Software Architect (80-100%)

About the job

Swissmedic is the Swiss authorisation and supervisory authority for therapeutic products. We ensure that only high-quality, safe, and effective therapeutic products are used in Switzerland – thereby making a direct contribution to the health of humans and animals. Digital transformation plays a central role in this. In our agile, SAFe-oriented development teams, a modern portal is being created that replaces existing solutions, integrates new business needs, and serves as a modular platform for internal and external stakeholders.

Software Architect (80-100%)

Your tasks – where you make an impact

• Technical responsibility for one of our development teams within the Agile Release Trains
• Significant involvement in building a sustainable and modern architecture of the portal in close collaboration with the System Architect
• Creating solution designs, participating in architectural decisions, and driving the architectural vision forward
• Ensuring compliance with architectural principles, security, and quality requirements at the team level

Your profile – what you bring

• Solid experience in software architecture and as a senior developer
• Expertise in a modern, agile environment with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native development based on Azure services
• Analytical thinking, conceptual strength, and practical implementation skills with a high degree of personal responsibility
• Team leadership spirit with hands-on engineering best practices
• University degree (FH/Uni), preferably in computer science, business informatics, or a related field
• Fluent German skills (C1) as well as good English skills
• Certifications (e.g. in architecture iSAQB-F/A or SAFe for Architects) are desirable

Our offer – why Swissmedic You can expect a varied and challenging role with great scope for design and direct impact on a central digitalisation project at Swissmedic. You will work in a motivated, interdisciplinary DevSecOps team that embraces modern technologies, agile working methods, and high engineering quality. We offer attractive employment conditions, flexible working hours, home office options (up to 40%), and a modern workplace in close proximity to Bern station. Do you feel addressed? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application dossier. For telephone enquiries, Manuel Lehmann, Software Development and Cloud, or Simone Riesen, HR Business Partner, are happy to assist you at +41 58 414 08 00. We look forward to your application.

Swissmedic, Personnel and Organisation, Ref. Software Architect, Hallerstrasse 7, CH-3012 Bern