System Architect - Technical Lead at Talpasolutions.com

Join TALPA and help shape the future of industrial analytics.

We harness advanced technology to transform how industries understand and improve equipment performance. Our platform supports a wide range of sectors, including mining, construction and logistics, by integrating real-time and historical data to deliver actionable insights and enhance operational efficiency.

At TALPA, we foster a culture of exploration and empathy, where collaboration and accountability go hand in hand. We empower each other to take initiative, grow through challenges and contribute meaningfully to our shared mission.

TALPA is looking for a System Architect to play a guiding role in shaping and aligning our platform architecture. This position involves close collaboration with both product and engineering teams to ensure a cohesive and future-ready technical direction. The ideal candidate brings a structured approach to architectural design, a broad understanding of technology trends, and the ability to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.

About the Role

As System Architect, you will lead the alignment of architectural efforts across the platform. You will help teams make well-informed decisions by applying structured methodologies and comparing solution options in a transparent and objective way. You will work across teams to integrate business and technical goals, while also driving long-term quality and scalability.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and support component architects and developers to ensure consistency across the overall system architecture

• Understand future business, customer and product needs, and translate them into architectural requirements

• Define and implement processes for architectural documentation, planning and change management

• Own and maintain the technology and architecture roadmap

• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and skill development within engineering teams

• Continuously monitor relevant technology trends and feed insights into long-term planning

• Balance innovation, feature delivery and technical debt resolution in architectural decisions

• Align and moderate discussions among diverse stakeholders to reach shared architectural outcomes

Your profile:

• Strong methodological skills in system architecture and design, especially in software-driven environments

• Familiarity with requirement management, system modeling, diagramming, and structured decision-making

• Knowledge of architectural patterns and frameworks such as microservices, layered architectures, and event-driven systems

• General understanding of current programming languages and technology stacks, particularly in domains such as IoT, big data, and AI/ML

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS), containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), data systems (SQL, NoSQL, graph databases), and data pipelines (ETL, streaming)

• Awareness of secure development practices and cybersecurity principles

• Strong communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional teams

Nice to have:

• Experience with edge computing and embedded systems

• Familiarity with classical, agile, or hybrid project management methodologies

• Exposure to creativity and innovation methods

• Understanding of quality and security standards such as ISO 27001

• Experience with data analytics or data science workflows

• Awareness of UX/UI principles and lean startup approaches

• Industry knowledge in heavy equipment, telemetry, vehicle data, or equipment-as-a-service contexts

Why us?

TALPA is a value-driven organization, and we are excited about what we do. Exploration, Collaboration, Empowerment, Accountability and Empathy - these are our values. If they are your guiding compass, you will fit right in!

As a team, we bring our diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences together. We support and challenge one another to bring out the best in each of us, and we might even have a little fun along the way. We care about you. Here is a glimpse of what makes life at talpasolutions special:

• Our culture is diverse and inclusive. We are one team with many voices.

• Agile performance: You actively participate in setting your challenges and goals via objectives and key results. Your lead continuously provides feedback and coaches you in dedicated sessions.

• €1200 training budget for training courses of your choice, such as conferences (national or abroad), online learning platforms, etc.

• We believe in trust. You know how you operate at your best. Free choice of hardware and operating system and flexible working hours and unlimited vacation policy are some ways how we will support you.

• We want your life to be hassle-free. That’s why you will find free food & drinks in our kitchen.

• We have a fully-equipped in-house gym on the office premises available 24/7. 

• Bring your whole self to work and find a community. Whatever your passion, you will likely find like-minded people at talpasolutions.

• It is as a team that we operate at our best. We offer regular happiness activities that bring all of us together.

• We are a diverse team and want to grow as such. If you are looking to relocate to Germany to join us, we are happy to share our knowledge and help you through the relocation process.

People are at the centre of everything we do here at TALPA. We grew to what we are today because of the cooperation of unique people, and we need unique and diverse people to achieve where we want to go as a company. As a result, TALPA as an equal-opportunity employer prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sexual identity, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, nationality, citizenship, age, disability, medical condition, or any other unlawful consideration. We evaluate your application based on merit and keep your information confidential according to local law and best practice.