Senior IT Architect - German Speaker
Our client is a sizeable public-sector organisation based in central Switzerland. As part of an ambitious digital transformation programme, they are looking for a senior IT architect to act as their internal reference on all architecture matters — covering network, cloud, security, platforms and applications.
This position is based in the Canton of Schwyz, 2days/week on-site
Your responsibilities
* Define, maintain and advocate IT architectures in line with the overall IT strategy
* Translate business requirements into solution proposals and decision frameworks
* Advise and support IT projects on all architecture-related topics
* Design integrations of business applications into the existing system landscape
* Contribute to network segmentation design (on-premise and cloud)
* Support cloud (Azure), container (Kubernetes), AI and M365 initiatives
* Maintain architecture documentation and define quality standards
* Conduct design reviews and identify optimisation opportunities
Requirements
* University or university of applied sciences degree in computer science or equivalent
* Certified IT architecture training (TOGAF or equivalent)
* Minimum 5 years of experience as a generalist IT architect
* Broad technical coverage: network, servers, security, cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), client, data and applications
* Technical knowledge : Azure, Kubernetes, M365
* Experience in IT requirements management
* Fluent German (C1 minimum), written and spoken — professional English