Senior Solution Architect – E-Mobility

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own the solution and system architecture for cross-team platform initiatives, aligned with the long-term architectural vision
• ▹Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, defining APIs, domain models, system interfaces, and integration concepts for Java/Spring Boot microservices and Angular applications
• ▹Design architectures that balance scalability, resilience, security, performance, maintainability, and cost efficiency
• ▹Define cloud infrastructure requirements together with DevOps and drive cloud-native best practices on AWS and Kubernetes
• ▹Lead architectural initiatives such as platform modernization, migrations, third-party integrations, and proofs of concept for emerging technologies
• ▹Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns to continuously evolve the technology landscape
• ▹Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams, conduct architecture reviews, and ensure compliance with engineering, security, and quality standards
• ▹Act as a trusted sparring partner for the Head of Platform Architecture, Product Owners, and engineering teams on strategic technology decisions
• ▹Mentor engineers and architects and foster a strong engineering culture
• ▹Support Sales and Customer Success by designing customer-specific solution and migration concepts

Requirements

• ▹Degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a comparable qualification
• ▹8+ years of professional software engineering experience in Java Enterprise/Spring environments, including at least 5 years as a software or solution architect designing distributed, cloud-native systems
• ▹Extensive experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures, ideally on AWS, with strong knowledge of Kubernetes, microservices, and modern software architecture principles
• ▹Strong understanding of software quality, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability in SaaS environments

About the company

vaylens develops the KOSTAL Group's e-mobility SaaS platform, as part of the Platform Architecture team responsible for the microservice architecture behind its business portals, mobile apps, and digital services.