System Architect, German

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership and enhance the architectural vision at the ART level, ensuring alignment with Business Owners and across various brands.

• Lead architectural initiatives at the team level (software architects/tech leads), converting stakeholder needs into technical frameworks.

• Manage the cloud-based infrastructure of the system.

• Conduct cost-benefit analyses of architectural options, including financial evaluations and risk assessments.

• Validate architectural decisions through Proofs of Concept (POCs), determining costs and verification strategies.

• Ensure alignment with Group-wide technical platforms, coordinating networking and platform specifications.

• Decompose technical requirements into manageable components and oversee technical evaluations for significant changes or architectural expansions.

• Determine capacity allocation for enablement tasks in collaboration with product management as part of the PM/SA/RTE triad during PI Planning.

• Promote best practices in software development across Agile teams within the ART.

• Define and manage critical Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) in conjunction with business needs, providing insight into their architectural implications and alternative solutions.

• Design robust monitoring and alerting systems for proactive issue resolution.

• Collaborate with the Solution Architect on release management and ensuring technology alignment across ARTs.

• Establish architectural guidelines that facilitate the Continuous Delivery Pipeline, detailing its constraints and boundaries.

• Maintain and update CI/CD pipelines and deployment settings.

• Identify and resolve delivery obstacles across Agile teams; serve as a Delivery Advocate, sharing insights and team agreements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in Software Engineering.

• Over 7 years of experience, including a minimum of 3 years as a System/Platform Architect.

• Experience in SAFe environments; a role as System Architect within an ART is preferred.

• Practical experience in designing and managing workloads on AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.

• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and ideally Kotlin.

• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools and security requirements in cloud-native settings.

• Demonstrated ability to define and sustain architecture documentation (e.g., arc42, TOGAF).

• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, capable of aligning with Business Owners, product management, and cross-brand teams.

• Fluent in German; proficiency in English and/or Spanish is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work options, with the flexibility to work from our office as needed.

• Access to professional development resources and complimentary language courses.

• Flexible working hours to support personal and professional commitments.

• A competitive vacation package along with access to various employee discounts.