About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b></b></H2> </div><div><p>Annual gross salary range: Min. 60,000€ - Max. 82,000€, <span>depending on experience.</span></p> <p>(Our salary bands include a team performance semestral bonus)</p> <p> </p> <p>Volkswagen Group Services is excited to present a fantastic opportunity to join our <strong>Volkswagen Digital:Hub </strong>in Spain. As part of the global Software Development Centre network in the Volkswagen Group, we constantly seek talented individuals ready to bring their unique skills to our projects.</p> <p>Our start-up environment is collaborative, innovative, and open to new ideas. We strive to cultivate a work culture that encourages individual growth, team empowerment, and project excellence. We value respect, teamwork, and the common purpose that binds us as a group. If you're ready to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment and be part of our family, supported by one of the largest companies in the world, we invite you to read further.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the Team and the Hub:</strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Our culture is centered around fostering individual growth and team empowerment within a flexible and supportive environment.</li> <li>We prioritize respect, teamwork, and inclusivity, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of each member.</li> <li>We embrace a work-life balance philosophy and encourage continuous personal and professional development.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b></b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p>## Defining and Communicating Architecture Vision </p> <ul> <li>Own and evolve the architectural vision at ART level and for cross-cutting concerns, aligned with Business Owners and across brands.</li> <li>Steer architecture work at team level (software architects / tech leads), translating stakeholder requirements into technical concepts.</li> <li>Own the system's cloud-based infrastructure. </li> </ul> <p>## Aligning Architecture with Business Priorities </p> <ul> <li>Drive cost-benefit assessments of architectural alternatives, including monetary evaluation and risk analysis.</li> <li>Validate decisions through POCs, determining costs and verification strategies.</li> <li>Ensure alignment with Group-wide technical platforms, coordinating networking and platform requirements. </li> </ul> <p>## Evolving System Design with Teams (SAFe / PI Planning) </p> <ul> <li>Break down technical requirements into manageable units and lead technical reviews for major changes or architecture extensions.</li> <li>Determine capacity allocation for enablement work with product management as part of the PM / SA / RTE triad during PI Planning.</li> <li>Ensure best software development practices across Agile teams in the ART. </li> </ul> <p>## Fostering Built-in Quality and NFRs </p> <ul> <li>Define and manage critical NFRs in coordination with business requirements, providing visibility into their architectural impact and alternative solutions.</li> <li>Design reliable monitoring and alerting systems for proactive issue mitigation.</li> <li>In a Solution Train context, collaborate with the Solution Architect on release management and cross-ART technology alignment. </li> </ul> <p>## Supporting DevOps and the Continuous Delivery Pipeline </p> <ul> <li>Define architecture guidelines that enable the Continuous Delivery Pipeline, including its constraints and boundaries.</li> <li>Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines and deployment configurations.</li> <li>Identify and eliminate delivery blockers across Agile teams; act as Delivery Advocate, sharing knowledge and team agreements. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in Software Engineering.</li> <li>7+ years' experience, including at least 3 as a System/Platform Architect. </li> <li>Experience in SAFe environments; System Architect role within an ART preferred.</li> <li>Hands-on experience designing and operating workloads on AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.</li> <li>Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and ideally Kotlin.</li> <li>Familiarity with monitoring/observability tooling and security requirements in cloud-native environments.</li> <li>Proven ability to define and maintain architecture documentation (e.g., arc42, TOGAF).</li> <li>Strong communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders, comfortable aligning with Business Owners, product management, and cross-brand teams.</li> <li><strong>Fluent German</strong>; English and/or Spanish proficiency.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b></b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Fully remote work capability, with an option to work from our office when needed.</li> <li>Access to professional development tools and free language courses.</li> <li>Flexible working hours to accommodate personal and professional needs.</li> <li>A competitive holiday package and access to a variety of employee discounts.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Join us at Volkswagen Digital:Hub to advance your career in a role where your administrative skills will directly contribute to the success and smooth operation of our innovative projects.</p> <p>For more information on our data processing activities and your rights as a data subject, please consult our <a href="https://www.volkswagen-groupservices.pt/en/privacy-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">privacy policy</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Ref: Level A</p></div></div></div>