About this role
Digital Solutions (DS) is Webasto's global IT organization. As a technology provider and true business partner, we deliver efficient and high-performance solutions, optimizing our processes and value chains through cutting-edge technologies and best practices. DS works across functions, regions, and cultures—hand in hand with our colleagues from various departments—to ensure synergies between services and solutions. We are seeking an Applications Architect to strengthen our internal DS Applications You can look forward to these exciting tasks: Architecture governance – Set design principles, patterns and guardrails; lead architecture reviews and ensure traceability of key decisions and exceptions. Integration & data – Shape APIs, events, interfaces and data flows together with integration, data and security specialists, ensuring clear ownership and reliable end to-end behavior. Clean core & lifecycle – Promote fit-to-standard, controlled extensibility and reduction of technical debt while considering release, upgrade, operability and support requirements. Business process - Alignment and project delivery– Partner with process owners and application experts to map end-to-end processes, clarify requirements and identify simplification, standardization and automation opportunities; Support DS Applications products with architectural leadership for complex initiatives, assess solution options, risks and dependencies, and support planning through implementation and transition to operations. Solution design – Support DS Applications teams by translating functional requirements into scalable, maintainable and supportable designs across SAP S/4HANA, BTP and the wider application ecosystem. Quality & security – Ensure solutions address security, identity, compliance, resilience, performance and maintainability from design through go-live and operations This is what you bring to us: Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Informatics or a related field. Background in global manufacturing or automotive environments. Experience with agile delivery methods and architecture tools or repositories such as LeanIX. 8+ years experience in SAP technical fields, like SAP Development, Integration layers or SAP Architecture. Proven experience managing complex SAP landscapes in international environments. Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and their implementation in SAP; broad knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and the surrounding application landscape. Proven ability to translate business requirements into architecture decisions, solution designs, roadmaps and implementation guidance. Experience with integration principles, APIs, event-driven patterns, data flows and hybrid cloud/on-premises landscapes; SAP BTP knowledge is strongly preferred. Knowledge of clean-core principles and technical debt reduction. Strong analytical, troubleshooting and decision-making skills, with the ability to compare options and communicate trade-offs clearly. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and documentation skills across business, IT, delivery partners and architecture communities. Able to work independently on complex topics and provide functional guidance to application experts, developers and project teams. Fluent English (mandatory). Willingness to travel to Germany up to 10% of the time. Salary Range: 62k - 70k Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome. Your contact person: Sara Vallejo, People & Organization Lisboa, PT Get to know us here and find out why we are passionate about attracting talent to Webasto. We look forward to receiving your online application!