Software Architect – Azure, .NET, IoT, Edge

• Define scalable Azure and on-premises microservices architectures for healthcare-grade products
• Design device connectivity and messaging using Azure IoT Hub and MQTT, including telemetry, commands, device twin patterns, and provisioning/lifecycle
• Lead technical workshops
• Mentor teams
• Perform architecture and code reviews
• Govern CI/CD, code quality, security-by-design, reliability, performance, and operational readiness
• Define observability and rollout/upgrade strategies
• Produce technical documentation, including architecture views, ADRs, and UML/sequence diagrams
• Communicate with business and technical stakeholders

• Proven Software Architect / Tech Lead experience on .NET and Azure in production environments
• Strong expertise in Azure IoT Hub and MQTT design and failure-mode handling (reconnect, QoS, offline scenarios, backpressure)
• Experience with Docker/containerd, image build and distribution, and container security basics
• Kubernetes architecture and operations fundamentals, including deployments, services, ingress, config/secrets, scaling, and upgrades
• Experience designing and operating local clusters on the edge, including constrained/offline environments
• Familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization concepts used for edge deployments
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills
• Professional English
• Experience in international/multicultural teams
• Nice to have: Embedded development experience with ARM or x86
• Nice to have: Healthcare/medical device regulations and standards, including IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and GDPR
• Nice to have: Threat modeling and IoT security, including certs/PKI, device identity, and rotation
• Nice to have: PlantUML and draw.io

• Remote work from Germany