Location: Bucharest, Romania

The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales.  Thales rely on its employees to invent the future: right here, right now.

Present in Romania for over 40 years, Thales is expanding its presence in the country by growing its Digital capabilities and by developing a Group Engineering Competence Centre (ECC). Operating from Bucharest, Thales delivers solutions in a number of core businesses, from ground transportation, space and defence, to security and aeronautics.
Several professional opportunities have arisen. If you are looking for the solidity of a Global Group that is at the forefront of innovation, but with the agility of a human structure that tailors to the personal development of its employees and allows opportunities for evolution in an international environment, then this is the place for you!

Context

As an Infrastructure Architect, you will be part of the Obsolescence Team, which is composed Experts and Architects based in France and Romania

You will lead architecture studies across various obsolescence-related initiatives. These include:

Decommissioning of Legacy Infrastructure

Draft high-level design (HLD) documents.Validate processes with the TAS Design Authority.Coordinate infrastructure decommissioning activities.

Renewal of Network Infrastructure

Define Statements of Work (SOW) and technical requirements.Participate in RFP processes and evaluate vendor proposals.Validate technical designs with the TAS Design Authority.Ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements in coordination with the TAS CISO.

Assessment of New Work Packages

Estimate technical workload and project timelines.Define the bill of materials (BoM) for new hardware (e.g., servers, ESX, switches).Design the overall change approach.Contribute to the creation of the 2026 roadmap, balancing obsolescence priorities and budget constraints.

Technical Support & Decision-Making

Provide technical guidance and act as a decision-maker for solution and design choices.Support technical experts during implementation phases.

Core Responsibilities:

Design technical solutionsEnsure that architecture aligns with security, performance, and scalability requirements.Collaborate closely with all the experts from the “obsolescence” team for project implementation.Maintain and update project documentation (HLD and/or LLD)

Required Skills:

Strong expertise in solution architecture (infrastructure, Network, databases).
Examples of technologies within the obsolescence project:Switches catalyst and NexusESX with SAN & VSAN storageMSA bayApplication hosted on Windows and Linux environmentDatabases (Oracles, MySQL  ...)Deep understanding of security, high availability, and scalability best practices.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience as a technical architect in a complex environment.

Your career at Thales

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:

Room and attention to personal development.Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex SolutionChoose between a technical expertise or a leadership path.Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.Work for different Thales domains & entities.

Your immediate benefits

24 holiday days a yearBenefit OnlineA good work-life balance which includes flexible working hoursA comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage & life insuranceHybrid WorkplacegoFLUENT  & Udemy Subscription

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!