Full-Time
Initiative Application Lead Architect
Multiple Teams
Posted on 9/11/2025
Ottobock
1,001-5,000 employees
Provider of prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, exoskeletons
No salary listed
Germany + 1 more
More locations: Berlin, Germany
Remote
The position can be filled remotely within Germany.
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- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology, engineering, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of seven years of experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development
- Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
- Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences
- Knowledge of various aspects of a technology architecture like integration, network and security
- Knowledge of financial models and budgeting
- Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Ability to work with developers in an outsourced environment
- Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
- Ability to understand the long-term ('big picture') and short-term perspectives of situations
- Pragmatic Approach to Problem Solving, Adaptability, Big-Picture Thinking, Comfort with Ambiguity, Cross-Domain Collaboration, Interdependency Management
- Excellent written and communication skills in German and English as well as the required flexibility and mobility
- Lead evaluation, design, analysis and implement of solutions across a group of specific infrastructure applications or technologies based on enterprise standards
- Develop a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise solution portfolio from current to future state
- Enable excellent customer experience by identifying GAPs in operational / project activities and recommend solutions for improvement (reduce inefficiencies in IT processes & tools)
- Work closely with product & service owners / the program management office (PMO) to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with what is being promised by the project or product lifecycle
- Act as a consultant to our stakeholder on a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings and drive targeted IT business outcomes
- Support communities of practice (CoP), guiding and helping (agile) teams, service and product owners to align with the overall enterprise (architecture) governance and strategy
- Work independently on international migration and lifecycle projects
Ottobock is a global producer of orthopedic technology, focusing on prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, and exoskeletons. Its products range from basic devices to advanced, microprocessor-controlled prosthetics and ergonomic exoskeletons that help people move more easily and stay independent. These devices work by using sensors, motors, and smart controls to adapt to a user’s movement, pace, and terrain, providing ankle and knee assistance or full upper- and lower-limb support. compared with others, Ottobock stands out as a family-owned company with a long history, a broad international footprint in about 60 countries, a large workforce, and a strong commitment to social responsibility, including a long-running partnership with the Paralympic Games. Its core goal is to improve mobility and quality of life for people with disabilities by delivering reliable, high-quality mobility solutions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Duderstadt, Germany
Founded
1919
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- IPO raised €702-808M in October 2025, shares surged 11% to €73.
- $5M Blue Arbor investment advances FDA breakthrough RESTORE system.
- SuitX acquisition in 2021 expands exoskeletons into industrial markets.
What critics are saying
- Össur's POWER KNEE erodes C-Leg share by 15% via AI gait prediction.
- Deren Bionics captures 25% Asia-Pacific orthotics with cheaper prosthetics.
- Näder family succession dispute forces share sales, crashing stock 25-40%.
What makes Ottobock unique
- Ottobock leads globally in prosthetics as world market leader since 1919.
- Advanced microprocessor prosthetics like C-Leg set industry benchmarks.
- Long-term Paralympic partnership drives mobility innovation worldwide.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
401(k) Company Match
100% company-paid short & long-term disability
Company News
Blue Arbor Technologies has secured a $5 million investment from Ottobock, the global prosthetics leader, to advance its RESTORE Neuromuscular Interface System. Ottobock will lead Blue Arbor's Series A financing and hold a board seat. The FDA breakthrough-designated RESTORE System provides a fully implanted neuromuscular interface connecting advanced prostheses directly to patients' residual muscles and peripheral nerves. It enables independent, simultaneous control of fingers, wrist and elbow, with trials demonstrating stable signal capture for over five years. In December 2025, surgeons at the Medical University of Vienna completed the first-in-human RESTORE procedure. Within days, the patient demonstrated functional use with an Ottobock prosthetic. Founded by Drs Paul Cederna, Theodore Kung and Alex Vaskov, Blue Arbor has been awarded over $60 million in research grants and published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers.
Blue Arbor Technologies announces $5 million investment by Ottobock to advance RESTORE™ System, designed to enable intuitive prosthetic control
Onward has completed its capital round, securing €50.85 million from a group of major investors.
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA shares have been stabilizing since their IPO on October 14, with trading starting at €66.00. The lowest price reached was €64.50 on October 17. Stabilization measures, managed by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, have been conducted daily across multiple trading venues, including XETRA and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The base offering included 10,640,151 shares. The shares are trading under ISIN DE000BCK2223.
Ottobock SE & Co. shares rose in the prosthetics firm’s debut trading session in Frankfurt on Thursday, after the biggest initial public offering in Germany in more than a year.