IT Infrastructure Architect

As IT Infrastructure Architect, you’ll determine the infrastructure Roadmap. You will “own” the IT Infrastructure landscape and you will be involved in all decisions impacting the IT Infrastructure Landscape. Availability, performance, security, cost efficiency – you’ll be responsible for it all, reviewing infrastructure changes made by external parties and project managing their design, build and implementation.

ASICS isn’t just any big company – you’ll be given more freedom to define how you work. You’ll operate outside of traditional boxes, deciding how to put your skills to best use, building on our processes to get results.

We’ll give you all the support you need to develop your skills along the way too, thanks to our innovative Learning & Development programme.

Our perfect fit.

We’re looking for an IT expert to continually improve our infrastructure. Someone with an open mind to consider every idea that could benefit our systems, and the confidence in their knowledge to challenge those that won’t. A candidate who thrives when making and sticking to a plan but isn’t flustered by the unexpected. You could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs or gender identification. ASICS welcomes diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re well organised. Delivering on tight deadlines and handling ad-hoc requests are just some of your professional skills.
• You’re a natural communicator. You’re able to explain complex technical matters with ease.
• You’re a true team player. You’re the colleague our staff want and need.
• You’re articulate. You’re confident in your written and spoken English skills, and preferably speak Dutch too.

How you’ll help us.

Working from the EMEA headquarters office in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam, as part of the role you’ll:

• Design robust, scalable and standardised solutions, challenging third party suggestions where needed.
• Pro-actively suggesting, and implementing, improvements to further improve the cost-efficient performance and availability of the IT infrastructure within the EMEA region, in alignment with the global IT roadmap and standards.
• Act as a first point of contact for infrastructure matters, talking to IT Architects from our global team and various suppliers.
• Be responsible for the lifecycle management of user/office/network devices across the different EMEA locations.
• Acting as project manager with regards to infrastructural improvements.
• Assist IT-colleagues within the EMEA-region on questions regarding capacity management, risk assessment of changes, security and business continuity planning.

More about you.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related subject.
• Several years’ experience in a similar role, working in a fast-paced, hybrid-cloud environment, for instance within a retail or wholesale organization.
• Proven knowledge of architectural frameworks (ex. TOGAF), methods and technologies.
• A cloud-first mindset, in combination with Azure knowledge. AWS knowledge is considered a bonus.
• Proven knowledge A broad knowledge in the infrastructure domain is required (networking (incl. SD-WAN), firewalls, MDM, IAM, web-technologies, O365, VOIP-solutions).

How we’ll help you.

Your wellbeing is our top priority. That’s why we’ll provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body.

• Free fitness and 60% off sport membership. We'll reimburse you for keeping a sound mind and body.
• Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness and meditation.
• Runkeeper Go app. Free premium subscription to our running app.
• Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp classes and Lunch & Learn sessions.
• OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological assistance and meditation classes.

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’re committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement.

So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand, and become part of a family. You’ll join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity and individualism, healthy bodies and healthy minds.

We look forward to receiving your application online – just send your CV and motivation letter via our career page.