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Sopra Steria

Architecte infrastructure - Lyon

Sopra Steria · Limonest, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

  • On site
  • Full-time
  • €65,000 / year
  • Limonest, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Job highlights

  • Design and implement optimal infrastructure solutions.
  • Ensure client SI architecture and Datacenter infrastructure.
  • Manage technical and security flux validation.
  • Lead technological innovation and architecture committees.
  • Join a key player in European Tech with growth opportunities.

About the role

About Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria, a major European Tech player with 51,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognized for its consulting, digital services, and solutions. We help clients drive their digital transformation and achieve tangible, sustainable benefits. The Group offers comprehensive solutions to address the competitiveness challenges of large companies and organizations by combining in-depth industry and technology knowledge with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of its actions and commits to its clients to make the most of digital technology to build a positive future. In 2025, the Group achieved a turnover of 5.6 billion euros.

The world is how we shape it

Sopra Steria Infrastructure & Security Services is Sopra Steria's business unit dedicated to infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity activities. It is a key player in Sopra Steria's end-to-end offering. With 3,000 employees, Sopra Steria I2S distinguishes itself through its flexible delivery model, which combines client proximity through our 8 agencies with advanced industrial capabilities from our offshore service centers.

Job Description

You will join the Digital Platform Services (DPS) division within the Sopra Steria Lyon agency, which comprises approximately one hundred employees.

Throughout your career within the Group, you will be supported by your operational manager, who will be closely involved in your mission and will help you with your career development.

Team spirit is paramount at Sopra Steria, so several events are organized throughout the year to bring us together for convivial moments: afterworks, breakfasts, internal competitions (sports on United Heroes or gaming on Discord), technical communities, etc.

Join an international group and engage in missions with our CAC40 clients across diverse sectors: energy, automotive, banking, transport, industry, and national public services.

Your Challenge: Future Infrastructure Architect!

Your Role and Missions:

  • You are responsible for defining and designing best practices for architecture diagrams to optimally implement and operate all solutions.

As an architect, you will:

  • Guarantee the client's IS architecture.
  • Ensure the pooled infrastructure in the Datacenters.
  • Participate in flux validation (technical and security validation).
  • Engage in the urbanization of infrastructures deployed in Datacenters.
  • Be involved in transition, pre-sales, project, and RUN phases.
  • Lead technological watch and capitalize on best practices.
  • Lead technological innovation committees and architecture committees.

What We Offer:

  • A teleworking agreement to work up to 2 days per week depending on your missions.
  • An attractive benefits package: health insurance, works council, meal vouchers, profit-sharing agreement, holiday and co-option bonuses.
  • Multiple career opportunities: over 30 job families, with as many pathways to imagine together.
  • Hundreds of training courses to develop your skills and progress within the Group.
  • Self-paced training platforms to prepare for certifications and support your personal development.
  • The opportunity to get involved with our foundation or our partner "Vendredi".
  • The chance to join the Tech'Me UP collective (training, conferences, watch, and much more).

Qualifications

Graduated from an Engineering school or equivalent university degree, you have significant experience in a similar role.

You have mastered operating systems (especially Windows, UNIX/LINUX), networks and telecommunications, databases, and storage (NAS/SAN/DAS).

Your customer service orientation, analytical skills, and results-driven approach are appreciated and enable you to collaborate effectively with your clients and the service providers you manage.

Do you see yourself in this role? We look forward to meeting you!

Additional Information

As an inclusive and committed employer, our company works daily to combat all forms of discrimination and foster a respectful work environment. Therefore, committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage all applications and all profiles.

https://www.soprasteria.fr/nous-connaitre/nos-engagements

Key skills/competency

  • Infrastructure Architecture
  • SI Architecture
  • Datacenter Infrastructure
  • Network and Telecommunications
  • Operating Systems (Windows, UNIX/LINUX)
  • Databases
  • Storage (NAS/SAN/DAS)
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cybersecurity
  • Technological Innovation

Skills & topics

  • Infrastructure Architect
  • Sopra Steria
  • Lyon
  • IT Infrastructure
  • System Architecture
  • Datacenter
  • Cloud Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Network Engineering
  • UNIX
  • LINUX
  • Windows Server
  • Storage Area Network
  • Network Attached Storage
  • Digital Transformation

How to get hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience in SI architecture, Datacenter infrastructure, OS, networks, and storage, aligning with the job description's requirements.
  • Showcase your skills: Emphasize your client service, analytical thinking, and results-oriented approach in your application and during interviews.
  • Understand Sopra Steria: Research the company's commitment to digital transformation, its Infrastructure & Security Services unit, and its values to demonstrate cultural fit.
  • Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your expertise in Windows, UNIX/LINUX, networking, databases, storage, and cloud solutions.
  • Highlight collaborative experience: Provide examples of successful collaboration with clients and service providers in previous roles.

Technical preparation

Master Windows, UNIX/LINUX operating systems.,Understand networks, telecom, databases, and storage.,Study Datacenter architecture and urbanization.,Prepare for cloud and cybersecurity discussions.

Behavioral questions

Describe a complex architecture you designed.,How do you handle technical and security validation?,Share an example of leading technological innovation.,How do you ensure optimal solution implementation?

Frequently asked questions

What are the main responsibilities of an Infrastructure Architect at Sopra Steria Lyon?
As an Infrastructure Architect at Sopra Steria Lyon, your primary responsibilities include defining and designing architecture schemes, ensuring the client's IS architecture, managing Datacenter infrastructure, validating technical and security flows, and leading technological innovation and architecture committees.
What technical skills are essential for the Infrastructure Architect role at Sopra Steria?
Essential technical skills include mastery of operating systems (Windows, UNIX/LINUX), networks and telecommunications, databases, and storage solutions (NAS/SAN/DAS). Experience with cloud and cybersecurity is also highly valued.
Does Sopra Steria offer remote work options for the Infrastructure Architect position in Lyon?
Yes, Sopra Steria offers a teleworking agreement that allows for up to 2 days of remote work per week, depending on your specific missions and role.
What kind of career development opportunities are available for an Infrastructure Architect at Sopra Steria?
Sopra Steria provides extensive career development opportunities, including access to hundreds of training courses, self-paced learning platforms for certifications, and over 30 different job families to explore potential career paths within the Group.
How does Sopra Steria foster a collaborative work environment for its Infrastructure Architects?
Sopra Steria fosters collaboration through team spirit, organizing regular events like afterworks, breakfasts, and internal competitions. They also have active technical communities and a Tech'Me UP collective for knowledge sharing and networking.
What is the expected educational background for an Infrastructure Architect at Sopra Steria?
Candidates are expected to be graduates of an Engineering school or possess an equivalent university degree, coupled with significant experience in a similar role.
Can I apply for the Infrastructure Architect role if I have experience with specific Datacenter technologies?
Yes, experience with Datacenter infrastructure, including storage solutions like NAS/SAN/DAS, is directly relevant. Demonstrating your ability to manage and urbanize these infrastructures will be beneficial.
How does Sopra Steria support its employees' professional growth and skill development?
Sopra Steria supports professional growth through numerous training programs, dedicated platforms for certifications, and internal mobility options across more than 30 job families. They also encourage participation in their Tech'Me UP collective.