XXXLutz is a leading European home and furniture retailer with a strong presence in 13 countries. With over 370 stores and a team of over 30,000 employees, we are committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences across our digital touchpoints. Our dynamic eCommerce department is at the forefront of this effort, and we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Architect to join our team.

We are looking for a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead our Solution Architecture team. As a key member of our technical leadership, you will be responsible for guiding and coordinating the work of our Solution Architects, ensuring compliance with our Enterprise Architecture guidelines, and providing direct support for our product families. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping our architecture patterns and communicating their value to our product families.

• Develop and maintain our Enterprise Architecture framework, ensuring alignment with business strategies and overall enterprise goals.
• Lead the Solution Architecture team, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to ensure successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with product family leaders to align architecture patterns with business objectives and ensure effective communication of architectural best practices.
• Develop solution architectures for business requirements, abstracting given business, information, and technology elements to solve specific problems.
• Work closely with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions that support business strategies and are consistent with our Enterprise Architecture.
• Propose and implement a combination of building blocks for potential solutions, ensuring design patterns are correctly applied and documented.

• At least 7 years of professional experience in a technical/IT field, preferably as a Solution Architect.
• Advanced knowledge of IT with a focus on strategic thinking and the ability to present architectural issues and negotiate with stakeholders.
• Preferably a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a similar degree in a technical field.
• Knowledge of building a scaled agile team.
• Knowledge and experience with service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Knowledge of microservices and monolithic architectures as well as a combination of these architectures in a living landscape.
• A high level of English and German language skills.
• TOGAF10 certificate.
• BPMN2 certificate.

• A dynamic, international environment with a strong focus on agility.
• Personal and professional development opportunities through free English courses, access to our e-learning platform, workshops, events, free learning days, and up to 2 company-paid conferences within Europe.
• A varied area of responsibility with plenty of room for your own ideas.
• And numerous other benefits such as flexible working hours, remote working, a modern office, team events, and much more.

We are committed to creating a stimulating and fast-paced work environment where people are treated with respect and help each other succeed. If you are a motivated and experienced Enterprise Architect looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.