Software Architect

Summary

Join KOSTAL Group, a global leader in solar and automotive solutions, as a Solution Architect for their vaylens subsidiary. Vaylens specializes in EV charging management software, and this role is crucial for designing and maintaining their cloud-based application. You will be responsible for designing a scalable and secure system architecture, driving the technical vision, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires extensive experience in Java/Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native environments. You will mentor development teams and communicate complex technical concepts effectively. This is a generally remote position with minimal travel.

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, Business Informatics or similar education
• 3+ years of professional experience as (Solution/Enterprise/Integration/Software) Architect in distributed systems and cloud-native microservice landscapes
• 5+ years of professional experience in the area of software development in the Java Enterprise/Spring environment
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing distributed systems in cloud-native environments as well as proficiency Kubernetes
• Experience with software quality assurance, including load and performance testing
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and experience in scaled agile environments (ideally organized with SAFe)
• Relevant certifications in the field of architecture
• Analytical mindset with excellent understanding of complex technical relationships and hardware-software communication
• Ability to present and communicate complex solution designs in a simple manner
• Strong ability to solve challenging problems independently as well as to work collaboratively in distributed international teams
• Fluent in German and English

Responsibilities

• Design a scalable, robust and secure system architecture for vaylens’ cloud-based EV charging application landscape (a charge point management system with microservice architecture based on Java/Spring Boot with Angular frontends)
• Drive the technical vision of our software landscape ensuring that it is adaptable to future business growth, market trends, and emerging technologies
• Analyse business requirements, specify them in the form of use cases (inc. description of necessary system interfaces as a sequence diagram) and define associated overarching data models
• Develop sustainable software concepts that balance performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability in the role of a solution architect
• Define cloud infrastructure requirements in collaboration with DevOps and ensure alignment with modern cloud-native best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, project managers, developers, and DevOps engineers, in a scaled agile environment ensuring the long-term architecture runway
• Act as a technical mentor, guiding development teams, reviewing designs, using architectural best practices, and identifying potential risks early
• Pitch and coordinate strategic architecture projects within our system landscape
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Ideally, experience in the field of e-mobility

Benefits

Generally remote position and traveling only as per need, usually around 16 working days per year to headquarter in Dortmund or similar KOSTAL locations