Software/Product Architect (Azure, .NET, IoT, Edge)- Remote from Germany

About the company

At Virtusa, every innovator has the potential to transform and lead in a digital world—but unlocking that potential takes more than technology; it takes a trusted partner who combines engineering excellence, creativity, and an AI-first mindset.

Together, we co-create solutions that help businesses grow faster, operate smarter, and make experiences better with technology.

Your tasks

• Define scalable Azure and On-Prem architectures based on microservices for healthcare-grade products, with strong focus on IoT and edge-to-cloud solutions.
• Design device connectivity and messaging using Azure IoT Hub and MQTT (telemetry, commands, device twin patterns, provisioning/lifecycle).
• Lead technical workshops, mentor teams, and perform architecture/code reviews.
• Govern CI/CD, code quality, security-by-design, reliability, performance, and operational readiness (observability, rollout/upgrade strategies).
• Produce clear technical documentation (architecture views, ADRs, UML/sequence diagrams) and communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven Software Architect / Tech Lead experience on .NET and Azure in production environments.
• Strong expertise in Azure IoT Hub and MQTT design and failure-mode handling (reconnect, QoS, offline scenarios, backpressure).
• Containers and OCI ecosystem: Docker/containerd, image build & distribution, container security basics.
• Kubernetes : architecture and operations fundamentals (deployments, services, ingress, config/secrets, scaling, upgrades).
• Edge computing : designing and operating local clusters on the edge , including constrained/offline environments; familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization concepts used for edge deployments.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills; professional English; experience in international/multicultural teams.

Nice to Have

• Some expertise on Embedded development (ARM, x86).
• Healthcare / medical device regulations and standards: IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971; GDPR.
• Threat modeling and IoT security (certs/PKI, device identity, rotation).
• Modeling tools: PlantUML, draw.io.

Must have: Azure, Microservices, IoT, Azure IoT, MQTT, CD, UML, .NET, Docker, Security, Kubernetes, Ingress, Virtualization, Communication skills

Nice to have: ARM, IEC, ISO, GDPR, PKI