Frequentis Group with headquarters in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in some 150 countries with more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know-how and proven experience. We are seeking for a Chief Software Architect accountable for the Air Traffic Management (ATM) IT Voice Solutions system and software architecture. The main responsibilities are the software and system architecture, its alignment with ATM VCS market requirements, our business strategy, and our capabilities to develop and deliver IT voice solutions to our global customer base. Find out more about Voice Communication Solutions (VCS) @ Frequentis Connect WATMC 2021: X10 - First IT VCS - YouTube

Your tasks

Architecture Definition: Accountable for creating the product system and software architecture and its alignment with the business goals and objectives. Bridging the gap between business and product development ensuring that technology investments support and drive business outcomes

Architecture Roadmap: Collaboratively creates the vision, evolution and communicates the VCS software architectural strategy and technical/technological roadmap. Anchors and drives the architecture roadmap into everyday operations

Strategic Planning: Work with leadership teams to translate business strategies into actionable value-driven business and VCS product capabilities

Transformation Management: Support business transformation efforts by providing insights and guidance into how architecture changes will impact the sales, development, and delivery organization from an architectural perspective

Process Improvement: Analyse, design, and improve business, development, and delivery processes to enhance efficiency and agility in development and delivery

Performance Measurement: Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure architecting process and capability effectiveness

Your profile

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree or relevant certification is a plus

10-15 years' experience as IT architect in a safety critical or similar environment

Strong understanding of modern IT communication technologies and its challenges

Proven ability to analyse and design architectural processes and capabilities

Critical Thinker and problem-solving skills combined with great interpersonal communication skills

Excellent English language and presentation skills; additional language skills are a plus

Strong team player, having an intercultural mind set, paired with international travel willingness

We offer

Around 2,500 employees are committed to creating a safer world with their innovative strength and technology orientation. Our culture is based on a working environment characterized by fairness and trust, mutual respect and appreciation. As an international company, we value this diversity and recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We value fair and good working conditions, an optimum work-life-balance and offer all our employees equal development opportunities. In doing so, we focus on long-term working relationships in order to keep the valuable know-how of our employees stable.
The remuneration for this position consists of: The collective agreement minimum salary of EUR 70,000 gross per year (based on a 38.5 hour week) PLUS an overpayment in line with the market depending on your professional qualifications and experience. What else is important to you? We look forward to receiving questions from our future #ExpertsForASaferWorld.

Contact

"Let us know why you want to work for Frequentis, why you are interested in a specific position – this will leave a better impression than just sending a standard application."
Heinzel Barbara
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