IT Architect (Public Security)

IT Architect (Public Security)

Quick Facts

• Focus: Software architecture for a complex national system landscape supporting public security and digitalization
• Team role: Technical co-lead in an architecture team (internal and external providers)
• Main outcomes: Roadmaps/target architectures, technology integration, DevOps & container adoption, and cross-domain guidance
• Travel: Unrestricted readiness for planned business trips
• Security: Willingness to undergo security screening Ü2

Description

You will co-lead the architecture team and advance the software architecture of a complex landscape with 70+ systems and very high availability requirements. You will own one or more architectural domains, develop roadmaps and strategic target images (including relevant EU initiatives), and pilot and integrate new technologies. You will also advise stakeholders, introduce DevOps and containers, modernize cross-cutting architecture, and support budget planning/control for IT architecture services.

Responsibilities

• Develop the software architecture for a complex system landscape (70+ systems) with very high availability requirements
• Act as responsible architect for one or more domains; maintain roadmaps and strategic target architectures, considering EU initiatives
• Advise IT colleagues and external stakeholders in reference units and project groups
• Pilot new technologies and manage their integration into the existing system landscape and BVA standards
• Develop IT architecture together with the operating service provider
• Introduce DevOps and containers into the complex system landscape and define related processes
• Contribute to architecture committees (internal/external) and represent the organization, including internationally
• Modernize and improve efficient cross-cutting IT architecture; evaluate new technologies and methods and steer external architecture providers
• Own budget planning and budget controlling for EU information architecture IT service providers in the IT architecture domain

Requirements

• Master’s/university degree in Computer Science plus at least 5 years proven IT architecture experience for complex distributed systems with high availability requirements; or Master’s/university degree in another field plus at least 8 years relevant experience; or at least 10 years proven relevant experience
• At least 2 years proven experience in technical software development (Java, Angular, Spring, databases, Linux, Tomcat, ELK, git, Kafka or similar)
• Experience in IT projects, ideally public sector; training records and ideally certifications in agile methods, ITIL and/or project management (Scrum, SAFe, PRINCE2, PMI)
• At least 3 projects architecturally coordinated as an overarching architect; ideally an IT architecture certification
• Professional German communication skills at least B2 (CEFR)
• Active leadership mindset and commitment to equality, gender and diversity competence
• Unrestricted willingness for planned business travel
• Readiness to undergo security screening level Ü2 under the German Security Screening Act (SÜG)

Benefits

• Flexible working hours with home office and flex time (06:00–21:00)
• Relocation cost reimbursement
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Health promotion programs
• DeutschlandJobTicket with employer subsidy
• Possible allowances, bonuses, and potential later civil servant appointment depending on requirements