Lead Cloud Software Architect, Manufacturing & Dual Use Solutions

About NTT DATA Europe & Latam

Technology is only as good as the people behind it. NTT DATA is one of the world's leading providers of business and IT solutions. With foresight and innovative strength, we create exceptional solutions on the way to a sustainable and connected future. From Connect to Create, we combine global presence with local market knowledge and accompany our customers to success in the digital world with a comprehensive portfolio.

IT’s your turn to enter new spaces.

Your Role as Lead Cloud Software Architect

As a Lead Cloud Software Architect, you will shape the future of industrial software solutions with us – using modern Cloud and AI technologies, you will develop platforms for resilient, automated, and secure production and manufacturing environments in the context of Manufacturing and Dual Use.

Your Benefits

• Flexible working hours with flextime regulations and travel time is working time
• 30 days holiday, additionally December 24th and 31st are non-working days
• Sabbatical possible for up to one year
• Remote work and mobile working possible in other EU countries
• Attractive benefit and remuneration optimization programs: company pension scheme, JobRad, Jobticket, exclusive discounts via Corporate Benefits and much more
• Extensive health and preventative care offers: extended continued remuneration in case of illness, company medical care, accident insurance also for leisure accidents worldwide, family service
• Internal and external training opportunities in the NTT DATA Academy with specialist training, certification offers, soft-skill courses, Udemy access
• Diverse corporate volunteering opportunities, various communities and initiatives (on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sustainability and more) with knowledge exchange at eye level
• Team-oriented corporate culture with plenty of scope for design

Your Mission

• You conceive, develop, and are responsible for Cloud-native and AI-based software solutions for industrial applications – from smart shopfloor to Edge intelligence to resilient Cloud platforms.
• You ensure integration into existing OT/IT landscapes and ensure compatibility with current standards and guidelines for industrial software.
• You take technical responsibility for (agile) development teams and advise our customers on the end-to-end implementation of complex software solutions throughout the entire lifecycle.
• You actively support pre-sales and bring your expertise in Cloud, Manufacturing-IT, and Dual Use technologies specifically into tender processes.
• You share your knowledge in technical communities, drive the further development of our Cloud competence in the industrial environment, and contribute new impulses.

Your Skillset

• You have a completed IT degree or comparable qualification and project experience in an industrial or dual-use related environment (e.g., production IT, Smart Factory, automation).
• You design scalable Cloud and Microservice architectures considering requirements for data security, availability, and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, BSI, Industrie 4.0).
• You bring sound knowledge in security-critical architectures and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL, NIST) and can translate these into highly available solutions for production or logistics.
• You are familiar with integration patterns for industrial systems, e.g., MES/ERP connection, Edge deployments, or hybrid platform architectures.
• You are proficient in DevSecOps practices, work confidently with modern Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, sovereign Clouds), and communicate fluently in German and English.

NTT DATA is a global leader in business and technology services. With consulting and industry solutions, we support companies and society in breaking new ground safely and sustainably into a digital future. As a Global Top Employer and part of the global NTT DATA Group – with over 30 billion USD in annual revenue and experts in more than 70 countries – we offer strong competencies in AI, Cloud, Security, Connectivity, Data Centers, and Application Services. In the DACH region, we are represented at 15 locations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Diversity is an indispensable part of our success and our corporate culture. Free from prejudice regarding gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnic and social origin, religion or disability, we look forward to getting to know you. People with severe disabilities will be given preference if they have equal qualifications.

Key skills/competency

• Cloud Architecture
• AI Technologies
• Industrial Software
• Manufacturing IT
• Dual Use Solutions
• Microservices
• DevSecOps
• AWS, Azure, GCP
• OT/IT Integration
• Data Security & Compliance