary package based on market-oriented salaries, significantly above the stated minimum salary of EUR 2,535 gross per month. We also value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas, and seizing opportunities.