Digital sovereignty platform: cloud, security, data, and workspace for Europe
Schwarz Digits is the IT and digital division of Europe's largest retailer, operating at scale with 8,000 employees across cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI, and workspace services. The stack reveals a hybrid multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenStack) layered with Kubernetes automation and GitOps tooling, paired with deep SAP integration (MM, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA) — indicating enterprise infrastructure that serves both internal complexity and external product offerings. Active migration from C# to Go, adoption of SAP's cloud platform (RISE, BTP), and replacement of on-premises identity (Active Directory) signal modernization toward cloud-native, API-first architecture.
Notable leadership hires: Incident Response Lead, Sales Director, Head of Sales
Schwarz Digits builds cloud, cybersecurity, data, and workplace solutions for enterprise and public-sector customers across Europe, with operational backing from the Schwarz Group's retail infrastructure. The company operates a distinctive model: all external offerings are battle-tested internally first, ensuring stability across the group's vast and complex IT footprint. Core products include STACKIT (a sovereign European cloud platform) and XM Cyber (a cybersecurity offering). With 519 open roles across engineering, product, security, and data — and hiring across 11 countries including Germany, Bulgaria, Japan, Israel, and the UK — the company is expanding internationally. Active projects span cloud platform APIs, infrastructure automation with Kubernetes operators, SAP integration at scale, and capacity planning.
Multi-cloud across Azure, AWS, and GCP, plus OpenStack. Infrastructure automation via Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Terraform, and Ansible. The company is actively developing STACKIT, a European sovereign cloud platform.
Active migration from C# to Go; replacing Active Directory, Angular, and Microsoft 365/Google Workspace. Adopting .NET and Kubernetes alongside SAP cloud offerings (RISE, BTP, SAP EWM).
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