Senior Application Solution Architect (Cloud Based) (d/f/m)
TK Elevator GmbH — Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Who we are
TK Elevator (TKE) is a global leader in vertical transportation and urban mobility. We provide engineering that keeps the world moving, from design to installation and maintenance on any brand of elevators, escalators, walkways, lifts, passenger boarding bridges, stairlifts, platform lifts and home elevators – any place and any time. With our digital solutions like AGILE and the IoT platform, MAX, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TK Elevator became independent following its separation from the thyssenkrupp group in 2020. The company achieved sales of €9.3 billion in fiscal year 2023/2024. With around 50,000 employees, 25,000 service technicians and over 1,000 support centers globally, we are moved by what moves people. TKE – Move Beyond.
What we expect
TK Elevator aims to be a leader in industrial IoT solutions, data-enabled solutions software solutions that make our customers and users successful and happy. Jointly with leading technology companies as strategic partners, we have just released our first Digital Native Elevator EOX. We will continue this journey - to improve the lives of people everywhere, every day.
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Digital Solution Architect to support our digital product teams in designing and evolving scalable, secure, and maintainable applications. This role is essential in shaping the technical foundation of our digital solutions by defining target architectures, documenting current systems, and guiding development teams in best practices across the software development lifecycle.
You will work closely with product owners and their development teams to ensure that our application frameworks are robust, future-proof, and aligned with business goals and will co-drive this journey with a dynamic and growing team that uses leading technology and works in a truly global setup to solve challenging problems, and develop new business solutions and digital products:
- Application Architecture Leadership: Define and evolve the target architecture for digital applications and frameworks. Provide architectural guidance and technical oversight during implementation phases. Conduct design reviews and code walkthroughs.
- Architecture Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, including diagrams, data flows, interface definitions, and integration points.
- Solution Design: Collaborate with product teams to design end-to-end solutions for new features and services, ensuring architectural consistency and scalability.
- Development Process Enablement: Support development teams in establishing and best practices in:
- Software design and modularization
- Code quality and maintainability
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- System monitoring, observability, and operational readiness
- Security & Compliance: Integrate cybersecurity best practices into all phases of the development lifecycle.
Who we are looking for
Education
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in solution or application architecture.
- Proven track record in designing and implementing cloud-native applications based on angular or similar technologies.
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and API-first design.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like Azure
- Proven experience working in agile, cross-functional product teams.
Architectural and Technical Skills
- Strong experience with architecture modelling tools and methodologies like UML
- Ability to define and manage non-functional requirements (e.g., scalability, availability, maintainability).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, with CI/CD tools and containerization.
- Hands-on experience in one or more programming languages: C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and asynchronous messaging (e.g., Kafka, MQTT).
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Grafana and OpenTelemetry.
- Strong understanding of secure software design, authentication/authorization (OAuth2, OpenID Connect), and data protection.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate (verbally and in writing) ideas and complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A strongly driven pragmatic and hands-on person who is ready to go the extra mile and does what is necessary to make the product a success
- Strong team player with a track record of making teams successful and putting joint goals ahead of personal goals
What we offer
- Health and Safety –Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities
- Flexibility –We support, for example, through flexible yet regulated working hours and remote working options
- Compensation & pension – Fair working conditions, competitive compensation, following “Collective Agreements” and support with pension schemes
- Collaboration & diversity –Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation
- Development –Individual support to help you get started in your new job as well as training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally
- Creative leeway –We offer an environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no-blame-culture
- Sustainability –We act with responsibility and environmental awareness
- Work environment –We have modern workplaces and IT equipment, subsidized lunchtime meals in the canteen, free parking and discounted public transport tickets
Additional information
At TK Elevator, we aim to embrace diversity and welcome everyone -no matter the ethnicity, nationality, gender or gender expression, age, social background, religion or world belief, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.
Do you have a disability and would like to work with us? Then we look forward to your application!
As a signatory of the Charter of Diversity, TK Elevator is committed to a prejudice-free and diverse working environment with equal opportunities. Although we are not completely barrier-free yet, we are working every day to improve ourselves. Let’s overcome barriers together and work on individual solutions that work for you.
Contact
Please apply online in English, including your notice period and salary expectation based on a regular 40 hour work week.
Alexandra Dreger
Talent Acquisition
Job details
| Posting date: | 2025/10/17 |
|---|---|
| Experience level: | Experienced professionals |
| Contract limitation: | Permanent, Full Time |
| Work Modality: | Hybrid |
| Job family: | Information Technology |
| Industry: | Engineering & urban mobility |
| Job number: | DE_ET-EG01198 |
Application deadline: as long as the job is listed on our career page, we are looking for suitable candidates (all genders welcome). We are looking forward to receiving your application.
Unsolicited Submissions from Recruitment Agencies and Third Parties
TK Elevator does not accept candidate submissions, applications, or profiles from recruitment agencies, search firms, or other third parties unless a written agreement has been executed in advance by an authorized representative of TK Elevator.
