P Would you like to join an international atmosphere and being involved in projects across Europe and with impact worldwide having the opportunity to consolidate your career? This is your opportunity! /p p We are looking for a b System Architect /b to join our team! /p p The System Architect is responsible for defining and communicating a shared technical and architectural vision for solutions developed within the Retail of the Future program. /p ulli This vision has to be aligned with the overall architectural vision coming from the Retail of the future program and the overall EA principles and guidelines of Mercedes-Benz. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring the successful implementation of retail of the future. /lili Ensure execution of technical strategy for the Retail of the Future application landscape, focusing on development efficiency and reusability of components in a blueprint approach for rapid multi-market rollouts. /lili Act as technical advisor for internal and external development teams, collaborating with other architects and business partners/stakeholders. /lili Define non-functional requirements for secure and reliable operations, including test strategy execution. /lili Optimize solutions by anticipating customer feedback and evaluating operational metrics. /lili Assess solutions for technical integrity, feasibility, and risk, and define required actions. /lili Contribute to organization-wide engineering and architecture guidelines. /lili Foster a team#39;s understanding of vision, principles, and strategy, encouraging constructive discussions for best results. /lili Evaluate and integrate trends and innovations into the technical landscape. /lili Establish and enforce architecture governance, standards, and best practices. /lili Lead change initiatives and manage architectural transitions. /li /ul p b Qualifications /b /p ulli Bachelor#39;s or Master#39;s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or STEM related field. /lili A minimum of 5 years of experience in software development with at least 2-3 years of experience in a leadership or advisory role. /lili Certifications such as AWS Certified Architect or alternatives are preferred /lili Extensive professional experience in state-of-the-art software development environments as a developer and/or architect of distributed, scalable cloud-native applications. Profound knowledge in: /lili Software architectures (Microservices, Domain Driven Design, Event Driven Architectures) /lili Programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript) /lili Modern development tools (Git, GitHub) /lili Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) /lili DevOps practices (CI/CD, Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform) /lili Risk management and mitigation strategies /lili Designing secure, extensible, and cloud-native solutions /lili Compliance security, with a security-driven mindset /lili Enterprise integration and governance /lili Proven track record in leading and advising technical teams on software development projects, with extensive knowledge and practical experience in cloud computing and software engineering. /lili Experience in defining and implementing technical strategies for large-scale applications. /lili Demonstrated experience with architectural complexity by defining maintainable solutions for complex use-cases, including knowledge of frameworks and adjacent systems. /lili Strong understanding and experience in leading agile teams and swarms in IT. (Experience in SAFE framework environments is a plus.) /lili Collaboration with cross-functional teams (software engineers, DevOps, QA, business stakeholders). /lili Mentoring talent, acting as a role model for others. /lili Overview of trends and innovation, running evaluations to adapt them into working scope. Experience in complex multi-stakeholder environments. /lili Fluent in English, both written and spoken. /lili Knowledge of the German language is a plus. /li /ul pb✨ /b Other competences: /pulli In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate should possess vital soft skills, including agility, empowerment, trust-building, inspirational leadership, co-creative and collaborative mindset, drive for excellence, customer orientation, deep sense of purpose, pioneering spirit, and commitment to continuous learning. /lili Ability to translate business strategy into technical solutions and architecture. Establish and enforce architecture governance, standards, and best practices. /lili Lead change initiatives and manage architectural transitions. Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. /li /ul