Lead Cloud Native Architect | Lead Cloud Native Architekt (m/w/d)

Deutsche Telekom AG

Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Apr 23, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

As a Lead Cloud Native Architect at T-Systems International, you will spearhead the strategic direction and evolution of the company's cloud-native architecture. You will hold end-to-end responsibility for defining architecture standards, creating blueprints, and ensuring the development of a scalable, secure, and consistent platform landscape. Your role involves architectural governance across delivery streams, making critical technology decisions, and acting as the bridge between technical teams to ensure cohesive, future-proof solutions. You will focus heavily on security, implementing Zero Trust principles, Service Mesh, and ensuring compliance with BSI IT-Grundschutz standards. This position is ideal for an experienced architect who thrives on defining high-level strategy while maintaining hands-on involvement in hardening standards and infrastructure design. You will work in a collaborative, agile environment, shaping the digital future of a leading European IT service provider by establishing sovereign and highly secure cloud infrastructures.

Required Skills

Education

Not specified

Experience

  • Professional experience in cloud-native system architecture and design
  • Proven track record of successfully bringing at least three large-scale DevOps applications into production
  • Extensive experience in architectural governance and cross-team collaboration
  • Demonstrated experience in implementing security-focused infrastructure and compliance frameworks

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Must be eligible to work in the relevant jurisdiction; adherence to BSI IT-Grundschutz compliance standards required.