Role Description Network Infrastructure and Services (NI&S), a division of Virginia Tech Information Technology, designs and operates the enterprise-scale, high-performance computing and communication networks that power our university. Our Software Development team is seeking a visionary Software Architect to lead the strategic planning and design of secure, scalable, and resilient systems. As a core member of our agile development team, you will bridge the gap between business goals and technical execution, overseeing architecture across our business management, infrastructure management, and automation platforms. We are looking for a resourceful, collaborative strategist who is passionate about mentoring others, championing best practices, and driving innovation. Come build the future of NI&S technology with us. Qualifications - Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or a combination of education, training, and progressive experience equivalent to a Master's degree - Extensive experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable production applications utilizing Node.js, JavaScript, Java, or Python, alongside modern frontend libraries like React - Demonstrated expertise with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle - Proven proficiency with container-based development environments such as Docker or Kubernetes - Expertise in architecting, building, and deploying scalable, resilient applications in major cloud environments (e.g., AWS) - Advanced experience designing, building, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines - Comprehensive experience integrating applications with external software systems via technology such as REST, LDAP, messaging systems, etc. - Proven track record collaborating with product teams and stakeholders to design and implement technology solutions - Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills Requirements - AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) or similar certification - AWS Certified Solutions Developer (Associate) or similar certification - Experience developing in an agile development environment - Experience leveraging AI-driven tools to enhance application development and code efficiency - Experience working in a university environment Benefits - Exempt: Not eligible for overtime - Regular appointment type - Salary Information: $128,000 - $142,000 - Hours per week: 40 - Review Date: 7/14/2026 - Sponsorship is not available for this position - The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check

• Definizione delle strategie architetturali SAP • Approvazione delle soluzioni architetturali e progettazione tecnica • Supporto nella migrazione da ambienti On-Premise • Progettazione e implementazione di soluzioni di Disaster Recovery

Role Description Are you looking to make a real impact and play a meaningful role in the growth of our company? As a Solutions Architect at Elastic you will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor to our sales team, customers, partners and community. You will understand and solve our customer’s business issues with the Elastic Stack, engage the regional Elastic community through events and programs, and enable sales through our Partners. A successful SA at Elastic will be focused on excellence; taking the initiative to improve both themselves and the team through continuous learning and questioning the status quo. What You Will Be Doing - Serving as the technical point of contact for your accounts and account managers in your assigned territory. - Developing a deep understanding of customers’ goals and objectives, and articulating how our offerings address their needs. - Creating and owning value based relationships at all levels in customer organizations. - Actively participating in all phases of planning and execution for your territory, from initial discovery to the technical win. - Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the Elastic products and solutions to demonstrate the value of our offerings in sales meetings, and at events such as meetups and conferences. - Advising the sales team on effective ways of positioning Elastic products, solutions and services. - Onboarding, educating and enabling our partners, and supporting them in sales cycles. - Creating collateral, contributing to programs and collaborating with other Elasticians to meet individual client needs. - Being the voice of the customer and community to communicate needs, gaps, and enhancements to our engineering and leadership teams. - Deepening both your sales and technical skills through self driven education while taking advantage of all the professional development opportunities provided by Elastic. Qualifications - A track record of success in a technical presales role within enterprise accounts -- enough experience selling and implementing technology to earn your customer’s trust. - A demonstrable ability to articulate and sell the benefits of modern platforms, software and technologies. - A real passion for being curious and a continuous learner. You are someone that invests in yourself as much as you invest in your professional relationships. - A history of successful customer relations where you developed an understanding of what made a difference, and devised architectures that helped meet a goal, tackle a problem, or outpace competitors. - An ability to influence. Have you more than once convinced a team you worked for, of an idea, technology, or architectural pattern? - The ability to inspire groups, both large and small. - Fluency in German is essential. - A willingness to travel 30% within region, as well as occasionally internationally. Benefits - Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary. - Health coverage for you and your family in many locations. - Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles. - Generous number of vacation days each year. - Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service. - Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love. - Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders, providing strategic guidance across technology, digital, and organisational change initiatives • Lead the development of enterprise, digital, and technology strategies, aligning business objectives with architectural direction • Define and shape strategic roadmaps, ensuring clear prioritisation, sequencing, and delivery feasibility • Provide enterprise and security architecture leadership, setting direction, standards, and best practice across complex environments • Facilitate executive workshops and stakeholder engagements to support decision-making, alignment, and consensus building • Design and shape target operating models that enable organisational transformation and improved service outcomes • Support business case development and investment planning, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and value realisation • Establish and contribute to governance forums, providing oversight, challenge, and assurance on key decisions and programmes • Lead or support transformation planning and mobilisation, ensuring initiatives are set up for successful delivery • Conduct independent reviews and assurance activities to identify risk, provide insight, and improve delivery confidence • Provide thought leadership across strategy, architecture, and assurance disciplines within customer engagements and internally • Collaborate across Phoenix teams to support business development, bids, and the growth of the ESAA capability • Contribute to the development of ESAA methodologies, frameworks, and propositions • Build strong, trusted relationships across customer organisations and wider stakeholders • Help customers navigate complexity, reduce risk, and achieve successful, sustainable outcomes