SimCorp
Software Architect - Platform and Control Plane
WHO WE ARE
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.
SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.
SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US
We are building the architectural foundation for our next-generation SaaS platform—scalable, observable, and operable by design. A key part of this journey is defining a Control Plane: a unified set of capabilities to manage infrastructure, deployments, service discovery, and operational insights across a complex landscape.
The System Architect will play a central role in designing how observability, operational control, and deployment models work together across the stack. While the emphasis is on platform and infrastructure architecture, the role also interfaces closely with software architecture—ensuring frameworks and libraries support consistency in telemetry, service integration, and lifecycle management.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Design Control Plane Architecture
Help define and evolve the architecture that enables lifecycle management of services, infrastructure, and operational data across cloud and on-prem environments.Shape the Observability Stack
Lead architectural direction for our observability approach using OpenTelemetry and related tools, including centralized vs. decentralized data collection strategies.Integrate with Platform & Runtime
Align observability and control functions with infrastructure as code, policy management, service configuration, and runtime orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Azure).Support Consistent Service Telemetry
Ensure system-level observability is aligned with the frameworks and libraries used by development teams—supporting consistency and developer productivity.Collaborate Across Architecture Domains
Work alongside software, infrastructure, identity, and security architects to ensure alignment across boundaries, while maintaining focus on operational and delivery needs.Drive Deployment View and Roadmaps
Own the definition of “desired state” architecture and operational views; work with engineering teams to translate vision into roadmap and implementation plans.Contribute to Governance and Standards
Participate in architecture forums, technical design reviews, and shared documentation practices that drive convergence and quality across teams.
WHAT WE VALUE
Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.
Understand Both Infra and App Layers
You’re grounded in platform and infrastructure concepts, but understand enough about modern application architecture to collaborate effectively on end-to-end designs.Design for Operability
You care deeply about how systems behave in production—and help shape patterns that support reliability, scalability, and insight.Communicate and Align
You can engage peers across technical domains and influence without needing direct authority, using structure, clarity, and empathy.Balance Vision with Delivery
You work iteratively, breaking down ambitious ideas into steps that move us forward with measurable impact.Thrive in Complexity
You are comfortable in large-scale environments with many moving parts, and you bring coherence where others see fragmentation.
BENEFITS
Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never justonly one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.
NEXT STEP
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.
If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.
We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.
