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# Lead Data & Systems Architect

- **Company:** Rheinmetall
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €80,500.0 - €107,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Meta-Data Management, Release Management, Systems Integration, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/muenchen-lead-data-systems-architect-151146515

## About the Role

* 5+ years experience in designing end-to-end data and application architectures across distributed systems, including ingestion, processing, storage, API, and UI layers.
 * Deep understanding of data pipelines, streaming/batch architectures, data modeling, storage systems, metadata management, and observability.
 * Experience integrating heterogeneous external systems (defense, satellite, sensor, or other mission-critical domains) via secure APIs and data exchange standards.
 * Ability to enforce architectural standards across third-party development teams through reviews, documentation, and technical authority.
 * Experience designing systems under high-security, compliance-heavy environments (e.g., defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure).
 * Ability to define system interaction models and ensure data architecture aligns with user workflows and operational requirements.
 * The opportunity to help shape a national sovereign space capability.
 * A role that directly impacts Europe's security and defense architecture.

## Description

Our mission? Empower Europe's security and defense with sovereign, persistent, and accurate space-based intelligence under any condition.

Join us to shape one of Europe's most significant high-tech projects and make a real impact on defense and security for tomorrow.

The Mission of the Lead Systems and Data Architect

This role defines and governs the end-to-end architecture of RISS' data platform and user interface layer. You ensure that data from multiple internal and external sources is securely ingested, processed, and delivered as reliable, mission-ready insight.

You are the architectural authority across internal teams and subcontractors, ensuring coherence, scalability, cybersecurity compliance, and long-term maintainability of the platform., * Within 3 months, review and take over management of the existing data & application architecture (including security model, integration standards, and UI principles), formally adopted by all subcontractors and internal stakeholders.

 * Achieve adherence to architectural standards in subcontractor deliverables (measured through design reviews and audits).
 * Ensure system supports defined throughput and latency targets (e.g.,
 * Architecture passes independent security review and complies with defense-grade security requirements before production release.


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