Solution Architect – Legacy Transformation Focus

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Responsibilities

• ▹Take technical responsibility for modernising the Central Testament Register (ZTR) and consistently implement the defined modernisation strategy
• ▹Work with external software development providers to define and implement technical strategies, ensuring alignment with architecture and quality standards, technical requirements and guidelines
• ▹Translate business requirements into binding technical concepts
• ▹Review technical concepts and solution architectures, demand and monitor arc42 documentation and automated test concepts, and ensure their implementation
• ▹Work closely with product managers, delivery managers and subject-matter experts to identify and prioritise requirements
• ▹Integrate solutions into the IT landscape while taking security and data protection concepts into account
• ▹When errors occur, use log analysis and metrics to solve integration and operations problems together with IT operations and the provider

Requirements

• ▹Successfully completed degree (Master or Diplom) in computer science, business informatics or a comparable qualification
• ▹At least 5 years of solid experience as a solution or software architect, with a proven track record of successfully shaping at least one complex legacy modernisation or migration project
• ▹Experience with refactoring strategies and architecture frameworks (for example arc42)
• ▹Deep understanding of Java and SQL (Oracle) and solid knowledge of modern architecture patterns (for example Modulith, SCS, microservices)
• ▹Basic understanding of modern frontends (Angular, Electron)
• ▹Confident interaction with external stakeholders and internal teams, and the ability to communicate complex matters clearly
• ▹Experience with monitoring and logging tools (for example OpenSearch, Grafana, Prometheus) for fault analysis in distributed systems

Nice to have

• ▹Solid knowledge of API concepts and experience with public-sector standards (XÖV, XJustiz) and regulated environments

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Key position in the digitalisation of the German justice system
• ▹Responsible position with plenty of room to shape the role
• ▹Individually tailored onboarding and training opportunities
• ▹Varied and demanding scope of work with attractive pay
• ▹Modern employer that is independent of the economic cycle
• ▹Modern, collegial working environment with flat hierarchies
• ▹Modern offices with electrically height-adjustable desks
• ▹Flexible working hours and mobile working
• ▹30 days of annual leave, plus 24 and 31 December off
• ▹Additional benefits such as a monthly public transport ticket for all employees, regular company events (summer party, Christmas party, New Year reception, etc.), contribution to the company pension, employee discounts with many providers, free drinks and weekly fresh fruit and vegetables
• ▹Very good public transport connections in the heart of Berlin

About the company

The Bundesnotarkammer is the umbrella organisation of the German notary profession. Its IT organisation has spent more than 10 years designing and developing highly secure, complex IT systems of central importance for around 6,600 notary offices and the German justice system.