Infrastructure Architect ALM/PLM in Solihull

We are looking for people who want to shape the digital world of tomorrow together with us. Because — we enable digital transformation! Welcome to Siemens Digital Industries Software. We are a dynamic, modern and steadily growing software company that already delivers tomorrow’s technologies and innovations to our customers today. Backed by the strength of a company like Siemens, a wide range of opportunities emerges — opportunities we want to explore together with you.

We are the software pillar of Siemens. We take ownership, support and assist our clients in all questions related to software — with a focus on various industries. Join our dynamic and forward thinking CaPS (Cloud Application Services) Team, where we support critical engineering and manufacturing platforms used globally.

As an Infrastructure Architect, you will be part of a collaborative and highly skilled team supporting PLM/ALM Solutions for customers across the UK. You will contribute to the ongoing support, optimisation, and evolution of PLM environments, helping to ensure they remain reliable and performant. You will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing our cloud infrastructure to support a diverse portfolio of applications. You will be a key player in ensuring our platforms are secure, highly available, performant, and cost-efficient, all while driving best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The role combines hands-on technical work, proactive system management, and close collaboration with application, database, network, and security teams. This is a fully remote position with UK, offering flexibility and autonomy, while remaining part of a highly connected global team.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be instrumental in ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our cloud-based solutions.
• Your day-to-day will involve a dynamic mix of design, implementation, and operational excellence:

• Cloud Architecture & Operations: Design, deploy, and manage robust cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure, using key services (e.g., EC2/VMs, VPC/VNet, RDS/SQL MI, S3/Blob, Lambda/Functions). Lead provisioning, scaling, and maintenance for optimal performance of critical customer workloads.
• Security & Resolution: Proactively apply vulnerability remediations, resolve infrastructure tickets, and conduct thorough root cause analyses.
• Collaboration & Automation: Liaise with AWS/Azure support, communicate clearly with collaborators, and drive automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Scripting & Support: Develop/maintain Python/Bash scripts for efficiency. Participate in occasional weekend/holiday shifts as part of the team roster.

Call Support

This role requires on-call availability in a rotating model in addition to the regular working hours, approximately once per month. Any on-call duties are compensated with additional payment, in line with the Siemens policies.

Required Skills & Experience

To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of hands-on experience, technical competence, and a collaborative spirit:

• Hands-on experience supporting customer production workloads in a dynamic cloud environment.
• Strong Expertise in AWS and/or Azure Services (e.g., EC2/VMs, VPC/VNet, RDS/SQL MI, S3/Blob, Lambda/Functions).
• Solid knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Linux/Windows system administration, Active Directory user management & SSO.
• Awareness of database concepts (Oracle/PostgreSQL/MSSQL).
• Hands-on experience with automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and scripting (Python, Bash) is highly preferred.

Core Proficiencies

• Excellent analytical, solving, and problem-solving skills with a systematic approach.
• Strong verbal and written communication; process-oriented, collaborative standout colleague with a strong learning attitude.

Security & Vetting Requirements

Please note that this role may be subject to security and export control requirements. As a result, employment in this role is subject to the successful completion of pre-employment screening, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Depending on the nature of the role and associated access requirements, additional levels of National Security Vetting (such as Security Check (SC)) may be required. This may include meeting UK residency requirements necessary to support the security vetting process.

We offer a comprehensive reward package which includes a competitive basic salary, bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance, pension, and private healthcare. We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.