Platform Architect- Procurement (m/f/d)

METRO Digital GmbH; Germany; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and agile work

People development

Support with individual solutions

Job summary

METRO Digital GmbH is seeking a Platform Architect to shape and evolve the architecture of the Procurement platform, enabling direct procurement for resale goods. You will translate transformation needs into robust architectural designs and actionable roadmaps, guiding platform teams to deliver effectively.

The role requires strategic and technical leadership with expertise in cloud-native architectures, governance, and collaboration across squads.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking to align platform evolution with business strategy and enterprise architecture.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, integration patterns, and microservices.
• Strong governance, compliance, and ability to define architectural guardrails without stifling innovation.
• Excellent cross-squad collaboration and ability to explain technical concepts to engineers and business leaders.
• Knowledge of DevOps/SRE practices, automation, observability, and KPI-driven improvements.
• Experience maintaining architecture artifacts in tools like LeanIX, Confluence, and SharePoint.
• Awareness of new tech trends (cloud, containers, AI/ML, serverless) for platform adoption.

Responsibilities

• Define Platform Architecture Strategy & Roadmap – set the vision and drive cross‑team alignment.
• Design Scalable & Secure Architectures balancing performance, cost, and security.
• Select and Govern Technology – establish standards and guide design decisions across squads.
• Ensure Operational Excellence – drive automation, observability, resilience, and KPI-driven improvements.
• Maintain & Evolve Architecture Documentation – keep artifacts as a 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

Platform Architect - Procurement (m/f/d)

Company Description

About us: 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.

Required Expertise

• Expert experience in procurement processes, systems, or SAAS platforms.
• Experience in wholesale, retail, and supply chain technology landscapes.
• Experience with Oracle 12 (forms, SQL & PL/SQL) products software development knowledge and architecture.
• Proven architectural experience in cloud and SAAS environments.

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.

Qualifications

• Strategic & Systems Thinking – ability to connect platform evolution with business strategy and enterprise architecture principles; skill in 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.

Benefits

• Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible, multicultural environment.
• People development: opportunities for training and leadership development to grow alongside the company.
• Support with individual solutions: resources available at every stage of professional journey.

Position grade within our career framework: Technical Architect Grade 2 (Md9).

METRO Digital GmbH