Software Architect – Azure, .NET, IoT, Edge

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Establish scalable architectures for microservices in Azure and on-premises, specifically tailored for healthcare-grade products.

• Design and implement device connectivity and messaging solutions utilizing Azure IoT Hub and MQTT, covering aspects such as telemetry, commands, device twin patterns, and provisioning/lifecycle management.

• Facilitate and lead technical workshops.

• Provide mentorship to teams.

• Conduct architecture and code reviews.

• Oversee CI/CD processes, ensuring code quality, security-by-design, reliability, performance, and operational readiness.

• Define strategies for observability and rollout/upgrade processes.

• Create comprehensive technical documentation, which includes architecture views, Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and UML/sequence diagrams.

• Engage in effective communication with both business and technical stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a Software Architect or Tech Lead with .NET and Azure in production settings.

• In-depth knowledge of Azure IoT Hub and MQTT design, along with failure-mode management (reconnection, Quality of Service (QoS), offline scenarios, and backpressure handling).

• Proficiency in Docker/containerd, including image building and distribution, as well as fundamental container security.

• Basic understanding of Kubernetes architecture and operations, encompassing deployments, services, ingress, configuration/secrets, scaling, and upgrades.

• Experience in designing and managing local clusters at the edge, particularly in constrained or offline environments.

• Familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization principles relevant to edge deployments.

• Strong skills in documentation and communication with stakeholders.

• Proficient in professional English.

• Experience working in international or multicultural teams.

• Nice to have: Experience in embedded development with ARM or x86 architectures.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of healthcare and medical device regulations and standards such as IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and GDPR.

• Nice to have: Understanding of threat modeling and IoT security concepts, including certificates/PKI, device identity, and rotation.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with PlantUML and draw.io.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work from Germany.