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

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of kidney care and is committed to improving the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease. 

Our mission is to provide high-quality, innovative products, services and care throughout the entire healthcare journey. 

Guided by our vision – Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day. – we work with determination and compassion, supported by a global team of more than 125,000 employees. 

Within our Care Enablement segment, we develop and deliver life-sustaining medical products, digital healthcare solutions and therapies that support clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation, efficiency and sustainable growth. 

Our values guide everything we do: 

• We care for our patients, one another and our communities. 

• We connect teams and boundaries to achieve excellence together. 

• We are committed to doing the right thing, growing with purpose and leading kidney care through integrity and innovation. 

In-Center is one of our three therapy business areas and is dedicated to delivering high-quality, clinic-based hemodialysis worldwide. Its mission is to enable healthcare providers to deliver safe, consistent and patient-centered care in dialysis clinics. 

The team collaborates closely with Product Design, Clinical Protocols, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Sales to equip clinics with effective, innovative solutions that meet the highest standards and improve patient outcomes. 

Become part of our dedicated team and help shape the future of healthcare worldwide. 

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 spanning active medical devices, edge computing components, IoT connectivity, cloud services, data platforms and therapy management applications. 

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. It requires strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, cybersecurity, data protection and modern communication patterns. 

Your Responsibilities 

• Own and continuously evolve the end-to-end system-of-systems architecture of a connected healthcare platform consisting of active medical devices, edge computing, cloud services and enterprise integrations. 

• 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. 

Your Profile 

• Successfully completed 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, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, 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 on 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. 

• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to engineering teams, product stakeholders and senior management. 

• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented working style combined with strong communication and stakeholder management skills. 

• Excellent written and spoken German and English. 

This role is intended for architects of complex distributed software platforms and connected ecosystems. Experience limited to the architecture of individual embedded systems, control units or isolated functional domains without substantial cloud, cybersecurity, integration and distributed-systems responsibility is not sufficient for this position. 

What We Offer 

At Fresenius Medical Care, there is much to discover, regardless of your area of expertise or level of experience—all in support of your professional growth and development. 

• Whether behind the scenes or at the forefront, you will help ensure that more people around the world gain access to better healthcare. 

• Individual opportunities for self-directed career planning and professional development. 

• A corporate culture that provides room for innovative thinking—to find the best solution, not simply the fastest. 

• A highly engaged team with diverse skills, talents and experience. 

• The benefits of a successful global corporation combined with the collaborative culture of a mid-sized company.