We are currently transforming our existing IT landscape from a traditional service structure to a modern microservice based approach in the cloud. The goal is to offer our customers a state-of-the-art platform that supports and optimizes their collaboration with us. As a Cloud Architect for Digital Platforms and Order Services in the Sales & Marketing IT Team, your primary role is to provide strategic direction and technical leadership to our young and agile engineering teams. Activities within the role:

Solution Design and Architecture for scalable high-performance applications

Develop architectural blueprints to guide the development and integration with core enterprise systems

Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, security policies, and governance frameworks

Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations for new tools and frameworks to enhance marketing capabilities

Collaborate with marketing stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into a technical solution design

Drive innovation through the adoption of cloud-native services and modern development practices such as DevOps, CI/CD, and microservices architecture

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver cloud solutions

Collaborate with IT, security, and other departments to ensure cloud solutions are aligned with enterprise standards and best practices

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and developers

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the reliability and performance of cloud-based marketing applications

Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans for critical marketing systems

Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost efficiency and performance

Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

5+ years of experience in cloud solution engineering or architecture, ideally with a focus on Microsoft Azure

Strong understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and compliance requirements

Experience with APIs, microservices, containerization technologies, Infrastructure as Code, and object-oriented programming (C#, ASP.NET Core)

Knowledge of e-commerce components and architectures

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Strong communication and interpersonal skill, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to less-technical stakeholders

Strong self-motivation for achieving results & personal development

Open to business trips if required & appropriate

Fluent in English & German

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