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Marcus Pichler

IT Architect
Salzburg, Austria · [email protected] · LinkedIn

Professional Summary

Technology leader with 25+ years of experience in enterprise IT, cloud platforms, and IoT architecture. AWS Certified Solutions Architect with expertise in designing secure, scalable solutions from edge to cloud. Proven track record in technical leadership, platform engineering, and digital transformation.

Professional Experience

IT Architect Nov 2025 – Present
Land Salzburg, Austria
End-to-end IoT solutions from device layer and network integration to cloud connectivity and business process embedding.
IoT Solution Architect Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
PIERER Innovation, Salzburg
Orchestrated IoT project implementations for connected motorcycle platforms, including OTA updates, remote diagnostics, and AAOS integration.
Senior Product Lead / Enterprise Architect 2001 – 2021
SPAR ICS, Salzburg
20 years progressing from IT Support to Senior Product Lead, Enterprise Architect, and Innovation Lab Technical Lead. Led digital transformation initiatives including Linux-based POS solutions and connected retail platforms.

Key Skills

AWS Cloud Architecture IoT Edge Computing Kubernetes Docker Terraform CI/CD DevOps LoRaWAN Linux Platform Engineering

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Feb 2025
Amazon Web Services
The Things Certified (Advanced, Network Management, Security) Jan 2021
The Things Industries

Education & Languages

Languages: German (Native), English (Business fluent)

Notable Courses: ITIL Foundation, Project Management (IPMA-D), Application Security, Software Defined Vehicles