IT Architect – Lab Environment(m/w/x)

## Job Description Are you passionate about creating scalable, secure, and future-ready lab environments for AI and ML experimentation? Do you thrive at the intersection of cutting-edge cloud technologies and enterprise-scale innovation? Join us as an **IT Architect – Lab Environment** and play a pivotal role in designing and operating a modern data experimentation platform on **Azure Databricks**. You will directly enable our global teams to accelerate AI and ML innovation while ensuring governance, cost efficiency, and platform reliability. **What You’ll Do:** * Design and evolve the enterprise-wide ML/AI lab environment on **Azure Databricks** to enable scalable, secure, and governed experimentation. * Architect the core infrastructure that supports **end-to-end ML/AI workflows**, from ideation to industrialization. * Define **environment lifecycle stages**, including provisioning, versioning, and decommissioning. * Enable **self-service orchestration** and standardized experimentation workflows for data scientists and ML engineers. * Ensure alignment with **security, governance, and DevOps** standards in collaboration with platform and architecture teams. * Implement **best practices** for modular, reusable, and cost-efficient platform design. * Serve as a key enabler in the company’s **AI innovation pipeline**, driving technical excellence and operational reliability. ## Qualifications * Academic degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related fields. Preferred: Azure Solutions Architect Certification, Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Architect * Several years in data platform architecture, with some years focused on Databricks or similar ML/AI platforms * Deep understanding of Databricks architecture, Spark, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Azure DevOps, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines * Proven experience designing scalable, secure environments for ML/AI experimentation and delivery * Familiarity with frameworks like TOGAF or similar and a structured approach to solution design * Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and collaborating with diverse teams * Experience working in international teams across multiple time zones and cultures * Business fluent in English (written & spoken) * Strong cross-functional alignment skills with experience working in global, multicultural teams * Takes ownership and accountability, demonstrating a proactive and solution-oriented mindset Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome. ## Additional Information The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:​ * Training opportunities​ * Mobile and flexible working models​ * Sabbaticals​