System Architect

TecAlliance interconnects global automotive aftermarket data and knowledge from order to invoice. With over 900 colleagues working in 140 countries, we are owned by 34 automotive companies like Bosch, Continental, Rheinmetall, and ZF. We act as an information hub and process facilitator for them, ensuring standardized processes that help clients save costs (process and indirect costs) and time through efficient processes enabled by our software.

We are looking for a forward-thinking System Architect (m/f/d) to help shape the next generation of our data backbone, which is our core business capability, and strengthen our architecture capabilities.

You will part of architecture team in TecAlliance and report to the Chief Enterprise Architect. In addition you will be embedded in the Information Management business unit — a team of roughly 50 experts who design, develop, and operate the applications and tools powering the TecAlliance data backbone. You will play a key role in defining future-proof architectures and guiding technical evolution.

As a System Architect (m/f/d) in the business unit information management, you will collaborate closely with your peer System Architects from other business units to ensure a unified architectural direction across TecAlliance.

The IT teams in TecAlliance innovate by being cloud-first, serverless-first, and incorporating AI driven tools for coding, architecting and documentation. The IT architecture function in TecAlliance follows a modern collaborative approach free from ivory tower attitude.

• Balance business, technical, and security requirements while considering time and cost constraints.
• Design data-driven platforms and applications with a strong focus on scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and system designs.
• Bridge business and technology, ensuring architectural decisions support strategic goals.
• Foster knowledge sharing within the Information Management unit and your peer system architects.
• Contribute to planning and evolving the application and technology landscape of the Information Management unit.
• Consult, coach, and mentor team members on architectural and technical topics.

• 3+ years of experience with AWS, including designing of serverless systems.
• 3+ years of experience in a System Architect or Solution Architect role.
• Strong consulting skills, with the ability to guide stakeholders and development teams effectively.
• Hands-on experience with data-driven architectures such as data mesh, lakehouse architectures, and metadata management.
• Openness for applying AI tooling to architecting, coding, and documenting
• Solid understanding of data quality, data catalog, data observability, and data lineage principles
• English communication skills (spoken and written).

Remote hybrid: we work 80-100% remotely; however, we have regular on-site team events.

Structured Onboarding: you receive an individual onboarding plan, have multiple onboarding days in the beginning, and a wealth of e-learning, training, and documentation besides your team at your disposal.

‍ Set-up: for this we will provide you with a tailored tech set-up (Dell devices, the standard remote package includes a notebook, 2monitors, headset, mobile phone, mouse + keyboard, docking station).

Balance job & life: Flexible working hours: you decide where and when you work.

Culture:

‍ Kununu Top Company since 2022: we're proud to state that our score currently sits at 4,2/5 score with an 85%+ recommendation rate.

We value ownership, cooperation, entrepreneurial thinking & and self-reflection in order to communicate effectively as ONE team.

Team culture is Key We have fun at work and beyond: There is always something to celebrate and regular team events.

Come as you are - do you prefer T-shirts over a shirt? Great.

Your contribution matters: shape our value-driven culture and agile transformation together with your colleagues – we're curious, want to go one step further, build further trust together, and join forces to tackle our challenges as a team.

Please note

• that TecAlliance can only consider candidates for employment who are legally authorized to work in a country listed in the job posting, where we have an established legal entity and payroll system. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to hire candidates who require relocation, visa support, or are located outside of that country. Of course you can apply, if you hold a work permit and are willing to / or already moved to the country. Thank you for your understanding.
• that it is not possible to work outside of the country you are applying for. Meaning that, if you apply e.g. for Spain, you must work from within Spain. It is not possible to work from abroad. You can work at any location within the borders of the listed country, unless the job posting specifies a certain City.