Enterprise Architect for Digital Tax Solutions 100%

19 February 2026
100%
Zürich Altstetten

Job summary

Join the fascinating world of taxes at the cantonal tax office! This is a great chance to contribute to essential IT transformations.

Tasks

Lead the enterprise architecture for the tax office with the business architect.
Design and implement IT architecture for 90 applications across data centers.
Facilitate architecture processes and communicate with various stakeholders.

Skills

Several years of experience as an enterprise architect, preferably with TOGAF.
Structured approach to translating complex issues into practical solutions.
Strong initiative and service-oriented mindset with fluent German.

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Enterprise Architect for Digital Tax Solutions 100%

Welcome to the fascinating world of taxes! The cantonal tax office, together with the municipal tax offices, collects taxes for the federal government, the canton, and the municipalities. We support private individuals and companies throughout the entire tax collection process. Around 800 qualified employees are committed to this at the location in Zurich Altstetten.

With the project "Joint IT 2032," the cantonal tax office is creating a modern and uniform IT landscape for the tax system of the canton and the 160 municipalities. This requires exceptional minds for the design and implementation of these important IT transformations. As an Enterprise Architect with a focus on IT architecture, you will take on tasks of lasting importance for the canton of Zurich in this newly created position. Our services support over 2,500 municipal and cantonal employees daily, as well as over one million private individuals and companies annually in tax declaration.

Your tasks
- In this key position, you are jointly responsible with the business architect for the enterprise-wide architecture of the tax office.
- In addition to your work on the "Joint IT 2032" project, you take on the design and implementation of the IT architecture for the approximately 90 specialist applications currently operated in various data centers.
- You shape our architecture processes and develop innovative target architectures.
- You convey architectural topics to your colleagues methodically and practically.
- You communicate with various departments within the tax office and at different levels up to management.

Your profile
- You have several years of experience as an enterprise architect with a focus on IT; ideally applying the TOGAF® framework.
- You hold a university degree in computer science, management, business administration, or a comparable field.
- You understand how to transfer complex issues in a structured and systematic way into practical solutions.
- Your initiative, service orientation, and confident German language skills in spoken and written form complete your profile.

Our offer
- A broad and challenging range of topics – from digitalization to IT security to AI.
- A stable working environment with long-term and sustainable projects.
- An outstanding training offer and the time to use it.
- Flexible working hours and the possibility to top up holidays with flexitime balance.
- Excellent connections to all means of transport.

Interested?
Then apply now – we look forward to getting to know you. Please note that we only process applications submitted via our online tool.

For further information about the position, Simon Berger (Team Leader Change) is happy to assist you at Tel.: +41 43 257 41 77.

If you have questions about the application process, Vincenza Scopelliti (Recruiting Specialist) will be happy to help you at Tel.: +41 43 257 66 62.

Your new environment: Working at the Tax Office