IT Architect (Trading Environment)
Your Benefits
We offer stability and flexibility: 30 days of annual leave, vacation and Christmas bonuses, profit-sharing, company pension scheme, energy price discounts, child bonuses, and leasing options for bikes and mobile devices.
Enjoy flexible work models, home office options, and a discounted "Deutschland-Ticket."
Your Role - Head of Architecture
As Head of Architecture for a trading function, you'll define and drive the long-term architectural strategy. You will evaluate and modernise the current tech landscape, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready systems that align with business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and own the architecture strategy across the trading domain
Evaluate and improve existing architecture and tech stack
Design scalable solutions and lead high-level technical design
Integrate trading systems (e.g., ETRM like Endur) across front, middle, and back office
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and network teams
Drive architectural reviews and assess vendor solutions
Stay current with trends and drive innovation
Your Profile
Proven experience as Solution or Enterprise Architect in trading, banking, or related sectors
Deep understanding of commodities trading processes
Strong expertise in ETRM systems (especially Endur)
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), messaging (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Solid API, data warehousing, and reporting knowledge
Skilled in agile environments and modern tech stacks
Excellent stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills
Independent, analytical, and team-oriented
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