Solutions Architect

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with 6–8 years of experience, having an overview about all our applications (Identity & Access management, Sign On and order processes) and is able to help our Agile teams by further developing and harmonizing the widely used products and services in our environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• You are responsible for designing and advising end-to-end solutions to meet business needs and technical requirements.
• Your focus is mainly on ordering and provisioning of software, hardware, and virtual IT assets,
• You consult and support the teams in designing solutions for complex demands,
• You describe the solution context and solution intent, analyze technical trade-offs, determine the primary components and subsystems,
• You take part in defining and communicating a shared vision for our environment.

Required Skills and Qualification:

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or a similar role of at-least 6 years.,
• You have working knowledge with Microsoft Active Directory, EntraID, One.Identity, SavvySuite.
• Experience with operating system (OS) and database (DB) level integration, as well as expertise in directory services, access management, and identity management (IDM) layers.
• Understanding of modern authentication & authorization (SAML, OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect) is required.
• Experience in microservices architecture and API gateway technologies.
• Experience designing solutions for multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge in one Programming Language is appreciated.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions that address those requirements effectively.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA, SAP, etc.) and HR tools would be a strong asset.
• Experience in managing third-party vendors and integrating third-party solutions into the overall architecture would be an advantage.
• Architecture Governance: Define and enforce architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts and solutions to various stakeholders.
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or Zachman is a plus.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is an advantage.
• Very good conceptual and analytical skills.
• Very good written and spoken English skills, German is a plus.