Enterprise IT Architect: Data, Apps & Integration Leader

Sword Services; Bern; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword Services is seeking an IT Enterprise Architect in Bern to lead architecture across data, applications, integrations and technology within a major digital transformation for road infrastructure and asset management. You will shape target and transition architectures while guiding governance for senior stakeholders.

Required qualifications include a university degree in a relevant field, several years of hands-on enterprise architecture experience, and strong German communication skills;

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Geomatics or equivalent.
• Several years of hands-on experience in enterprise architecture with a strong IT focus.
• GIS and geodata experience is highly valued.
• Knowledge in infrastructure and/or asset management with BIM expertise.
• Strong governance understanding and experience transforming existing systems toward target architectures.
• Certifications in TOGAF 9.2 or later, ArchiMate 3.2, BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5 are advantageous.
• Strong German communication skills; French is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and document the existing IT architecture across applications, data, interfaces, integrations, infrastructure and dependencies.
• Design and assess alternative architecture scenarios aligned with strategic, business and technology objectives.
• Define and refine target and transition architectures to support a complex IT landscape evolution.
• Develop information and data architecture in collaboration with data management specialists.
• Shape architectures for applications, integration and technology ensuring ecosystem-wide consistency.
• Evaluate risks, impacts and dependencies of architectural decisions and transformations.
• Prepare architecture recommendations and governance materials for senior stakeholders.
• Provide architectural guidance to transformation roadmaps, evaluations, workshops and implementations.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Data architecture

Applications architecture

Integration architecture

Technology architecture

GIS/geodata knowledge

BIM expertise

Architecture governance

TOGAF/ArchiMate/UML/BPMN

Education

University degree in Computer Science

Business Information Systems

Geomatics

Job description

Sword Services is seeking an IT Enterprise Architect in Bern to lead architecture across data, applications, integrations and technology within a major digital transformation for road infrastructure and asset management. You will shape target and transition architectures while guiding governance for senior stakeholders.

Required qualifications include a university degree in a relevant field, several years of hands-on enterprise architecture experience, and strong German communication skills;