KION Group AG

Software Solution Architect

KION Group AG
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Barcelona, SpainSenior

Responsibilities

  • Participate in customer project kick-offs and act as the central technical liaison among customers, regional experts, and development teams.
  • Create WMS/WES/WCS process flowcharts, specifications, simulation scenarios, and development specifications.
  • Translate solution designs into development tasks, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead technical collaboration with software developers across EMEA, APAC, and North America.
  • Oversee and validate solutions through Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests.
  • Deliver customer training and system handovers and provide hands-on technical support during go-live.
  • Serve as the primary technical escalation point for critical on-site issues.
  • Support implementation-process improvements, lessons learned, agile development, and sprint practices.
  • Provide senior technical expertise during sales phases for large-scale and complex projects.
  • Maintain project quality, schedule, and budget while supporting customer adoption.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or university degree in computer science, systems, software, industrial engineering, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in solution design, technical architecture, or senior consulting, ideally in logistics or industrial automation.
  • Experience collaborating with developers and understanding development structures and software architecture, including frontend, backend, and cloud computing structures.
  • Basic experience with C# full-stack development, .NET, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GitLab, GitHub, Jira, frontend UI/HMI, and DevOps tools.
  • Knowledge of SAP interfaces, OPC-UA, REST, TCP/IP, MQTT, Modbus, JSON, HTML, and XML.
  • Familiarity with WMS, ERP systems, PLC, SCADA, automation technology, robotics, and intralogistics processes.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Strong customer focus, communication, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
  • Strategic thinking, technical attention to detail, autonomy, initiative, collaboration, and willingness to travel at least 20% across EMEA.

Benefits

  • Attractive remuneration based on experience, skills, and development.
  • Extensive training in the area of responsibility.
  • Spain-based role with 50% home office.
  • Approximately 20% travel availability and EMEA-wide project travel.
  • Flexible hours and an intensive Friday schedule.
  • Seasonal fruit in the office.
  • Private health insurance.
  • Food allowance.
  • Support for employees with children with disabilities.

Tech Stack

C#HTMLMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQL.NETPostgreSQL

Categories

Solutions Engineering
KION Group AG

About KION Group AG

1,001-5,000 employees
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