Application Manager 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:09 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Application Manager 80 - 100%
The Office for Informatics (AFI) is the IT competence center of the Canton of Zurich. It provides comprehensive services in the area of central IT infrastructure and canton-wide applications for directorates, authorities, judiciary, and independent institutions. Commissioned with the implementation of the new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategy, the Office for Informatics accompanies and supports the Canton of Zurich into the digital world.
Our IT solutions are as diverse as the canton itself – from police and courts to hospitals and schools and universities. At the center are our specialized applications that make everyday life easier for countless people.
In the newly created Applications Operations Services team, we take responsibility for the stable operation, further development, and integration of these applications. We are currently in the process of building up and simultaneously shaping the transition to the new cantonal data center.
Now we are looking for you – a committed personality who wants to actively shape the digital transformation with know-how, curiosity, and team spirit.
Your tasks:
- Monitoring ongoing application operations and integration of cantonal specialized applications
- Performing 2nd and 3rd level support including monitoring
- Providing workaround solutions within problem management
- Assisting in the execution of releases including change, deployment, and test management including documentation (on-premise & cloud-based)
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Accompanying lifecycle and interface management as well as further development
- Actively shaping the establishment of the new service area
Your profile:
- University degree (Bachelor) in Computer Science or Business Informatics
- Several years of experience in application operation & management (standard, industry, or custom software)
- Know-how in agile environments of complex IT organizations
- Experience in building complex services and interfaces
- Structured, service-oriented, and independent working style
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Willingness for on-call duty
- Very good German language skills in spoken and written form
What we offer you:
- A dynamic, supportive team where COLLABORATION, APPRECIATION, and SUPPORT are highly valued
- An exciting role at the pulse of cantonal IT with plenty of scope for design
- Flexible working hours and home office options for your work-life balance
- A secure, fair, and modern workplace in the center of Zurich
- Attractive employment conditions including lunch vouchers
- Diverse internal and external training opportunities for your professional development
- An inspiring environment with insight into the diverse areas of the Canton of Zurich
Do you recognize yourself?
Then apply now, we look forward to it! Please use the online tool so that we can process your documents.
Mirko Carlesso (Head of Applications Operations Services) will be happy to answer your questions at Tel. No.: +41 43 259 34.
Maybe your new environment? www.zh.ch/afi
The Office for Informatics (AFI) is the IT competence center of the Canton of Zurich. It provides comprehensive services in the area of central IT infrastructure and canton-wide applications for directorates, authorities, judiciary, and independent institutions. Commissioned with the implementation of the new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategy, the Office for Informatics accompanies and supports the Canton of Zurich into the digital world.
Our IT solutions are as diverse as the canton itself – from police and courts to hospitals and schools and universities. At the center are our specialized applications that make everyday life easier for countless people.
In the newly created Applications Operations Services team, we take responsibility for the stable operation, further development, and integration of these applications. We are currently in the process of building up and simultaneously shaping the transition to the new cantonal data center.
Now we are looking for you – a committed personality who wants to actively shape the digital transformation with know-how, curiosity, and team spirit.
Your tasks:
- Monitoring ongoing application operations and integration of cantonal specialized applications
- Performing 2nd and 3rd level support including monitoring
- Providing workaround solutions within problem management
- Assisting in the execution of releases including change, deployment, and test management including documentation (on-premise & cloud-based)
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Accompanying lifecycle and interface management as well as further development
- Actively shaping the establishment of the new service area
Your profile:
- University degree (Bachelor) in Computer Science or Business Informatics
- Several years of experience in application operation & management (standard, industry, or custom software)
- Know-how in agile environments of complex IT organizations
- Experience in building complex services and interfaces
- Structured, service-oriented, and independent working style
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Willingness for on-call duty
- Very good German language skills in spoken and written form
What we offer you:
- A dynamic, supportive team where COLLABORATION, APPRECIATION, and SUPPORT are highly valued
- An exciting role at the pulse of cantonal IT with plenty of scope for design
- Flexible working hours and home office options for your work-life balance
- A secure, fair, and modern workplace in the center of Zurich
- Attractive employment conditions including lunch vouchers
- Diverse internal and external training opportunities for your professional development
- An inspiring environment with insight into the diverse areas of the Canton of Zurich
Do you recognize yourself?
Then apply now, we look forward to it! Please use the online tool so that we can process your documents.
Mirko Carlesso (Head of Applications Operations Services) will be happy to answer your questions at Tel. No.: +41 43 259 34.
Maybe your new environment? www.zh.ch/afi
