The IT Infrastructure Architect takes responsibility for defining and evolving the infrastructure architecture strategy across all LKQ Europe segments. Balancing strategy and design, this is a senior technical role and leads architecture for key transformation programs.
This role ensures that designs are scalable and secure, transitioning smoothly into business as usual (BAU) operations. The Infrastructure Architect collaborates with teams and stakeholders on long-term planning, technology roadmaps and standards, while guiding and influencing engineering teams across multiple regions.
Key Responsibilities
Shaping and managing the infrastructure architecture strategy, reference designs, standards and technology roadmaps for LKQ Europe
Producing designs for new infrastructure solutions and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security policies and business requirements
Defining and maintaining configuration baselines, design patterns and technology standards to ensure consistency across all LKQE segments
Embedding Zero Trust principles, segmentation strategies, encryption standards and secure access controls into all architectural designs
Participating and providing expert technical guidance in architecture review boards, design authorities and change advisory processes
Supporting lifecycle planning and end-of-life (EOL)/technical debt reduction programs with architecture input, business case development and migration strategies
Working closely with the European IT Operations Manager on long-term planning, technology transitions and handoff of delivered solutions into business as usual (BAU) operations
Partnering with solution architecture and enterprise architecture teams to ensure that infrastructure designs align with wider IT and business strategies




Collaborating with infrastructure delivery to support project execution; providing architecture reviews, readiness assessments and expert technical input throughout the delivery lifecycle
Acting as a senior technical authority and escalation point for complex infrastructure design decisions, providing guidance to European and offshore engineering teams.
Key Stakeholders
LKQ Europe IT senior team
LKQ global information security team
LKQ North America infrastructure and architecture counterparts
LKQ Europe infrastructure delivery team
LKQ Europe infrastructure operations team
LKQ Europe solution architecture and enterprise architecture teams.
Skills and Experience
Proven experience as an infrastructure architect or senior infrastructure engineer within a large enterprise environment
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure including hybrid cloud architectures
Experience with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platforms
Knowledge of enterprise storage, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, with experience of Oracle EBS or other enterprise platforms beneficial
Knowledge of automation and infrastructure as code technologies such as PowerShell, Terraform or Ansible is preferred
Experienced in ITIL-based operations, architecture governance, lifecycle planning, technical debt reduction and service transition, with a strong understanding of how architecture decisions impact operational stability
Prior experience developing architecture standards, roadmaps and solution designs and delivering cloud migration, infrastructure transformation and data center modernization initiatives
Confident and effective communicator including with senior IT management and stakeholders, able to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language
Calm and decisive when working under pressure
Fluency in written and spoken English with further European languages advantageous.

📌 It Infrastructure Architect (Milano)
🏢 LKQ Europe
📍 Milano