Solution Architect Software Modernization (m / w / d)

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Solution Architect to drive the modernization and harmonization of our software solutions portfolio - ranging from our high-performance Banknote Processing Systems to our SaaS offerings for cash-in-transit (CIT) operations.

Our portfolio supports the world’s leading central and commercial banks in optimizing their cash management processes, improving transparency, and increasing operational efficiency.The Solution Architect for Software Modernization plays a key role in evolving our application landscape - ensuring that existing software systems remain maintainable, secure, and fit for the future. Working closely with product management, program leadership, and global development teams (Germany and India), you will define modernization strategies, guide refactoring efforts, and ensure technical alignment across products and platforms.

Your tasks

• Develop and maintain the overall solution and software architecture for our on-premise and cloud-based products, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Define and drive modernization roadmaps for legacy systems, including refactoring, replatforming, and integration into modern ecosystems.
• Evaluation of GenAI for application modernization
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product managers to translate functional requirements into scalable and maintainable technical designs.
• Ensure adherence to architectural principles, design patterns, and coding standards across all development teams.
• Drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices and cloud-native technologies based on Microsoft Azure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cross-site development teams (Germany, India).
• Conduct proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and deliver minimum viable products (MVPs) to validate new approaches and technologies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure architecture alignment with G+D’s security and certification objectives (IEC , ISO , CRA readiness).
• Maintain architecture documentation, system overviews, and technology guidelines.
• Contribute to strategic technology evaluations, ensuring consistent use of frameworks, APIs, and interfaces across the product landscape.

Your qualifications