Domain Architect (m/f/d) – IT Platforms

About the job

Domain Architect (m/f/d) – IT Platforms

What can you expect?

• Responsibility for the architecture of our strategic platforms in the areas of AI, DevOps, Software Engineering, and Application Platforms
• Developing and further developing target architectures, reference architectures, standards, and guardrails for platforms and technology capabilities
• Evaluating new technologies, architectural approaches, and market trends regarding added value, risks, and future viability
• Co-shaping technology management and controlling the technology lifecycle from introduction to replacement
• Conducting architecture reviews and supporting strategic technology and architecture decisions
• Ensuring consistent use of platforms, technologies, and architecture standards across projects and organisational units
• Acting as a technical sparring partner for enterprise architects, solution architects, as well as platform and engineering teams, and promoting standardisation, reuse, and innovation capability of the platform landscape

What do you bring?

• Completed studies in computer science, business informatics, or comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in software development, ideally with Java or Kotlin and Spring Boot, as well as experience as a solution or technical architect
• Solid experience in platform engineering and with internal developer platforms, including Golden Paths, software catalogue, and self-service
• Good knowledge of container and cloud-native technologies such as OpenShift, GitOps with Argo CD and Helm, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Experience with AI platforms, for example LLM integration, RAG, model hosting, or MLOps, as well as understanding of AI governance
• Very good understanding of service-oriented and event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka) as well as integration landscapes
• You communicate architectural requirements pragmatically, enforce them effectively, and inspire development teams for common standards (Developer Advocacy)
• Very good German and good English skills

We offer flexible working models

The work-life balance of our employees is important to us. Therefore, we create the conditions for flexible working hours – with options for mobile working, home office, and part-time positions.

We foster a family-like environment

Cooperative values are our cornerstones: Together. For each other. They shape our collaboration and our interactions. The informal "Du" culture creates personal closeness and equality across all functional levels.

We live diversity and equal opportunities

We promote the different perspectives, experiences, and skills in our teams. Because this diversity makes us special and contributes decisively to our success.

We offer collective profit sharing instead of individual bonuses

We focus on collective performance. Therefore, we have collective profit sharing instead of individual bonus payments. This promotes a healthy corporate culture in which overarching goals are pursued together.

We support personal and professional development

Lifelong learning is part of our culture. We create space for individual professional and personal development and support our employees specifically – with a diverse internal training offer as well as cost sharing for external further education.

We make "healthy living & working" a programme

With our holistic offer "healthy living & working" we support our employees in finding and maintaining a healthy balance between work and private life in the long term.

Do you have questions?

For content-related questions about the position:

Peter Schnyder
Head of IT Architecture
+41 (71) 2259601

For questions about the application process:

Ana Olmo
Recruiting Partner
+41 (71) 2258340

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