Cloud & Platform Architect, 80–100% (m/f/d)

Swiss Life AG

Zürich

Key information

Publication date:16 August 2025
Workload:80 – 100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join Swiss Life to shape our cloud and platform strategy! Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Lead the development of infrastructure architecture aligned with company strategy.
Coordinate and manage Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ILM) initiatives.
Represent Cloud & Platform in the Enterprise Architecture Board effectively.

Skills

Experience as a Systems or DevOps Engineer, advancing to Cloud or Infrastructure Architect.
Strong knowledge of Public Cloud (Microsoft Azure) and IAM.
Excellent communication skills in German (C2) and English (B2).

Is this helpful?

Do you want to actively shape the strategic development of our cloud and platform landscape? In this central staff function, you take responsibility for the infrastructure architecture, represent the Cloud & Platform department in the Enterprise Architecture Board, and ensure the implementation of company-wide requirements in the areas of availability, recoverability, and lifecycle management. You move confidently between architecture, operations, and projects, making a decisive contribution to the future viability of our IT landscape.

Your area of responsibility

Responsible for the further development of the infrastructure architecture considering corporate strategy, technological trends, and regulatory requirements
Technical leadership of implementations of new requirements within projects and strategic initiatives
You coordinate and develop the Infrastructure Lifecycle Managements (ILM) within the department
You represent the Cloud & Platform department in the company-wide Enterprise Architecture Board
You are responsible for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) concepts and their implementation

Your strengths

Systems or DevOps engineer with proven experience and development towards cloud or infrastructure architect in complex IT environments
Solid know-how in the areas of public cloud (Microsoft Azure), workplace & collaboration (M365), network & security, as well as IAM
High communication skills in German (C2) and English (B2) as well as the ability to present and explain complex content clearly
Strong understanding of security, availability, and recovery requirements in the cloud
Ability to effectively mediate between strategic architecture and operational operations

Market-oriented base salary
Bonus depending on company success and personal performance
Between 25 and 30 vacation days
Recognition of service anniversaries every five years
Flexible working hours
Mobile office
Time-out models
Flexible working models 58+
Internal training offers
Support for external education and training

About Swiss Life

With our individual pension and financial advice, we accompany people in all stages of life in preparing for their financial future and support them in shaping their lives financially independently.