(Senior) IT-Solution Architect (m/f/d)

Barra Technologies GmbH; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barra Technologies GmbH is seeking a Senior Architect to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions. You will shape system architecture, coordinate decisions across teams, and collaborate with clients, engineers, and other architects to ensure secure, maintainable, and scalable software.

Expect travel and hands-on engagement with implementation teams. You will leverage modern cloud platforms and AI opportunities to deliver practical, robust architectures while maintaining close ties

Qualifications

• Several years of experience working on complex software systems, architectures, or technology implementation projects.
• Ability to understand complex IT landscapes and translate requirements into functional and technical solution concepts.
• Strong understanding of modern software development and ability to engage with engineering teams on implementation decisions.
• Familiarity with APIs, integrations, databases, and distributed cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Curiosity about AI and how it can be applied to business challenges.
• Comfort taking ownership of technical concepts from design to delivery.
• Strong analytical and abstraction skills with a pragmatic approach to problems.
• Clear communication to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel approximately one week per month on-site.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable solution concepts and architectures.
• Analyze systems, interfaces, data flows, dependencies, and existing architectures for client environments.
• Define functional and technical concepts with clients and engineers, balancing scalability and security.
• Coordinate architectural decisions across teams and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and modern technologies in solutions.
• Work with engineering teams to translate architectural concepts into working software.
• Validate decisions with APIs, integrations, databases, and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Technical project experience

Architecture & solution design

Software engineering understanding

Modern technology expertise

AI mindset

Technical ownership

Problem-solving ability

Communication

Willingness to travel

Job description

Your responsibilities

• Design Technical Solutions:Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable solution concepts and architectures.

• Understand Complex IT Landscapes:Analyze systems, interfaces, data flows, dependencies, and existing architectures to develop solutions that integrate effectively into the client's environment.

• Shape System Architecture:Define functional and technical concepts together with clients, software engineers, and other architects, balancing scalability, maintainability, security, and business requirements.

• Drive Technical Alignment:Coordinate architectural decisions across different teams and stakeholders and ensure a shared understanding of the target solution.

• Explore AI Solutions:Identify meaningful opportunities to leverage AI and modern technologies and translate them into practical, scalable solutions.

• Stay Close to Implementation:Work with engineering teams throughout delivery, understand codebases and technical constraints, and ensure architectural concepts translate successfully into working software.

• Validate Technical Solutions:Work with APIs, integrations, databases, cloud infrastructure, and testing approaches to understand and validate implementation decisions.

• Provide Technical Guidance:Act as a trusted technical sparring partner for clients and internal teams and help navigate complex architectural and technology decisions.

• Drive Innovation:Continuously evaluate new technologies and approaches and identify opportunities to improve architectures, systems, and software solutions.

What We Offer

• Close-Knit Team:Work in a small, close-knit team where everyone matters and your ideas are valued.

• Commitment to Excellence:You’ll be surrounded by highly motivated colleagues who strive for outstanding results.

• Flexible Working Hours:Benefit from an outcome-driven work philosophy with flexible hours.

• Start-Up Culture:Enjoy an open and innovative start-up culture with direct communication, short decision-making paths, and plenty of room to take ownership.

• Attractive Salary & Benefits:We offer a competitive salary along with attractive benefits, including a company credit card and a membership with Urban Sports Club or Wellpass.

Your profile

• Technical Project Experience:You have several years of experience working on complex software systems, architectures, or technology implementation projects.

• Architecture & Solution Design:You are comfortable understanding complex IT landscapes and translating requirements into functional and technical solution concepts.

• Software Engineering Understanding:You have a strong understanding of modern software development and can engage with engineering teams on technical implementation decisions.

• Modern Technology Expertise:You understand APIs, integrations, databases, distributed systems, and cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• AI Mindset:You are curious about AI and understand how emerging technologies can be applied to solve real business and technology challenges.

• Technical Ownership:You are comfortable taking responsibility for technical concepts and guiding them from initial design through successful implementation.

• Problem-Solving Ability:You combine strong analytical and abstraction skills with a pragmatic approach to complex technical challenges.

• Communication:You can explain architectural concepts clearly, challenge technical decisions constructively, and align technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Willingness to Travel:Our projects require some travel, approximately one week per month on-site.

• Language Proficiency:Excellent command of both German and English, written and spoken.

Job location: München, Hofmannstraße 4. Stock 7B, Bayern, 81379, DE

Job location: Berlin, Tucholskystraße 13, 10117, DE