Expert Solution Architecture (m/w/d)
Krefeld, NW, DE, 47809
We do everything we can to make the lives of pets and pet parents easier, better and happier: Happier Pets. Happier People. We achieve this because we know our customers better than anyone else – because we are pet friends like them. This mindset has made us Europe’s number one in pet supplies – a position we are determined to strengthen. That's why we are looking for people who take responsibility, think boldly, and want to grow with us. Do you want to shape the future of retailing? Welcome to Fressnapf!
What you will do with us
- You'll contribute to the system architecture of our cloud-based IT landscape and help bring modern technologies to life, such as our Microservice architecture (mostly Java on Azure) and event streaming (Confluent Kafka), together with our powerful SAP landscape.
- Working closely with business owners, project teams and our Development teams, you'll help align our systems with our company's goals.
- You'll translate business requirements into clear architectural specifications and use them to design robust technical solutions, with support from senior colleagues where needed.
- Together with other architects, you'll apply and help shape our standards, patterns and procedures.
- Together with the team, you'll further develop our architecture-as-code approach (e.g. with C4/Structurizr) and use AI tools to make it smarter and faster.
- You'll document your solutions in our tools, coordinate them with relevant stakeholders and support the implementation.
- You enjoy trying out new ideas in proof-of-concept projects and learning to balance technical and business interests.
What you will bring with you
- You can analyze requirements in a structured way and document and present solutions clearly, ideally as code using a modeling language like C4 (Structurizr), PlantUML or Mermaid.
- You enjoy working with AI tools and are curious about how they can support architecture work.
- You've worked with interface definitions (e.g. OpenAPI or Avro) and are interested in integrating complex systems, including SAP.
- You can come up with possible solutions, compare them based on facts and contribute to decisions such as MAKE or BUY.
- With an open, digital and international mindset, you take responsibility for your tasks, work independently (but never alone) and enjoy learning new things.
- Strong communication skills and a team-oriented approach are among your strengths, as is collaborating with both people and machines.
- Very good communication skills in English and, preferably, in German.
- You have experience in software development and first hands-on experience in software architecture.
- Experience in one or more of the following domains is a plus: Finance, People/HR or Logistics.
Why join us?
- Your freedom: pro rata mobile working and flexible working hours
- Your team: open, familiar, appreciative culture including team events
- Your environment: dynamic, innovative and agile working environment
- Your role: high level of personal responsibility and freedom to implement your ideas
- Your development: regular trainings and seminars in our academy
- Your four-legged friend: dogs are welcome in our offices (campus)
- Your health: numerous offers for preventive care, fitness, Yoga@work, etc.
- Your benefits: employee discounts, company leasing bikes, company pension plan and much more
Does the job advertisement sound interesting to you?
Then apply now! Together with your passion, we can make a big difference to make the coexistence of people and animals easier, better and happier.
This position will be filled at Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH within Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo.