Platform Architect- Procurement (m/f/d)

METRO.digital; Düsseldorf; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

METRO.digital is seeking a Platform Architect to shape and evolve the Procurement platform, translating business needs into robust architectural designs and actionable roadmaps for cross-team delivery.

The role requires deep cloud-native architecture experience, SAAS expertise, and a track record in governance, security, and scalable systems. You will collaborate with enterprise architects, DevOps, and product teams to enable reliable, compliant platforms.

Qualifications

• Strategic & Systems Thinking - connect platform evolution with business strategy and enterprise architecture principles.
• Technical Architecture Expertise - cloud-native architectures, APIs, integration patterns, microservices for scalability, reliability, security.
• Governance & Standards - governance, compliance, guardrails without stifling innovation.
• Collaboration & Influence - coordinate across squads, product teams, and enterprise architects; communicate complex concepts.
• Operational Excellence Mindset - DevOps/SRE, automation, observability, KPIs, continuous improvement.
• Documentation & Knowledge Management - maintain architecture artifacts in LeanIX, Confluence, SharePoint.
• Innovation & Future Readiness - aware of cloud, orchestration, AI/ML, serverless; run PoCs for platform adoption.

Responsibilities

• Define Platform Architecture Strategy & Roadmap – align with business goals and governance.
• Design Scalable & Secure Architectures balancing performance, reliability, and cost.
• Select and Govern Technology – set standards and guardrails across squads.
• Ensure Operational Excellence – automate, observe, and improve platform KPIs.
• Maintain & Evolve Architecture Documentation – keep artifacts as the single source of truth.

Skills

Strategic & Systems Thinking

Technical Architecture Expertise

Governance & Standards

Collaboration & Influence

Operational Excellence Mindset

Documentation & Knowledge Management

Innovation & Future Readiness

Tools

LeanIX

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Today technology is driving the world. And at METRO.digital we are driving the technology for one of the leading international wholesalers specializing in food - METRO. From e-commerce to checkout, to delivery software, we work on a wide range of products to make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership, we build the future of wholesale.

You are driving to create smart solutions for customers around the globe? You want to grow in a flexible environment? Let the right career opportunity find you and join us!

How you will make an impact?

We are seeking a Platform Architect to shape and evolve the architecture and structure of our Procurement platform. The platform supports direct procurement for our goods for resale and is one of our most important and strategic capabilities. This is a strategic role critical to supporting our ongoing business transformation. You will translate transformation needs into robust architectural designs and actionable roadmaps, enabling platform teams to execute and deliver effectively.

Specifically required knowledge:

• Expert experience in procurement processes, systems, or SAAS platforms. This is a must have for this role;
• Experience of wholesale, retail, and supply chain technology landscapes;
• Experience with Oracle 12 (forms, SQL & PL/SQL) products software development knowledge and architecture;
• Proven architectural experience cloud and SAAS environments.

Your Responsibilities:

• Define Platform Architecture Strategy & Roadmap - Set the vision for how the platform evolves, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise architectural principles. Define the target solution landscape, manage cross-platform dependencies, and drive roadmap execution;
• Design Scalable & Secure Architectures - Create robust designs that balance performance, reliability, cost, and security, while meeting business and compliance requirements;
• Select and Govern Technology - Evaluate and choose tools/technologies, establish standards and guardrails, and guide design decisions across squads in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and the Design Council;
• Ensure Operational Excellence - Drive automation, observability, resilience, and performance improvements. Monitor platform KPIs and recommend architecture changes to continuously improve reliability and efficiency;
• Maintain & Evolve Architecture Documentation - Keep architectural artifacts up to date as a single source of truth for stakeholders.

Required key competencies and qualifications:

• Strategic & Systems Thinking - Ability to connect platform evolution with business strategy and enterprise architecture principles. Skilled at balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform sustainability;
• Technical Architecture Expertise - Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, integration patterns, and microservices. Proficiency in designing for scalability, reliability, performance, and security;
• Governance & Standards - Strong grasp of technology governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements.Ability to define and enforce architectural guardrails without stifling innovation;
• Collaboration & Influence - Effective at working across squads, product teams, and enterprise architects.Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to both engineers and business leaders;
• Operational Excellence Mindset - Knowledge of DevOps/SRE practices, automation, observability, and monitoring.Ability to interpret platform KPIs and drive continuous improvements;
• Documentation & Knowledge Management - Disciplined in maintaining architecture artifacts in tools like LeanIX, Confluence, and SharePoint;
• Innovation & Future Readiness - Awareness of emerging technologies (cloud, container orchestration, AI/ML, serverless, edge computing).Capable of running PoCs and evaluating new trends for platform adoption.

What we offer at METRO.digital?

• At METRO.digital, you'll work in a dynamic, multicultural environment where self-organizing teams collaborate in an agile setup. We foster strong teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning to help you thrive and make an impact.
• People development: when you grow so do we! We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career.
• Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring! We offer support whenever you need it - at every stage of your professional journey.

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