Solution Architect, Germany Are you ready for this unique opportunity to make your mark and set the future architectural direction for our world-class software solutions? And would you enjoy a customer-facing role where you can truly utilise your technical leadership skills? Join our Defence Services team in Germany At Systematic, our mission is to deliver IT solutions that make it simpler for users to make crucial decisions in demanding situations. We deliver world-leading command and control applications for managing complex operations within Defence and security. Our C4I software solutions are in service with more than 50 countries worldwide, with our software being operationally proven. The goal of Defence Services is to always deliver efficient and robust implementation that ensures optimum use of your product. We strive to ensure that our customers make the most of their products in terms of value and efficiency, so that they can do their job better. Based at our office in Cologne, Germany, you will join and work closely with the local team of specialists and report to the Project Manager for Central Europe constellation in Defence Services. The Project Manager’s wingman As a Solution Architect, you will be working with our development teams to provide end-to-end technical solutions across several areas. It will be your responsibility to develop and refine technical solutions that meet or exceed all technical requirements while working closely with the customer and the software development teams. The role is very hands-on, and also includes integration and deployment work. You will: Have overall responsibility for Systematic’s part of the technical solution while supporting the customer’s team in designing the overall solution Deliver and implement our command and control system Advise our customer in designing and deploying our system Participate in customer meetings to align strategies and determine the business and technical requirements that will be used in developing solutions or solution alternatives Serve as a hands-on Solution Architect and leverage expertise in architecting, designing and building medium to large-scale systems Participate in delivering both pre-sales and post-sales support to a variety of customers and stakeholders Participate in writing the technical part of proposals and estimating the technical solutions. We have customers throughout central Europe, so you should expect some business travel. Customer-facing with broad IT technical expertise You are experienced within software engineering, and you have broad IT technical expertise and a sound knowledge of solution design and implementation. To succeed in this role, you will need to draw on your strong technical leadership and communication skills, enabling you to motivate, guide and influence your stakeholders both inside and outside the organisation. You know how to meet and successfully manage stakeholder expectations while working in an agile and dynamic environment with deadlines, budgets and resources. It is vital that you enjoy a customer-facing role, and you are strong at building organisational relationships and networking. In addition, we are also looking for: A candidate with a relevant technical degree at Bachelor’s or Master’s level Hands-on experience and experience from own former development activities with technologies such as Java, C# and .NET Practical Scrum experience is a must An engaging team player who is resilient, responsible and well-organised A commercial and business-oriented mindset combined with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities within a sales process. Working at Systematic At Systematic, we set out to make the world a better place. We are passionate about developing the best solutions for our customers. This is why we challenge each other, our work processes and our technologies so that we are always at the forefront of developments and can deliver the best possible solutions. We work with agile teams that enjoy a high level of participation. You can look forward to an exciting working day, and close collaboration is key to ensuring that we make a difference in the world in which we operate. You will become part of a professional and strong community where making a difference is central to our work. Together with talented colleagues from various professional disciplines, you will be able to discuss the latest developments to ensure that Systematic and Defence are at the forefront technologically. We work with security-classified projects and therefore, as a Systematic employee, you must hold or be able to obtain security clearance. Any questions? If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Duncan Bölting, Project Manager, at 49 0160 92199268. We are assessing applications on an ongoing basis, as we wish to fill the position as soon as possible. Get in touch Pernille Aakjær Andersen Senior Talent Acquisition Partner