CI Platform Architect — Remote; Developer Experience

ITech Consult AG; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ITECH Consult AG in Bern, Switzerland, seeks an Architecture Owner for CI Platforms to steer the development, optimisation and modernisation of GitLab, Artifactory, SonarQube, and the internal Developer Portal built on Backstage. You will lead architectural decisions and coordinate with Delivery teams to deliver self-service tooling and automation.

You will collaborate with Product Owners to shape the roadmap, ensure security and reliability, and document architectural standards while driving

Qualifications

• Tertiary education or further training in Computer Science at a university of applied sciences (FH) or university level.
• Strong technical knowledge and architectural experience in CI platforms.
• Good software development skills in Go, React, TypeScript, and Java.
• Good knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, and Docker image creation.
• Strong knowledge of observability tools, particularly Grafana and Prometheus.
• Strong knowledge of Helm, Ansible, Git, and AWS.
• Enjoy working closely with development teams and improving the Developer Experience.
• Very good German skills at C1 level or above, along with very good English skills.

Responsibilities

• Take architectural responsibility for the further development, optimisation, and modernisation of GitLab, Artifactory, SonarQube, and the internal Developer Portal based on Backstage.
• Further develop the Developer Portal according to the requirements of development teams.
• Design solutions that provide transparency and enable teams to use the platforms independently and efficiently.
• Implement complex automation solutions with the team, including rollouts, upgrades, housekeeping, self-healing, and integrations.
• Advise the Product Owner on architecture, technology, and security within the product roadmap.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation and guidelines, ensuring their implementation.
• Support the definition and acceptance of architectural artefacts.

Skills

CI platforms architecture

Go

React

TypeScript

Java

Linux

Shell scripting

Docker images

Grafana

Prometheus

Helm

Ansible

Git

AWS

Developer Experience

German (C1)

English

Education

CS degree (FH/University)

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

ITECH Consult AG in Bern, Switzerland, seeks an Architecture Owner for CI Platforms to steer the development, optimisation and modernisation of GitLab, Artifactory, SonarQube, and the internal Developer Portal built on Backstage. You will lead architectural decisions and coordinate with Delivery teams to deliver self-service tooling and automation.

You will collaborate with Product Owners to shape the roadmap, ensure security and reliability, and document architectural standards while driving