Software Architect Cloud Development (m/f/d)

We are the DekaBank – the securities house of the savings banks and one of the largest fund providers in Germany. We develop first-class products and are close to our customers. With individual investment solutions, we support the savings banks in consulting. We develop new offers for digital securities business. You ready? Let us jointly shape the financial world of the future! What we offer? A modern working environment. We promote cohesion as well as individual development opportunities for personal careers. Because all our employees bring their creativity, passion, personality and know-how – and that makes us what we are.

Software Architect (m/d) Cloud Development Location: Frankfurt-Niederrad Instrumentation for: 01.05.2026 Contact person for position: Areti Christina Theodoridou Next move @ Deka – design the IT world of tomorrow with us! In a large agile project, you take responsibility for the technical architecture of modern cloud and microservice solutions, coordinate teams and accompany the entire development process – from idea to stable operation.

Agile project work & SAFe methodology: You work in a scaled agile project and make a significant contribution to the successful implementation. Architecture definition & team coordination: You are responsible for the technical architecture in a cross-functional implementation team and are in exchange with other Dev teams and team architects. Cloud Development & Microservices: You take over the leading implementation of complex technical and technical requirements in our cloud-based microservice architecture. End-to-End Responsibility & DevOps Mintset: You accompany the entire development process independently – from idea to reflections and development to CI/CD deployment and monitoring in operation. Community Collaboration: In the Community of Practice Architecture, you will work together with the other team architect: inside and platform architect: the further development of the platform architecture. Quality assurance & non-functional requirements: You will ensure the continuous quality of the platform by defining non-functional requirements and monitoring their compliance.

You have a degree in computer science or a comparable qualification and have over several years of experience in application development as well as the design of sophisticated software architectures. You are familiar with cloud native architectures based on Microservices, Domain Driven Design or Clean Architecture and have a comprehensive overview of common market standards and appropriate frameworks. You have proven knowledge of Java development with Spring Boot or Java EE as well as modern technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka and GitLab. You have experience in agile or scale agile development (Scrum, SAFe) as well as in the automation of integration and deployment processes (DevSecOps, CI/CD). You communicate safely in German and well in English and are able to convey architectural principles and architectural decisions to all stakeholders of the project.

Our IT runway model offers you transparent and structured development paths that are specifically designed to promote your professional development within our IT department. With clearly defined perspectives and tailor-made training opportunities, we help you fully exploit your potential. It is important to us that all have the same chances at the Deka. We are convinced that the diversity of our employees and an inclusive corporate culture are expanding perspectives, promoting innovative strength and creativity and helping to find the best solutions for our clientele. This is why we promote diversity and look forward to any application – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. .