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<p>Lead Architect (m/f/d) with German language (Pre-sales)</p>
<p>Košice</p>
<p>Professional</p>
<p>Regular</p>
<p>Deutsche Telekom System Solutions Slovakia</p>
<h3><strong>Your Task</strong></h3>
<p>This role is responsible for the end-to-end solution design, architecture, and technical leadership of complex customer opportunities and transformation programs. The <strong>Solution Architect</strong> acts as the lead solution architect during the pre-sales phase, partnering with customers to understand business requirements, translate them into innovative and cost-effective technical solutions, and drive successful deal closure. The role includes customer consulting, requirements analysis, solution strategy definition, preparation of technical and commercial solution concepts, effort estimation, and support of bid/RFP processes. The Solution Architect leads international virtual teams of technical experts, coordinates vendors and stakeholders, defines service and SLA concepts, and ensures a seamless transition from solution design through transformation and handover to operational delivery teams. <strong>German language skills are mandatory</strong>, as the role involves direct communication, workshops, presentations, and negotiations with German-speaking customers and stakeholders.</p>
<h4><strong>Pre-Sales &amp; Customer Engagement</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Act as the lead technical advisor and solution architect during pre-sales activities and customer pursuits</li>
<li>Conduct customer workshops (in German and English) to understand business, operational, and technical requirements</li>
<li>Translate customer requirements into end-to-end solution architectures and service designs</li>
<li>Support RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, bid preparation, solution proposals, and customer presentations</li>
<li>Develop and defend solution concepts with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders</li>
<li>Collaborate with sales and account teams to shape opportunities and support deal qualification and closure</li>
<li>Prepare effort estimations, service costing, resource planning, and technical risk assessments for customer opportunities</li>
<li>Present solution strategies, migration concepts, and transformation roadmaps to customer management and technical stakeholders</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>Management Scope</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Serve as the senior escalation point, reviewer, and approver for solution architecture decisions and technical risks</li>
<li>Lead international virtual teams consisting of internal resources, external suppliers, and vendors of up to 15 people</li>
<li>Manage the design, planning, and implementation of contractually agreed services and solution outcomes</li>
<li>Lead customer-facing technical workshops, architecture reviews, and solution governance meetings</li>
<li>Drive alignment among sales, delivery, operations, vendors, and customer stakeholders throughout the deal and project lifecycle</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Your Profile</strong></h3>
<p>We are seeking a highly qualified <strong>Solution Architect</strong> with extensive IT experience, strong technical expertise across multiple domains, advanced German and English language proficiency, and proven leadership capabilities to drive complex customer solutions from pre-sales through implementation.</p>
<h4><strong>Must Have Skills</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Master's degree in Information Technology or a related field</li>
<li>At least 6 years of professional experience in Information Technology</li>
<li>Relevant field-specific professional certification</li>
<li>Recognized process or methodology certification</li>
<li>Expert-level knowledge of Operating Systems</li>
<li>Expert-level knowledge of Networking technologies</li>
<li>Advanced knowledge of IT Security principles and technologies</li>
<li>Advanced knowledge of Programming Languages</li>
<li>Advanced knowledge of Virtualization technologies</li>
<li>Expert-level knowledge of relevant domain-specific applications</li>
<li>Strong communication skills</li>
<li>Strong analytical thinking skills</li>
<li>Strong presentation skills</li>
<li>Strong negotiation skills</li>
<li>Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment</li>
<li>Experience training, mentoring, and coaching others</li>
<li>Sound financial literacy</li>
<li>Sound business awareness</li>
<li>Experience in Project Management</li>
<li>Leadership capabilities</li>
<li>Experience with Quality Management processes</li>
<li>Advanced level English language skills (C1)</li>
<li>Advanced level German language skills (C1) - mandatory</li>
<li>Broad and deep knowledge about state-of-the-art technologies and products</li>
<li>Expert knowledge and experience with ICT environment verified by professional level certification exams preferably from multiple vendors</li>
<li>Experience with enterprise architectural frameworks</li>
<li>Experience with service oriented architecture</li>
<li>Experience building architecture roadmaps</li>
<li>Ability to establish, implement and enforce appropriate standards to meet business requirements</li>
<li>Complex knowledge about whole organizational structure</li>
<li>Practical use of tools and KPIs</li>
<li>Knowledge of connection with Quality Management</li>
<li>Ability to create and maintain technical documentation for complex solutions</li>
<li>Good IT processes knowledge corresponding to an industry standard certification</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>About Us</strong></h3>
<p>Our brand <strong>Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia</strong> entered the life of Košice region in 2006 under the name of T-Systems Slovakia and ever since has been inextricably linked with the region when became one of the founding members of Košice IT Valley. We have managed to grow from scratch to the <strong>second largest employer in the eastern part of the country with more than 3900 employees</strong>. Our goal is to proactively find new ways to improve and continuously transform into the type of company providing innovative information and communication technology services.</p>
<h4><strong>Benefits</strong></h4>
<p><strong>We believe in balance between work and personal life. An attractive and extensive work-life balance portfolio guarantees lasting motivation for employees and thus a better quality of life, promotes physical and mental well-being and contributes to a positive work environment.</strong></p>
<p>The company offers over 25 different benefits to improve personal and professional life in these areas:</p>
<ul>
<li>Financial benefits</li>
<li>Benefits with focus on learning and development</li>
<li>Benefits with focus on health and sport</li>
<li>Benefits with focus on family and work-life balance</li>
<li>Other benefits</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information about benefits: Benefits</p>
<p><strong>Salary:</strong> Final salary is negotiable.</p>
<p>Base salary depends on seniority level and previous experience of candidate. In addition to base salary, the company provides variable part and other financial benefits. <strong>Base salary will not be lower than €2,500 gross.</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Company Policies</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Remote working possibility is only available within Slovakia due to European taxation regulation</li>
</ul>
<p>Job Benefits</p>
<h3>Professional Development</h3>
<ul>
<li>Over 25 different benefits with focus on learning and development</li>
<li>Training, mentoring, and coaching opportunities</li>
</ul>
<h3>Work-Life Balance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Remote work (within Slovakia)</li>
<li>Attractive and extensive work-life balance portfolio</li>
</ul>
<h3>Family Support</h3>
<p>Benefits with focus on family and work-life balance</p>
<h3>Lifestyle &amp; Wellness</h3>
<p>Benefits with focus on health and sport</p>
<h3>Financial</h3>
<ul>
<li>Base salary will not be lower than 2500 € /brutto</li>
<li>Variable pay component</li>
<li>Other financial benefits</li>
</ul>


Lead Architect (m/f/d) with German language (Pre-sales)

Lead Architect (m/f/d) with German language (Pre-sales)

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