Business Enterprise Architect

Sword Services; Bern; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword Services in Bern, Switzerland is seeking a Business Enterprise Architect to shape a coherent business architecture across capabilities, processes, roles and organisational structures in a multidisciplinary portfolio team.

The role bridges strategic objectives with operational needs by refining operating models, translating gaps into architectural actions and contributing to transformation roadmaps for road infrastructure and asset management.

Qualifications

• University degree in business administration, business information systems, engineering or equivalent.
• Several years of practical enterprise architecture experience with a strong business focus.
• Solid expertise in infrastructure and/or asset management in a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of business capabilities, process architecture, organisational structures and transformation planning.
• Knowledge of GIS/geodata and BIM interaction is a advantageous.
• Certifications such as TOGAF 9.2, ArchiMate 3.2, BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5 preferred.
• Strong German communication skills; French is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously refine the business architecture in alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
• Structure and model business capabilities, processes, roles, responsibilities and their key interdependencies.
• Analyse the current operating model and identify gaps, improvement opportunities and areas requiring transformation.
• Define target business architecture principles, future-state models and appropriate intermediate stages.
• Consolidate requirements and perspectives from multiple business and technical stakeholders into a consistent architectural framework.
• Prepare clear recommendations and decision-making materials to support portfolio-level choices and priorities.
• Contribute to transformation roadmaps by translating architectural gaps into prioritised actions and implementation steps.
• Facilitate workshops and produce clear architecture models, visualisations and documentation for diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Infrastructure & asset management

Business capabilities & process

GIS/geodata & BIM

TOGAF 9.2

ArchiMate 3.2

BPMN 2.0

UML 2.5

German communication

French advantageous

Education

University degree in business administration / engineering / related field

Job description

We are opening a position for a Business Enterprise Architect based in Bern, Switzerland. The role will strengthen a multidisciplinary portfolio team responsible for shaping the future of road infrastructure and asset management. The successful candidate will bridge strategic objectives and operational needs by defining a coherent business architecture across capabilities, processes, roles and organisational structures.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously refine the business architecture in alignment with strategic and operational objectives.

• Structure and model business capabilities, processes, roles, responsibilities and their key interdependencies.

• Analyse the current operating model and identify gaps, improvement opportunities and areas requiring transformation.

• Define target business architecture principles, future-state models and appropriate intermediate stages.

• Consolidate requirements and perspectives from multiple business and technical stakeholders into a consistent architectural framework.

• Prepare clear recommendations and decision-making materials to support portfolio-level choices and priorities.

• Contribute to transformation roadmaps by translating architectural gaps into prioritised actions and implementation steps.

• Facilitate workshops and produce clear architecture models, visualisations and documentation for diverse stakeholders.

• University degree in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Engineering or a comparable discipline, or equivalent education supported by relevant further training.

• Several years of practical experience in enterprise architecture with a strong business focus.

• Solid expertise in infrastructure and/or asset management, ideally gained in a complex organisational environment.

• Strong understanding of business capabilities, process architecture, organisational structures and transformation planning.

• Knowledge of GIS/geodata and their interaction with BIM is a valuable advantage.

• Relevant methodological expertise, ideally supported by certifications such as TOGAF 9.2 or later, ArchiMate 3.2, BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5.

• Strong analytical, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear architectural models and recommendations.

• Strong German communication skills are required; French is a significant advantage.