Principal Architect

Jobtailor; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor seeks a senior Cloud Architect in Zürich to design and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions, including containerized architectures and AI-enabled CI/CD pipelines. You will lead complex projects from pre-sales to production, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.

Requirements include 10+ years in software architecture, deep experience with microservices, SOLID/DDD, AI pipelines, and proficiency in Java Spring Boot or .NET. German and English fluency are required.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in software architecture across large-scale projects, with modern patterns including microservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture.
• A genuine passion for AI and hands-on experience designing or integrating LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems.
• Excellent background in either Java Spring Boot or .NET stacks.
• Experience building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication across business and IT teams.
• Fluency in German and English (minimum C1); French is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Architect and deliver scalable, secure, and business-aligned cloud-native solutions, including containerized architectures and CI/CD pipelines, with integrated AI capabilities.
• Lead end-to-end architecture on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
• Define strategic architectural decisions and act as the technical interface between teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic solutions and producing associated documentation (ADRs, guidelines).
• Actively participate in development (code reviews, POCs, AI pipeline design, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency.
• Contribute to internal capability building through mentoring, AI technology monitoring, and best practice improvements.

Kenntnisse

Cloud architecture

Microservices

Event-driven

Hexagonal architecture

SOLID

DDD

AI integration

LLM APIs

RAG pipelines

Java Spring Boot

.NET

Docker

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Observability

Security (OWASP)

German language

English language

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Java Spring Boot

.NET

OWASP

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver scalable, secure, and business-aligned cloud-native solutions, including containerized architectures and CI/CD pipelines, with integrated AI capabilities
• Lead end-to-end architecture on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction
• Define strategic architectural decisions and act as the technical interface between teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic solutions and producing associated documentation (ADRs, guidelines)
• Actively participate in development (code reviews, POCs, AI pipeline design, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency
• Contribute to internal capability building through mentoring, AI technology monitoring, and best practice improvements

Requirements

• 10+ years in software architecture across large-scale projects, with solid expertise in modern patterns microservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture and design principles SOLID, DDD
• A genuine passion for AI and hands‑on experience designing or integrating LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems
• Excellent background in either Java Spring Boot or .NET stacks
• Experience building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS
• Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills across business and IT teams
• Hands‑on experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and application security (OWASP, authentication/authorization, encryption)
• Fluency in German and English (minimum C1 level); French is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in software architecture, particularly in cloud-native solutions, microservices, and AI integration. Proven ability to lead complex projects, mentor teams, and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.