Lead Architect | Lead Architect (m/w/d)

REWE digital GmbH

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Oct 22, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

The Lead Architect at REWE digital is tasked with defining and driving the IT architecture for one of the company's key product worlds, contributing significantly to the digitalization of the German food retail sector. This role requires establishing the architectural and technical vision in close collaboration with Chief Architects, Directors, CPOs, and Agile Coaches. Day-to-day responsibilities include promoting architectural standards, setting priorities for the architecture team, controlling compliance, and fostering cross-functional collaboration across the product world. The ideal candidate must possess several years of experience in software development and IT architecture design, coupled with profound knowledge of modern methodologies like Microservice Architectures, DevOps, and Design Thinking. Strong leadership skills are essential for building and developing high-performing teams. This permanent, full-time position offers substantial continuous learning opportunities and flexible work models.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in (Business) Informatics or comparable qualification

Experience

  • Several years of experience in software development and IT architecture design
  • Professional experience in developing and implementing long-term goals and strategies aligned with corporate objectives
  • Profound understanding of professional IT architecture design in the context of agile teams, DevOps, and microservice architectures
  • Leadership experience in building and developing high-performing teams
  • Practical experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Full-time, permanent contract based in Cologne (51149), Germany.