Full-Time
Global Digital Platform Architect Azure
Azure, Digital Platform
Posted on 3/13/2025
Freudenberg Group
10,001+ employees
Global group manufacturing seals, cleaning, textiles
No salary listed
Pune, Maharashtra, India
In Person
 DevOps & Infrastructure (2) |
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- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Informatics, or a related field
- Several years of experience in IT architecture design with Azure DevOps / services and digital product development
- Overall IT architecture and concept of the data driven platform
- Experience in Azure DevOps, Azure services regarding functionality, security, scalability and uptime
- Experience in IoT scenarios including sensors and gateways
- Strong background in data management, AI, and machine learning
- Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Responsible for the overall state of the art IT architecture of the FFT software development on Azure including all integrated business applications and their design, development as well as deployment
- Collaborate with the business responsible and digital product owners from FFT business units to understand strategic objectives and functional requirements and to translate them into technical requirements, concepts and applications
- Identify opportunities where data and new technologies like AI can drive business value and innovation to build an innovation funnel for the platform
- Ensure the platform and all applications are stable, scalable, secure (ISMS and IT security), and optimized for performance and user experience incl. monitoring and ensuring technical conformity with patch levels and maintenance of components
- Oversee the data chain from hardware (sensors and gateways), collecting and storage of data and usage of data in applications. Provide technical documentation of the platform, the applications and installation guides for hardware
- 3rd Level Support in collaboration with business and developers e.g. certificate management
- Ensure timely, cost efficient and high-quality delivery as well as availability of the platform and components in alignment with internal and external business partners
The Freudenberg Group is a German family-owned technology company with a wide, diversified portfolio across industrial and consumer markets. Its businesses include Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, which makes seals and sealing systems for automotive and industrial use; Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions, which markets branded cleaning products such as Vileda, O-Cedar, and Wettex; and Freudenberg Performance Materials and Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, which supply technical textiles, nonwovens, and filtration solutions for automotive, construction, medical, and other sectors. The products range from high-tech industrial components to consumer cleaning goods sold through retail channels, produced and distributed globally. The group differentiates itself by family ownership, broad diversification across markets and products, and an integrated approach that serves multiple cycles and customers, aiming to grow its global portfolio while preserving long-term ownership.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Weinheim, Germany
Founded
1849
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Nilfisk takeover completed April 2026 adds 4,500 employees and cleaning machines in 100 countries.
- Eulip acquisition strengthens Capol's food ingredients with specialized vegetable oils.
- Full Japan Vilene ownership from Toray bolsters technical textiles and filtration businesses.
What critics are saying
- Nilfisk integration destroys value through synergies failure and talent exodus by 2028.
- Automotive OEM revenue collapses as EV transition erodes sealing demand by 2029.
- Family governance paralyzes M&A decisions during market transitions by 2030.
What makes Freudenberg Group unique
- Family-owned since 1849, Freudenberg diversifies across seals, textiles, filters, and cleaning.
- Global leader in sealing for automotive and e-mobility via Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.
- AI Innovation Center in USA integrates AI into material development for seals and filters.
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Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Company News
Nilfisk shareholders have until 8 April to accept a takeover offer from German conglomerate Freudenberg, the Danish company announced Thursday. The deadline was extended from this week. Freudenberg offered DKK 140 per share in December, valuing Nilfisk at nearly DKK 3.8 billion. The deal requires acceptance from shareholders representing over 90% of shares. Currently, shareholders holding 81.2% have accepted. Major shareholders Kirkbi Invest, Ferd and PrimeStone Capital, along with Nilfisk's board and management, controlling 50.9% of shares, committed to accepting in December. If successful, Freudenberg intends to delist Nilfisk from the Danish stock exchange. Founded in 1906, Nilfisk manufactures cleaning machines and employs approximately 4,500 people globally, selling products in over 100 countries.
Freudenberg Italia has acquired Eulip, a Parma-based manufacturer of specialised vegetable oils and fats. Eulip will join Capol, the food and beverage ingredients business unit of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities. The parties agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction. Deloitte advised Freudenberg Italia on financial and tax matters, with a team led by partner Paolo Cosentino and senior partner Giorgio Orlandini. Hogan Lovells provided legal counsel. Eulip was advised by Houlihan Lokey, led by managing partner Tommaso Lillo, on transaction structuring. EY partners Marco Ginnasi and Eliana Basile handled accounting and tax matters, whilst Sutich – Barbieri – Sutich provided legal advice. Founded in 1946, Eulip is recognised for its portfolio of specialised vegetable oils and fats and customised solutions.
Freudenberg Group has acquired the remaining 25% stake in Japan Vilene Company from its joint venture partner, Toray Industries, thereby strengthening its technical textiles and filtration businesses.
He succeeds Marco Altherr, who is leaving the Freudenberg Group at his own request with effect from March 31, 2025, to take on new challenges outside the company.
Freudenberg Medical recently announced the PharmaFocus(R) Premium ASTC UV-Shield Tubing, which is specifically intended for photosensitive pharmaceuticals and has a platinum-cured silicone interior and an opaque exterior to maintain the integrity and stability of light-sensitive fluids.