Senior Enterprise Architect (m/w/d) - German language is required

Merkle; München; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Volunteering days

Wellness days

Mental health programs

CO2-neutral offices

Training and development opportunities

Learning allowance

Referral bonuses

27 days vacation

Daily fresh fruit and coffee in the办公室

Job summary

Merkle, part of dentsu, seeks a senior Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale IT architecture transformations for clients in the manufacturing industry. You will develop holistic technology strategies, modernize legacy landscapes, and align solutions with business goals.

The role involves designing roadmaps, governing standards, and mentoring, with Munich-based full-time work and flexible hours including home office options.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture with leadership of large transformations.
• Experience in two or more areas such as CMS, DAM, E-Commerce, PIM, MDM, CRM, process/data integration and automation.
• Strong SAP knowledge (integration design, ERP-SD processes, data migration, cloud migration like S/4HANA)
• Experience in or with the manufacturing sector (discrete manufacturing preferred)
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and modern IT architectures (cloud, APIs, microservices)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent German and very good English

Responsibilities

• Design and drive architecture roadmaps
• Align technical solutions with business objectives
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies
• Establish architecture governance and standards
• Collaborate with other architects
• Provide expert advice and mentoring

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Architecture roadmaps

Cloud / APIs / Microservices

TOGAF knowledge

Fluent German

Very good English

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

Merkle, part of dentsu, is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale IT architecture transformations for clients in the manufacturing industry (e.g., mechanical engineering, electronics, manufacturing). The role involves developing holistic technology strategies, modernizing legacy landscapes, and aligning solutions with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive architecture roadmaps
• Align technical solutions with business objectives
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies
• Establish architecture governance and standards
• Collaborate with other architects
• Provide expert advice and mentoring

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture with leadership of large transformations
• Experience in two or more areas such as CMS, DAM, E-Commerce, PIM, MDM, CRM, process/data integration and automation
• Strong SAP knowledge (integration design, ERP-SD processes, data migration, cloud migration like S/4HANA)
• Experience in or with the manufacturing sector (discrete manufacturing preferred)
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and modern IT architectures (cloud, APIs, microservices)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent German and very good English

Location & Contract

The position is full-time, based in Munich with flexible working hours and home office options.

Benefits

• volunteering days
• wellness days
• mental health programs
• CO2-neutral offices
• training and development opportunities
• learning allowance
• corporate benefits
• pension plan
• workation options
• referral bonuses
• 27 days vacation
• daily fresh fruit and coffee in the office