Project:
Our client (a government agency) is looking for an IT solutions architect with experience in business, application, data, and technology architecture. AWS expertise is required. (Reference number 924766RF).
Tasks:
* Developing, documenting and communicating solution architectures (system and software architectures) according to TOGAF, primarily in the AWS environment
* Handing over the solution architecture to development. Support and review of development, testing, acceptance testing, and rollouts from an architectural perspective, including risk analysis and measures for fail-safe operation
* Close collaboration with enterprise architecture, business analysts, project management, IT operations, information security, development partners, and specialist departments to establish a shared vision
* Ensuring non-functional requirements such as information security, data protection, performance, scalability, availability, and maintainability
* Modeling architectures according to standardized notations (e.g., ArchiMate, BPMN, UML, etc.) using the tools and methods provided by the client
* Analysis of the existing IT landscape (specialized applications, registers, interfaces, infrastructure) and assessment of strengths, weaknesses, and risks
* Ensuring compliance with laws, administrative regulations, and IT policies
* Consideration of long lifecycles, stable operating models, and limited budgets in technology selection and architectural decisions
* Further development of administration-specific standards, architectural principles, guidelines, and reference architectures
* Evaluation of new technologies with regard to benefits, risks, security, and compliance in the administrative environment
* Identifying and presenting Synergy and optimization potential and development of improvement proposals
* Creation of technical decision-making criteria and documentation of decisions made
* Support of requirements management
* Development and maintenance of master plans, architecture roadmaps, and release plans for hardware, software, services, and infrastructures
* Support for the further development of the enterprise architecture and architecture governance
* Support and further development of IT skills and maturity in areas such as specification-driven development and test automation
* Support for tenders, including participation in evaluations
Requirements:
* Excellent knowledge of modern cloud architectures on AWS
* AWS Cloud Solution Architect Certificate (Associate or Professional)
* TOGAF Certification (Foundation or higher)
* Hermes Certification (Foundation or higher)
* Tertiary level degree or further education in Business Informatics / Computer Science / Business Administration
* Solid experience in creating, implementing, and communicating solution architectures
* Ability to formulate and document architectural decisions transparently
* Good knowledge of IT security and integration architectures
* Experience with standardized notations (e.g., ArchiMate, BPMN, UML, etc.)
* Experience in software development, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
* Understanding of classic enterprise IT (legacy systems, hybrid scenarios) and operating models with external providers
* Good German and French skills
Reference number : 924766RF
Role: Solution Architect – Public Authority / Hermes / TOGAF / AWS
Location: Bern and region (Home office by arrangement and only from within Switzerland)
Workload : 80% – 100%
Start date: April 1, 2026
End date: December 31, 2029
Job Type: 80-100%
Pay: CHF CHF713.92 per day
Work Location: On the road