Senior Solution Architect - E-Mobility (m/f/d)

vaylens; Dortmund; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading software solutions company in Dortmund is seeking a Software Architect to design and implement innovative architectures for their cloud-native systems. You'll analyze requirements, lead technical teams, and ensure adherence to industry standards. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of software development experience and a strong analytical mindset. Join a passionate team driving Europe's electric mobility transition, offering flexible working hours and great career growth opportunities.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Career growth opportunities

Future-oriented workplace

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years as a Solution/Enterprise/Integration/Software Architect in distributed systems.
• 5+ years of software development in the Java Enterprise/Spring environment.
• Fluent in English; basic German knowledge.

Aufgaben

• Analyse business requirements and define data models.
• Develop software solution architectures balancing various factors.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams.

Kenntnisse

Analytical mindset

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to present complex designs simply

Solid understanding of agile methodologies

Experience in the EV charging business

Ausbildung

University degree in Computer Sciences or Business Informatics

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

vaylens develops innovative software and SaaS solutions for the marketing and management of charging stations for electric vehicles. The company supports operators in the management, control and monitoring of their charging infrastructures and offers technical support and training to ensure that customers get the most out of the vaylens products. vaylens is based in Dortmund and part of the KOSTAL Group. For more information, visit: vaylens.com

You can work from any location within the EU.

Main tasks, roles and responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements, translate them into use cases and define overarching data models and system interfaces for the mostly Java/Spring Boot microservices and mostly Angular frontends.
• Develop sustainable software solution architectures based on the business requirements and the architectural vision for the platform that balance performance, security, maintainability, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
• Define cloud infrastructure requirements in collaboration with DevOps, ensuring alignment with modern cloud-native best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure adherence to defined guideline, compliance & security standards
• Coordinate architecture projects within the system landscape.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, project managers, developers, and DevOps engineers, within a scaled agile environment.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Support DACH and international sales with customer specific solution and migration concepts

Qualifications

• Required Skills and Competencies: Analytical mindset with an excellent understanding of complex technical relationships and hardware-software communication.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in distributed international teams.
• Ability to present and communicate complex solution designs in a simple manner.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and experience in scaled agile environments (ideally organized with SAFe).
• Ideally, experience in the EV charging business.
• Education: University degree in Computer Sciences/Business Informatics or similar education.
• Work experiences – time/seniority/ sector: 3+ years of professional experience as a Solution/Enterprise/Integration/Software Architect in distributed systems and cloud-native microservice landscapes; 5+ years of professional experience in software development within the Java Enterprise/Spring environment.
• Technical/ IT knowledge: Extensive experience in designing and implementing distributed systems in cloud-native environments (like AWS), with proficiency in Kubernetes; Proven track record in designing secure architectural solutions, including identity and access management, encryption and compliance with industry security standards; Experience with software quality assurance, ideally also in load and performance testing; Relevant certifications in the field of architecture are a plus.
• Language: Fluent in English; Extended basic knowledge in German.
• Mobility requirements: As per need – approximately 8 - 16 working days per year to Germany or similar locations; Candidates must be based in Europe with unrestricted EU work and travel rights.

Additional information

• A purpose-driven company driving Europe’s transition toward electric mobility
• Passionate colleagues with a hands-on mentality
• A safe and future-oriented workplace as part of the Kostal group
• Flexible working hours and location
• Great opportunities for career growth