Procurement Domain Architect (m/w/d)

Role: Procurement Domain ArchitectProject Type: Ongoing transformation (no greenfield)Engagement: Full-time | Service ContractStart: ASAP (latest February 1st)Duration: 6 months initial, extension likelyLocation: Düsseldorf area | ~80% remoteLanguage: English (mandatory) | German (nice to have)Our customer is evolving its central procurement platform. The focus of the assignment is on architectural quality and time-critical delivery, ensuring long-term scalability, stability, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.Main ResponsibilitiesOwn and evolve the domain and target architecture for procurement platforms.Translate business and transformation needs into scalable, secure architectures.Define target states, architecture roadmaps, and technical guidelines.Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles and governance.Act as architectural authority and sparring partner for platform teams.Evaluate architectural decisions regarding quality, performance, and security.Communicate architecture decisions clearly to business and IT stakeholders.Key RequirementsStrong enterprise procurement architecture experience.Solid supply chain domain expertise.Proven role as Domain Architect / Enterprise Architect.12+ years of professional experience in complex IT environments.Deep technical understanding of cloud, integration, and platform architectures.Nice to HaveDistributed, cloud-native architectures.Modern integration patterns (APIs, event-driven, microservices).Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and analytical databases.Strong understanding of non-functional requirements(scalability, availability, performance, security).I look forward to your application!