Senior IT Architect

About the role

The Senior IT Architect will support the development of a central software repository within a cloud environment for a public sector client. The role involves designing and testing cloud-based solutions, including containerization strategies and performance validation for various software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyse functional and non-functional requirements.
• Identify technical constraints and interfaces.
• Design system components, interfaces, and data flows.
• Analyse internal and external dependencies between modules, services, and third-party systems.
• Define integration strategies such as API gateways, adapters, and service mesh.
• Research and evaluate alternative technologies, frameworks, or products.
• Create decision-making foundations such as pro/con tables and proof-of-concepts.
• Perform risk analysis for migration or introduction of new solutions.
• Create a plan for containerization of existing or new components.
• Define requirements for containerization and maintain technical documentation.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide DevOps support.
• Ensure performance, scalability, availability, and security through Security-by-Design and Privacy-by-Design.
• Coordinate technically with dev teams, operations, product owners, and external partners.
• Present and defend architectural decisions to management or clients.

Required skills

• Kubernetes
• Legacy Software Migration
• Cloud Environments
• Air Gap Container Repositories
• System Design
• GIT
• DevOps
• DevSecOps
• Linux
• Enterprise Infrastructure

Nice to have

• UML-Modellierung
• ADM

About the Company

virtual7 GmbH combines technological expertise with a deep understanding of customer needs to create tailored solutions for public administration partners.