Head of Chapter (1312)

About the job

Zollikofen, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100%

What you can contribute

• Form and lead the Java development team as an independent chapter
• Coach employees and support their career development
• Plan personnel requirements and recruit specialists
• Ensure career paths and further training for all and coordinate the training of apprentices with stakeholders
• Commission external service providers and manage services

What makes you unique

• University degree in computer science or comparable education with professional experience in software development
• Several years of leadership experience in software development, including change processes with experienced employees
• Java knowledge sufficient for informed discussions about code quality, methods, and technology choices with the team
• Experience with teams of internal and external specialists, procurement of services, and training of apprentices and further development of experienced professionals
• Good active knowledge of a second official language

In a nutshell

You take over a team of experienced Java developers and shape them into an independent chapter. You provide the direction, they contribute their know-how and ideas: Together you decide how you will work and grow in the future.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

How much (B)IT is in you?

We - the Federal Office of Information Technology and Telecommunications (BIT) - are the forward-looking and agile office. Curious minds, ambitious doers, and innovative forward thinkers develop diverse digital solutions for Switzerland with us. We support and promote mobile and location-independent working. This allows our team players to organise their work flexibly and individually where possible - for the compatibility of family and career. Furthermore, at BIT we maintain an open culture of addressing each other informally and support you and your future with a wide range of training and further education opportunities.

Additional information

Please apply via our application management system. Click on "Apply now".
We do not consider personnel service providers for this position.

Questions about the position

Lukas Häsler
BO Chapters
+41 58 46 11902