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Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.
Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.
Your Tasks
- Technical Presales Advisory: Work closely with the sales team to support client presentations, deliver technical workshops, and contribute directly to the creation of proposals and technical solution concepts
- Architecture Design & Implementation: Design scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures and actively guide and support the customer throughout the implementation phase
- Proof of Concepts (PoCs): Plan and realize technical feasibility studies (PoCs) to provide practical insights into our solutions and mitigate technical risks early on
- Migration & Implementation Support: Work with external migration partners and act as a technical expert during the transition phase, guiding customers from successful PoCs to live production environments and helping them navigate complex cloud migration projects
- Customer Success Management: Act as the strategic first point of contact at a meta-level. Ensure long-term customer satisfaction and optimal cloud utilization through regular check-ins and feedback loops
- Feedback Loop to R&D: Gather technical feedback from Dutch clients and collaborate continuously with our central development, product management, and operations teams in Germany to continuously improve our platform
Your Profile
- Experience: At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a technical presales, cloud consulting, or technical customer success role within a B2B IT environment
- Cloud Architecture Expertise: Profound knowledge of cloud infrastructures (IaaS/PaaS) and a strong technical hands-on understanding of migration pathways
- Communication & Advisory Skills: Outstanding ability to break down complex technical architectures and communicate them clearly to both technical teams and C-level stakeholders
- Project & Process Skills: A strong understanding of project management methodologies, ideally backed by practical knowledge of agile methods, DevOps concepts, and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to apply them effectively to customer needs
- Language Skills: Business-fluent Dutch (native level) and English are required for your day-to-day operations. German skills are not a must-have, but any basic knowledge is a welcome bonus that will help you connect even faster with our teams in Germany