Software Architect

• *Job Description**

Eurofins is accelerating the deployment of standard processes across its Laboratories and has initiated several group projects. One key initiative is the complete rewrite of the group’s eCommerce solution using a Microservices Architecture.

• As a Solution / Software Architect, Study and validate business requirements from a technical perspective.
• Define and address non\-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, reliability, deploy ability, observability, and security.
• Design and deliver high\-quality software using Java\-based microservices architecture (Spring Boot, REST APIs, event\-driven systems).
• Drive overall architecture including design, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and coaching to development teams (best practices, design reviews, code reviews).
• Act as the Technical Product Owner, complementing the Product Owner with technical vision and decisions.
• Collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams.
• Ensure adherence to group policies, standards, and secure coding practices.
• You will create architecture designs aligned with business needs and management direction. As the project progresses, you will actively contribute to hands\-on development, working closely with the product team on a daily basis.

• *Qualifications**

Are you our kind of extraordinary?

• Our global and diverse network offers a stimulating, fast\-paced environment with strong career growth opportunities.
• Ideally, you have a degree in Computer Science or a related field with 10 to 15 years of experience in a similar role.
• Other requirements include:
• Strong technical mindset with high attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven experience in understanding business requirements and translating them into technical solutions (design, development, testing, and implementation).
• Good understanding of UML, Domain\-Driven Design (DDD), and Onion/Clean Architecture.

• *Java Technology Stack Expertise:**

• Strong experience in Java (Java 11 or later), Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and RESTful API development.
• Experience in building Microservices\-based architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience with event\-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, ActiveMQ).
• Experience with frontend technologies such as Angular or React.
• Hands\-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins/Azure DevOps), build tools (Maven/Gradle).
• Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle) and ORM tools (Hibernate/JPA).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Additional Skills:
• Understanding of API Gateway, service discovery, and distributed tracing/monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of application security, DevOps practices, and infrastructure architecture.
• Ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience working on greenfield and modernization (brownfield) projects.
• Ability to travel up to 20% (optional).

• *Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:**

Bachelors in Engineering or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent

• *Additional Information** **Personal Skills:**

• Customer\-service oriented with a problem\-solving attitude;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential;
• Entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility to change;
• Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing);
• Structured and clear writing skills;
• Proven ability to solve complex business problems using analytical reasoning;
• Demonstrated positive attitude, self\-motivated, team player.

• *PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA**: Eurofins has a strong focus on Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half\-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be clearly communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.