System of Systems Architect (m/f/d) - Connected Health Platform

Fresenius Medical Care is a global leader in kidney care and operates around 35 production sites worldwide. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease.

System of Systems Architect (m/f/d) – Connected Health Platform

The System of Systems Architect is responsible for the end‐to‐end technical architecture of a connected healthcare platform that spans active medical devices, edge computing, cloud services, APIs and data platforms. The role focuses on the architecture and integration of a distributed system of systems rather than on the architecture of an individual device or embedded subsystem.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously evolve the end‐to‐end system‐of‐systems architecture of a connected healthcare platform.
• Define architectural boundaries, responsibilities, interfaces and data flows across hardware, firmware, embedded software, edge platforms, backend services, APIs and data platforms.
• Design modular, scalable, resilient and maintainable architectures for globally deployed distributed systems.
• Define cloud architecture principles and solution patterns for scalable, highly available and observable cloud‐native applications.
• Define communication and integration patterns, including REST APIs, synchronous and asynchronous communication, publish/subscribe messaging, event‐driven architectures and message brokers.
• Govern API design, versioning, lifecycle management and integration across products and development teams.
• Ensure secure and reliable communication between medical devices, edge gateways, cloud services and external healthcare systems.
• Drive Security‐by‐Design and Privacy‐by‐Design across the platform, including authentication, authorization, device identity, encryption, key and certificate management and secure software updates.
• Define data architecture principles, canonical data models, data ownership, data governance and privacy requirements across distributed components.
• Translate business, regulatory, clinical and stakeholder requirements into technical architectures and align solutions with Product Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and platform teams.
• Integrate regulatory and quality requirements, including traceability, auditability, risk management and validation readiness, into the system architecture.
• Perform system‐level architecture and cybersecurity risk analyses and define appropriate mitigation measures.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical governance and architectural decision‐making across multiple products and engineering teams.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and models using appropriate methods such as architecture diagrams, UML, SysML and Architectural Decision Records.
• Evaluate emerging technologies in cloud computing, edge computing, IoT, cybersecurity, data platforms and medical technology and translate them into sustainable technology roadmaps.

Profile

• Successfully completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a comparable field, ideally with a Master’s degree.
• 10+ years of experience designing and evolving complex distributed software‐intensive systems, including several years in a lead architecture role.
• Proven experience designing architectures that span connected devices, edge platforms, cloud services, APIs and data platforms.
• Strong practical experience with cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure, AWS or a comparable hyperscale cloud platform.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud‐native architectures, microservices, scalability, resilience, availability and observability.
• Strong knowledge of common communication and integration patterns, including REST, OpenAPI, publish/subscribe, asynchronous messaging, event‐driven architectures and message brokers.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity architecture, including authentication, authorization, OAuth2.0, OpenIDConnect, PKI, TLS, certificate management, key management and threat modeling.
• Experience with Privacy‐by‐Design, data protection and the secure processing of sensitive or regulated data, knowledge of privacy regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA.
• Experience with data architecture, data modeling, data ownership, data governance and API contracts.
• Experience with containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience integrating embedded systems, connected devices or active medical devices with edge and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and quality standards for medical devices and Software as a Medical Device is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to engineering teams, product stakeholders and senior management.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.

What We Offer

At Fresenius Medical Care, individuals and teams have ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Our collaborative culture promotes innovative thinking and offers a highly engaged environment with diverse skills and talents. Benefits include competitive compensation, comprehensive health and wellness programs, career development plans and the chance to work on impactful projects that improve patient outcomes worldwide.